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Knowledge Sports Production Network
A Fully Developed Sports-Themed Curriculum For Grades 6 Through 12

Students become involved in a simulation of launching a new Internet broadband television network: KSPN: Knowledge Sports Production Network. Through Learning Symphony a series of multi-disciplinary learning activities, students are immersed in the business of sports and sports casting as they work cooperatively to plan and implement programming on the new Internet Broadband Television channel. KSPN bridges the gap between the classroom and the real-world as students assume the roles of researchers, analysts, writers, producers, editors, announcers and more.

This fully developed curriculum is designed for middle and high school students, and includes eight focused learning activities that relate to the overarching theme of Sports. Each learning activity provides a project-based approach to learning content skills or strategies while also promoting positive character development. Some of the activities are content specific, while others are generic and can be applied to more than one content area.

Each learning activity addresses a specific learning objective as well as the development of one or more of these character traits: citizenship, fairness, respect, leadership, sportsmanship, ethics, integrity, personal responsibility, or healthy living. Students will have the opportunity to work in structured, cooperative learning groups, to ask questions, conduct multi-faceted investigations, and complete activities that incorporate all levels of bloom’s taxonomy and emphasize higher-order thinking skills.

As students participate in this project-based learning experience, they will use real-world tools and technologies. Beginning with videos and resources from Grand Stadium, they will produce a meaningful product that demonstrates creativity, comprehension, and critical thinking.

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