1. Objective: SWBAT create and market their own sport using research conducted online Create a New Sport Project

2. Do Now Take out a sheet of paper! Make a list of requirements that turn an activity into a sport. If you could create your own sport, what would you want to include in it? Objective: SWBAT create and market their own sport using research conducted online

3. Directions for your project This is a Create a New Sport Project Partner up, and brainstorm some ideas for a new sport you would like to create Use elements that you like from existing sports and incorporate them Make sure that there would be a market for your sport How will you get the word out about your sport? How will this sport generate revenue? Objective: SWBAT create and market their own sport using research conducted online

4. Research some of these first! Bossaball Extreme Ironing Parkour Chess Boxing Cheese rolling Zorbing The World Toe Wrestling Competition Cardboard Tube Dueling Ferret Legging Objective: SWBAT create and market their own sport using research conducted online

5. Objective: SWBAT create and market their own sport using research conducted online Suggested Layout for PowerPoint Project Slide 1: Name of new sport with slogan You and your partner's names Image Slide 2: Explanation of your new sport how did you come up with this idea Is your sport a combination of any other sports?

6. Layout, Continued Slide 3: Rules and Regulations (Be very specific) Slide 4: Uniform Specifications; cost, what uniform looks like Equipment used Slide 5: Target Audience…who are your fans & why? Objective: SWBAT create and market their own sport using research conducted online

7. Layout, Continued Slide 6: Where will your sport be played? Slide 7: Ticket Prices Compare ticket price to an existing sport (give examples) Objective: SWBAT create and market their own sport using research conducted online

8. Final Slides Slide 8: Who are your sponsors? Celebrity endorsements? Explain and use graphics/images Why is this a good sponsor for your new sport? Slide 9: Show us your advertisement! Objective: SWBAT create and market their own sport using research conducted online

9. Conclusion Take out a pen and paper! Based on your sport research, what are the most strange sports that you found? Do you think they are successful? Why? Objective: SWBAT create and market their own sport using research conducted online

10. Weird Sports Links http://blogs.iguides.org/info/15-weird-sports-from- around-the-world.html http://isportsdigest.tripod.com/weird/main.html http://www.zimbio.com/Weird+and+Useless+Sports

11. More links… http://www.zorb.com/ http://www.bossaballsports.com/ http://www.extremeironing.com/ http://www.cheese-rolling.co.uk/ http://www.americanparkour.com/