Homework For Tuesday, June 10th!

For Tuesday: Choose any sport or game. What are 3-5 rules of that sport or game?

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Wednesday, June 4th!

Catch up on your blog!

List is below.

-Mr. Donohue

So Far:
*6 posts (I with a photo, one with a link)
*1 Poll/2nd Poll Lasting Through 6/26
*Widget, RSS or Newsreel
*A Photo
*5-7 Links
*3-5 outside links
*Stat Counter
*A List
*Advertise your blog by leaving comments.

Homework For Thursday, May 29th!

For Thursday: What are 3-5 ways you might promote your blog without any money?

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework for Tuesday, May 27th!

For Tuesday: Be sure you are up to date on all of the blog elements you should have completed by now.

So far:
*4 posts
*1 Poll/2nd Poll Lasting Through 6/26
*Widget, RSS or Newsreel
*A Photo
*5-7 Links
*Stat Counter
*A List

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Friday, May 23rd!

For Friday: Prepare to write 1-2 posts tomorrow on your blog. Research any necessary facts from your “post ideas” today in class.

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Wednesday & Thursday, May 21st & 22nd!

For Wednesday & Thursday: Identify 3-5 blogs that have similar themes/topics to yours (“sports” does not count as a theme). You may include blogs from HSSM or outside of school.

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Celebrity Softball Extra Credit Assignment (+5 points on your marking period grade)!

Writing Assignments for the Celebrity Softball Game Program

What follows are your options for the extra credit assignment involving the Celebrity Softball Game. Each written piece must be between 250-350 words AND must demonstrate that you have done research on your topic in order to receive credit. All work must be typed.

Writing options include:

*Profile: Bill Rhoden, New York Times: partner of the HSSM and player in the Celebrity Softball game. (Research personal information online, find an article or two through a simple Google search).

*A history of the Celebrity Softball game that includes aspects of the HSSM’s fundraising efforts (what does the school raise money for?). (Interview students and faculty who are involved in the game this year or have been involved in the past. Faculty options include Reverend Branch, Ms. Battaglia, Mr. Claro and Mr. Chapman.)

*A description of each Sports Management class. (Objectively describe all three Sports Management classes to show the world what sets HSSM apart from other schools. Interview teachers or students for this assignment).

*An article on the HSSM’s partnerships with teams and colleges. (Talk to Reverend Branch or Ms. Pitts about HSSM’s relationships with the Knicks, Jets, Cyclones, UMass and Long Island University. What does the HSSM stand to gain from each? Why are they important?)

Homework For Tuesday, May 20th!

For Tuesday: Identify 3-5 changes/additions you would like to makes to your blog.

Also, if you do not see your blog linked below, please post your URL.

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Monday, 19th!

For Monday: simply list 3-5 things you know about the HSSM Celebrity Softball game.

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Friday, May 16th!

For Friday: Obtain 5-7 links from your classmates (hint: a number of them are linked to this page already) and add them to your blog.

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Thursday, May 15th!

For Thursday: Choose one of your blog post topics and write a 5-7 sentence post that you will be ready for your blog.

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Wednesday, May 14th!

For Wednesday:

Part 1: List 3-5 potential blog posts for your blog.

Part 2: If your blog has been shut down, sign up for a new gmail account and blog. Start at gmail.com and then set your blog up at blogger.com.

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Monday, May 12th!

Get the links to 3-5 of your classmate’s blogs and add them to your blog.

See you Monday!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Thursday, May 8th!

For Thursday: Decide on the theme for your blog (what topic you will write about now that you have had a chance to explore some options in class). Explain your choice in 3-5 sentences.

Exam Review

3 Parts for your exam this week.

Part 1: Multiple choice (be able to answer the following):

1) What are the elements of a audio recap?

2) What was true of the New York Knicks final home game this season? (2 facts)

3) What are the elements of a sports prediction?

4) How Much Time was Left When Devin Brown Got Fouled at the End of the 76ers-Cavilaers Game on Monday, April 14th?

5) Who was the Leading Scorer for the Celtics in During the Knicks Final Home Game this Season?


Part 2: Write 2 audio recaps based on box scores.

Part 3: “Sell” your book in 250-350 words.

Homework For Wednesday, May 7th!

