Lesson Plan
Objectives:
Students will have a decent understanding of how athletic programs benefit a university
Students will know the importance of athletic programs
Lesson:
Question: How do you think an Athletic Program could help a University?
a: Ask the question
b: Take their answers and proceed to the next slide not explaining anything.
B. Go over how athletic programs could make a University popular.
a: Talk about Alabama football (Rolltide).
b: Talk about how when people get into a certain college they are more excited
about the athletics rather than academics.
C. Question: Ask the students if they can name a college athlete.
a: Ask in anticipation of them saying a Duke basketball player
b: Not explain anything yet and continue to next slide that covers the players
D. Go over how athletic programs make universities money.
a: Talk about Zion Williamson who is a Duke basketball player
b: Cover how much money Duke makes off of just Zion
c: Go over merchandise and ticket sales
E. Go over how Application numbers go up if a universities sports program does good.
A: Talk about how Doug Flutie himself increased Boston College application
numbers.
B: Watch a video that shows a famous play made by Doug Flutie.
F. Ending: End by asking a question “Should student athletes be paid?”
A: Hope to start a discussion off of that question