By Jim O'Grady

Introduction		Tasks
Process		Assessment
Standards		Conclusion
Learning Advice		Resources

 

 

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Introduction 

Wouldn't you like to make a million dollars playing golf for a living? Would you like to be the next Tiger Woods? If you want to strive for this you will first need to acquire the knowledge of the history of the game of golf and the rules of the game. You will need to know what golf etiquette is and what all the terms that are used mean. Do you know what to do when you here someone yell out fore? Do you run, do you look up or do you cover yourself up? Learn this and more from this WebQuest about golf.

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 Tasks

1) You and a partner must answer all the questions.   2) Once you have found the answers to all the questions you and a partner will need to design a poster from one of the nine categories.   3) The poster must be neat and contain accurate information and use art work to enhance it.   4) The art work could be your own or you could use pictures from magazines or even photos. The posters will be hung in the gym for everyone in class to refer to when needed.

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Questions Poster 1 Where and when was golf developed? Name the different clubs and what each one is used for?  Poster 2 How many clubs are allowed in a golf bag when on the course?  How many people are allowed to play in a group at one time? Poster 3 Name the different golf stances? What are the three grips Find and define the following golf terminology of each category. Poster 4  Scoring Terms: Ace, Bogey Eagle, Double Bogey, Double Eagle, Par, Birdie, Penalty Stroke. Poster 5  Golf Course Areas: Tee, Green, Fairway, Hole or Cup, Rough, Bunker, Caddie, Dogleg, Hazard, Marker, Pin. Poster 6  Golf Terms Used On The Golf Course: Divot, Fore, Hole Out, Lie, Mulligan, Stroke, Gimme, Away, Drop, Foursome, Grip, Slope, Honor. Poster 7 Golf Equipment Woods, Irons, Short Irons, Putter, Wedge   Poster 8 Golf Shots Putting, Chipping, Pitching, Full Swing, Trouble Shots, Sand, Uneven Lies. Poster 9 Bad Shots Slice, Hook, Shanking, Top, Whiff

 

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Process  

1) Your mission is to go to the resources that I have linked for you.   2) You and a partner will have to answer all the questions.   3) All the information will be assessed by a test at the end of the unit.   4) Take clear notes when gathering information.   5) When you have all the information you and your partner must create a poster.   6) Organize the information for use in the creation of your poster.   7) Teacher will assign one of the nine catorigories to each group.   8) Create a draft of your poster for final approval by teacher.   9) Present the poster to class.

 

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Standards

 

Reports 1.8 In written reports, students organize and convey information and ideas accurately and effectively.    Research 1.18 Students use computers, telecommunications, and other tools of technology to research, to gather information and ideas, and to represent information and ideas accurately and appropriately.   Communication Of Data 1.20 Students use graphs, charts and other visual presentations to communicate with an audience.

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 Resources

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Learning Advice

Some helpful hints while using the Internet resources: The words that are underlined are your links. Click on them and they will take you to the web site. Any time you have clicked on a button that moves you to another page or site you may return to the home page by closing the screen or clicking on the back button. When picking a partner to work on the poster make sure that you will know they will help.

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Assessment

  

Exceeds Expectations	Golf questions are answered completely and accurately. There are no grammatical errors. Golf poster is neat and contains accurate information. There is evidence of excellent use of art work.
Meets Expectations	Golf questions are completely answered with a few inaccuracies. There are a few grammatical errors, three or less. Golf poster is neat and most of the information is accurate. There is evidence of good use of art work.
More Practice Needed	Golf questions are not completely answered . There is a lot of inaccuracies in the answers. Golf poster is fairly neat but the information contains many inaccuracies. Little or no art work was used.
Unsatisfactory	Golf questions are not completely answered. Golf poster is messy and lacks accurate information. There is no evidence of any art work used.

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Conclusion

  

From this WebQuest you will gain a clear understanding of the history, rules of the game,terminology, skills needed, equipment used and golf etiquette. Upon completion, you will be on your way to becoming a golfer. Who knows, with continual practice you may be the next Tiger Woods. Remember golf is a fun life long activity that you can enjoy the rest of your life . Good luck and have fun. Some other information you might want to search for. 1) Location of golf courses in your area. 2) Cost of a round of golf at courses in your area. 3) Places where you can get golf instruction. 4) Places to get the right equipment.

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