For Wednesday: What sports topic would you like to blog about and why? (3-5 sentences)

Find ideas at

ESPN.com

NBA.com

NHL.com

Sports Illustrated

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Monday, May 5th!

For Monday: Pick one of the remaining teams in the NBA playoffs and come in with 3-5 facts about that team.

Information can be found at:

ESPN.com

NBA.com

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Thursday, May 1st!

For Thursday: put together 4-7 "selling points" of your novel.

Homework For Wednesday, Apri 30th!

For Wednesday: Finish writing the audio recap you started in class today.

Information for the girl's softball team can be found here.

Information for the boy's baseball team can be found here.

Remember the elements of an audio recap:

*25-30 seconds (80-85 words).
*Start with winner, loser and the score.
*Sometimes a big play (particularly in low-scoring sports like baseball or hockey)
*Where the win/loss leaves a team in the standings
*Stats for 2-3 members of the winning team
*Stats for 1-2 members of the losing team
*Your Name
*Location

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Tuesday, April 29th!

For Tuesday: Choose one of the 8 NBA playoff series and bring in 3-5 facts about that series.

The first round series are:

-Lakers Vs Nuggets
-Magic Vs Raptors
-Utah Vs Rockets
-Spurs Vs Suns
-76ers Vs Pistons
-Celtics Vs Hawks
-Cavs Vs Wizards
-Hornets Vs Mavs

You can find information on:

NBA.com

ESPN.com

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Friday, April 17th!

For Friday: Finish your game recap script if it is not complete. Remember the main elements:

*25-30 seconds (80-85 words).
*Start with winner, loser and the score.
*Sometimes a big play (particularly in low-scoring sports like baseball or hockey)
*Where a win/loss leaves a team in the standings
*Stats for 2-3 members of the winning team
*Stats for 1-2 members of the losing team
*Your Name
*Your Location

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Thursday, April 17th!

For Thursday:

If you made of a movie of your in-class reading book, who would play 3-4 of the characters you have met so far? Explain why.

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Wednesday, April 16th!

For Wednesday: Write a 3-5 sentence summary of the game you will cover. You have one of four choices including the Knicks, the Cavs, the Yankees and the Mets.

Links for game recaps:

Knicks-Celtics

Cavs-Sixers

Yanks-Rays

Mets-Brewers

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Tuesday, April 14th!

For Tuesday: What are the 3-5 most important pieces of information you have learned from your in-class reading?

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Monday, April 14th!

For Monday: Write a mock (made up) interview with the questions you created for yesterday’s homework. Answer 4-7 of your questions in a way that the character in your book most likely would.

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Friday, April 11th!

For Friday: Create 4-7 interview questions for one of the characters in your book. These questions must be designed for that character based on what you have learned about him/her in your reading. Be sure to list who your character is and which book they are from.

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Wednesday, April 9th!

For Wednesday, list 3-5 early selling points of the book you are reading in class. What qualities would make someone buy your book?

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Tuesday, April 8th!

For Tuesday: What qualities make someone newsworthy? Why should we care about who they are? Explain in 4-7 sentences?

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Friday, April 3rd & Monday, April 7th!

Note: Two different assignments (due to exam week) -- see which one is yours:

If you already started writing your sports prediction in class, your homework is to finish it and bring it in tomorrow.

If you have not started, but have already done the research, your homework is to write the opening paragraph of your sports predicton.

If you have any questions about what you should be doing, email me at mr.donohue@gmail.com.

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Thursday, April 3rd!

Note: homework assignments may be off one day if you have already taken the final. If you have taken the final, your homework for tomorrow is Wednesday's assignment. If you have NOT taken the final, this is your assignment.

(On a page of looseleaf paper to bring into class tomorrow) Write the opening paragraph of your prediction for a champion in the sport of your choice. Again, do not post here. Have your material ready to work with in class tomorrow.

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Wednesday, April 2nd!

For Wednesday: What are 3-5 facts you know about the team you chose to win a championship?

Information available at:

ESPN.com

NBA.com

NFL.com

SI.com

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Tuesday, April 1st!

For Tuesday: In baseball, pro basketball or college basketball (men’s or women’s), who do you predict to be a champion this season? Explain why in 3-5 sentences.

Happy April Fools!

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Monday, March 28th!

For Monday: Who do you think gave Mr. Benson money to pay off the girls’ team in our MOCK investigative report? Who do you think the HSSM snitch is? Explain your answers in 4-7 sentences.

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Thursday & Friday, March 27th & 28th!

Finish any unwritten parts of the (fake) L.E.C. Girls' Basketball scandal. Remember, part one has the photos of Mr. Benson paying Jody and part two has a public denial from Ms. Pitts as well as an anonymous teacher's recording.

Friday is the last day to turn these in!

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Wednesday, March 25th!

For Wednesday: What would 3-5 irresponsible things to write about at this point of the girls basketball team scandal at this point? Remember what we have learned in class so far.

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Tuesday, March 25th!

For Tuesday: What should the Rutgers Women’s Basketball team do about the clock scandal? Should they look for any sort of reparations? (4-7 sentences).

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Monday, March 24th!

For Monday: If high school and college sports teams continue to get caught cheating and penalized, why, do you think, would it continue to happen? (Explain in 3-5 sentences).

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Thursday, March 20th!

For Thursday: Who are 3-5 people you would like to interview in our (fake) investigation of the L.E.C. Girls team? Explain why with each one.

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Wednesday, March 19th!

For Wednesday: Catch up on unfinished writing assignments (review of a pair of Jordans and your summary of a scandal) as well as any unfinished NCAA brackets.

A link for the men's bracket: here.

A link for the women's bracket: here.

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Tuesday, March 18th!

What are 3-5 pieces of information you know or can look up about the women’s NCAA Basketball Tournament?

Information available at ESPN.com, NCAA.com or SI.com.

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Monday, March 17th!

For Monday: What are 3-5 things you know about the season the L.E.C.’s girls’ basketball team is having? Information is available on PSAL.org.

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Friday, March 14th!

For Friday: What makes the scandal you chose today in class interesting to you?

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Thursday, March 13th!

For Thursday: If you were running a major college basketball team, would you give up a position on your roster to keep a star player happy? Would you give up that position if it helped you sell merchandise? (4-7 sentences).

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Wednesday, March 12th!

For Wednesday: Do you know anyone who has been given special privileges based on who they are or who they are related to? If not, can you think of an example in the news? Are special privileges fair? Explain in 3-5 sentences.

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Tuesday, March 11th!

What is one thing you would like to investigate or know more about? This could be about sports or the topic of your choice. Explain yourself in 3-5 sentences.

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Monday, March 10!

On Monday we are going to take a look at the world of College sports and begin talking about the NCAA basketball tournement. Your assignment for Monday: What are 3-5 things you know about college sports?

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Thursday, March 6th!

For Thursday: What is more important for your pair of sneakers, the way they look or the way you play in them? (4-7 sentences)

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Wednesday, March 5th!

For Wednesday: Would you buy the model of Jordan you picked in class today? Why? (4-7 sentences).

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Tuesday, March 4th!

Have you ever bought a piece of sports apparel (hat, shirt, shoes)? If so, what drew you to that particular item? If not, what would bring you to buy a piece of sports apparel some day? (4-7 sentences).

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Wednesday, February 27th!

For Wednesday: What interests you about the subject for your report about an athlete for Black History Month? What would you hope to convey to others in your report? (Explain in 4-7 sentences)

Homework For Tuesday, February 26th!

For Tuesday, answer the following: Has Rubin Carter reacted the right way to his time in prison? Why or why not? (4-7 sentences).

Hey Guys...

No question this week. I do have some other goodies you may be interested in, however.

The SIKIDS.com Fantasy League has started. Remember, every week the top scorer in the league will be allowed to write a section of that week's Fantasy Basketball Mailbag. It could be you! Lol. If you're interested, drop a comment in this post with your email address, and I'll make sure you get an invite to join the league.

#2... you know that big Memphis-Tennessee game being played tomorrow night? Guess who's doing the game blog for SI.com? Yours truly! I'd love to say I was chosen for the game after a lengthy talent evaluation, but it was all luck. Halfway through the college season, they gave me a list of games and told me I could choose the ones I wanted to blog for. I only picked this one because I wanted to see Derrick Rose play. Lucky, lucky.

Here's the really cool thing about the game: if you guys want to join in and chat along with me! Isn't that better than answering some question this week? All you have to do is go to www.fannation.com and register for a screenname. After that's done, you go to SI.com when the game starts (its scheduled to kick off at 9pm, EST). On the SI homepage, there's a scoreboard at the top of the page; find the game you want to follow (College Basketball: Memphis-Tennessee) and click on it. Once inside, there's a "Fan Comments" tab on the right side of the screen. Drop your comments there and you're in! Stop by if you're watching the game.

Ok, later guys!

Homework for Monday, February 25th!

Your homework over the break is simple: Read about or watch the NBA All-Star game and list 3-5 things you notice. You can find material at:

ESPN.c0m

NBA.com

Sports Illustrated.com

Have a great week off!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Friday, February 14th!

For Friday, list 3-5 facts about this weekend’s NBA All-Star game.

You can find facts at the following sites:

NBA.com

ESPN.com

Sports Illustrated.com

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework for Thursday, February 13th!

For Thursday: What are your final thoughts on Jack Johnson and the struggles he faced? (4-7 sentences).

Homework For Wednesday, February 13th!

For Wednesday: Was Jack Johnson right to be outspoken as champion? Should he have not done things that regular black men could be killed for? (Explain in 4-7 sentences)

Homework For Tuesday, February 12!

For tomorrow: What is your early perception of Jack Johnson? (Explain in 4-7 sentences).

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework for Monday, February 11th!

For Monday: After considering Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell, which player would you choose to start your team with and why? (Explain in 4-7 sentences).

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Hey Guys

I'll stop by again tomorrow morning with another question for the week. In the meantime, I'm working on a couple projects that I thought you might be interested in.

So recently I was asked to begin blogging for SI's website, specifically the FanNation section. I'll actually be blogging live during tonight's Indiana/Illinois College Basketball game, which starts at 9:00 pm. If you have some time, register over at FanNation (http://www.fannation.com) and check me out! I'll be blogging live during a few more college games during the season, so I'll give you a head's up beforehand.

Secondly, I'm also doing some work on the SIKIDS.com fantasy website, writing a small section in the weekly fantasy mailbag. You can check that out here (http://sikids.com/fantasy/). I'm Duane from New Jersey. We're gonna be starting a SIKIDS.com fantasy league right after the All-Star break that'll include myself, our fantasy columnist and his readers. You guys should sign up! The player with the highest score every week will be allowed to write a section of that week's fantasy mailbag. Meaning you could get published on SIKIDS.com. Wouldnt that be cooler than getting your homework published? Lol. I'll keep you guys posted on when the league will start if you're interested.

One warning though. Our fantasy league is different from standard models. Instead of holding a draft where you pick up players, our model is structured so that each player acts as a GM. After you register, you are assigned a $75 million dollar salary cap, and allowed to pick up whatever players you want, so long as you remain under the cap. What this means is that it's possible for multiple teams to have the same players. It takes some getting used to, but it's a pretty cool curveball to the standard fantasy format. It's also why I give advice on which low-budget players to pick up in my section of the fantasy mailbag.

OK, I'm gonna go get ready to blog. Stop in at some point, check it out, then drop comments here letting me know what you think! I'll be back tomorrow with this week's question.

Homework for Friday, February 7th!

For Friday, answer the following: From the first African-American NBA players to Bill Russell, what are 3-5 questions you would have for one of these pioneers if you were to interview them?

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Thursday, February 7th!

For tomorrow, answer the following: What does the Jackie Robinson quote below mean to you? Explain in 4-7 sentences.

“I’m not concerned with your liking me or disliking me…all I ask is that you respect me.”
-Jackie Robinson

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework for Wednesday, February 6th!

For Wednesday:

Who is someone that has changed your life? What did they do? Explain in 4-7 sentences.

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Tuesday, February 4th!

For Tuesday, it's still all about the Super Bowl: Write a lead about the Super Bowl (20-25 words).

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework for Monday, February 4th!

The Super Bowl Edition!

For Monday, watch a part of the Super Bowl and give 3-5 comments on anything you see (scoring plays, commercials, the general excitement). One or two word answers are not long enough! Tell me what you think about the game.

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Friday, February 1st!

For Friday: Get a quote from a teacher or school faculty member about the subject (student) of your profile.

Also, be sure to leave a comment on Duane's post for extra credit.

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Thursday, January 30th!

For Thursday: Who is one person you would like to write a profile about? Explain why in 3-5 sentences.

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

The Best Poing Guard Is...

cquinn said...
The point guard with the most potential is Raymond Felton. Felton has some of the best raw skills in the game. Felton loves to play afast paced game , this shows whe the 'Cats play the Suns. I feel that Felton is always overlooked because of the market he plays in. Kirk Hinrich should also get looked at as a potential guy. It also seems we forgot about Gilbert Arenas.
To answer the second question,I say that Parker will because of his success already and the skillhe has around him. Rajon Rondo might if the Celts' live up to their skill or Jameer Nelson if Dwight [Howard] does great.
The Mavericks are slowing down so it wont be [Devin] Harris.

Hey guys... I took a couple extra days before dropping a new thread 'cause there wasnt much going on in the sports world, news-wise. We've got news now though! Lol, I'll get to that in a second.

I made my pick for the best pg in the older thread, so you can go there to check it out. I chose cquinn's post to lead things off because I thought he did a decent job of defending his pick, as well as opening up the thread for new arguments by making a case for other point guards throughout the league. Good job C!

On to this week's question:

News has just leaked across the sports desk that the Mets have agreed in principal with the Minnesota Twins on a trade for Johan Santana for prospects Carlos Gomez, Phil Humber, Kevin Mulvey and Deolis Guerra. The Mets still have to sign Santana to a contract in order for the trade to go through, but if that were to happen, what kind of shape would the Mets be in for the upcoming season? Would they be the World Series favorite? Would they still have to prove last season's collapse was a fluke? Are the Red Sox (booooooo!) still the favorite?

You guys know the rules by now, so let's get it started!

Homework For Wednesday, January 30th!

Welcome to the second term!

For Wednesday: Every member of the winning Super Bowl team gets a bonus of $73,000. What would you do with that money if you had to spend it between now and when the Super Bowl happens a week from Sunday? (At least 3-5 sentences).

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Thursday, January 24th!

For Thursday: Have you read any pre-Super Bowl hype? How much media attention is too much? (3-5 sentences).

Example can be found at:

NY Daily News.com

Sports Illustrated.com

ESPN.com

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Wednesday, January 22nd!

For Wednesday: What single sporting event would you pay money to see live and why? Explain in 3-5 sentences.

ALSO: Extra credit for visiting Duane on the blog.

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Patriots... Undefeated?

Xavier said...
Acevedo Green
I feel the Patriots can be beaten and i think the Chargers and Giants could. I think they could be beaten because if their 16-0 they arebound to lose anytime. If the Chargers dont take themout this round then the Giants will beat the Packers and the Giants will then defeat the Patriots.

Hey guys. Took an extra couple days for me to get back to you. Meetings, blahblahblah. Let's get into last week's post.

I picked Acevedo's question because he mentioned two of the teams remaining in the playoffs, hence they both still technically have a chance to knock the Pats off.

However, I dont think it's gonna happen. If you can't stand New England (and I can't; I went to high school up there and I get phone calls every time they win another game), prepare yourself. The Pats are going 19-0.

I think they'll roll over San Diego, for reasons I mentioned in my last blog. I think on paper the Giants represent the toughest matchup for them, but they've played each other this season, which means Belicheck can gameplan to the point that Eli Manning will be traumatized for the rest of his life (He and Peyton can both say they've been victimized by Belicheck...).

That leaves Green Bay. I give them the best chance not because of any specific part of their team, but because everyone would be so riled up with talk of "can Brett Farve win another Super Bowl?" that they might benefit from enough favorable calls to pull off the upset. Refs read newspapers too, and if you saw last week's Colts-Chargers game, you know they're susceptible to multiple bad calls in one team's favor. Unfortunately, I just don't see that happening. I may not like them, but the Pats are human wrecking balls this year, and I can respect it.

...of course, if this post jinxes them in any way, so be it...

Anyway, thanks to all you guys for participating. Let's keep it going! Here's this week's question:

The NBA All-Star game is a few weeks away, and much of the talk around the league so far has been focused on the abundance of great young point guards. Chris Paul. Deron Williams. Tony Parker. My question to you guys is, who do you think is the best young point guard (25 and younger), and why? Also, which young point guard will end up being the best when their careers are all said and done? Same rules as last week: make a point and defend it.

Homework for Tuesday, January 22nd!

For Tuesday: Keep tabs on the final score of one of the conference title games. Were you surprised by the outcome? Why? (3-5 sentences).

More information can be found at:

ESPN.com

NY Daily News.com

NFL.com

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Friday, January 18th!

For Friday, write out a Central Question from your life and answer it in 3-5 sentences. Start your question with the word “why”. (Ex. “Why do I prefer blue jeans?)

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Thursday, January 17th!

Which NFL playoff team is a sure pick to beat the spread? Explain in 3-5 sentences.

Packers (+7)
Giants

Patriots (+13)
Chargers

Homework For Wednesday, January 16th!

For Wednesday, answer the following: Can the Patriots be beaten? Who can do it? (Extra credit for also answering this on Duane’s blog post).

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Tuesday, January 15th!

For Tuesday, read a recap of one of the AFC Divisional playoff games (Patriots-Jaguars or Colts-Chargers) and write 2-3 new headlines for the article.

Information can be found at:

ESPN.com

NY Daily News.com

Sports Illustrated.com

NFL.com

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Monday, January 11th!

For Monday, be sure to read a preview/recap or watch one of the NFL playoff games this weekend and make 3-5 comments about the game.

Also, for extra credit, leave a comment for Duane on the post below this one.

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Hey guys. Happy New Year!

Sorry I’ve been MIA for so long. My workload has been pretty crazy over the past few months; I’ve had a bunch of stories printed in the magazine, and I’m also mapping out some big projects for SIKIDS.com.

I have been thinking about coming back, however. In particular, I’ve been thinking how best to put this space to use when I did come back. I enjoy dropping posts, but I also want to hear more from you guys.

Towards that end, I’m gonna try a new format for a while. We’ll see how it works, and make adjustments as need be. Either way, I’m back. Once a week at the least, but hopefully more.

Here’s the deal. Each week I’m gonna try to kickstart a group discussion by posing a sports-related question. I’ll leave it up to you guys to get the discussion going via comments, and occasionally pop in to add to the debate or take the discussion further with more questioning.

At the end of the week, I’ll take the best post from the comments section and use it to lead off my next blog. Then I’ll respond to that post in more detail, before posting a new question.

Sound good? I’m hoping this inspires more of a back-and-forth between us, as opposed to me blabbing incessantly about things you may or may not be interested in. I’ll need your help to make it work, however. And with that said, let’s move on to this week’s question…

-With the Divisional Playoffs set to begin this weekend, which of the remaining teams has the best chance to end New England’s undefeated season? Don’t just list the team. If it’s the Jags, is it because of the running game? If you don’t think the Pats will lose, is it because of the Brady-to-Moss combo? Post your answer and your argument in detail, and let the debate begin!

Homework For Thursday, January 10th!

For Thursday, list 2-3 sports topics you would want to discuss with someone else? (to be turned in for credit).

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Thursday, January 10th!

For Thursday, write the opening 3-5 sentences to your column about the Boy’s JV team. Remember to have a central question you are trying to answer and to bring your work with you to class.

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Wednesday, January 9th!

For Wednesday, bring in your central question for your column about the JV basketball team as well as 3-5 questions you can ask members of the team.

Homework For Tuesday, January 8th!

For Tuesday, list 3-5 things you know about Lafayette's JV basketball team.

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Monday, January 7th!

For Monday, read an article preview of the BCS Title Bowl game OR a recap of the Giants-Bucs game and write down 3-5 things that stand out to you about the article.

Links for material can be found at:

NFL.com

ESPN.com

NY Daily News.com

Sports Illustrated.com

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework For Friday, January 4th!

For Friday, explain in 3-5 sentences if you think sporting events can create long-term change in society.

See you in class!

-Mr. Donohue

Homework for Thursday, January 3rd!

For Thursday, answer the following question in 3-5 sentences:

Do you support Tom Coughlin’s (Giants' coach) decision to play his starters? Why?

Happy New Year!

-Mr. Donohue