Today is the last day being in the library and we will be turning in more standards. We have to have 10 more by today and I'm sure i don't have another 10 to complete. But i do have a couple...
I have so far:
1.2 Reading (Blog entry "Friday Night Lights")
I read on football and even though there is a meaning of American football, I have my own personal "definition" of it.
2.5 Structural Features of Informational Materials (Blog entres "On To The Next One" and Runnin' On)
I read a couple books and websites. And i expanded on those ideas and wrote my own little definitions of every position.
1.4 and 1.5 Research and Technology (Blog entries "On To The Next One" and Runnin' On)
I gave simple to read definitions and got my info from various websites. I read their info and analyzed it.
1.9 Evaluation and Revision (Blog entries "On To The Next One" and Runnin' On)
Every Blog entry I draft first and revise after I'm done writing.
2.3 b. (C., E., D. and F.) writing Applications (Blog entry "On To The Next One" and Runnin' On)
I've used information from books, interviews, hands-on personal accounts, and websites. I Have given visual aides for player positions and stayed neutral when writing to give an unbiased report. Since I have played football I can explain wit without confusing readers and used terms and vocabulary correctly.
I'm not fully done with everything but at least I have those done.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Friday Night Lights
When people hear the word football what does it make you think of? Does it make you think of their favorite football movie or favorite football team? or does it remind you of something completely different like rugby or soccer? To me it reminds me of something very funny...
When anyone around me talks about it, I remember the spring and summer practices last year. I remember the hot sun beating us while in full gear and sweating gallons of water every day. I remember the funny jokes we made about the coaches ("Run yo routes HAADDD") and going down to Taco Bell to eat something before going home every day after practice . It may be a rough contact sport but to me it had more meaning than just that. I remember being under the bright stadium lights on Friday night and just feeling this weird sensation...a feeling I can never explain.
When anyone around me talks about it, I remember the spring and summer practices last year. I remember the hot sun beating us while in full gear and sweating gallons of water every day. I remember the funny jokes we made about the coaches ("Run yo routes HAADDD") and going down to Taco Bell to eat something before going home every day after practice . It may be a rough contact sport but to me it had more meaning than just that. I remember being under the bright stadium lights on Friday night and just feeling this weird sensation...a feeling I can never explain.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Working Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
Well these past few days have been good. Since we have been in the library, all of us have gotten some work done. This is becoming more of an independent project and to me that seems better. I can do my own work but still help out the rest without any concern for a common grade. I work better alone thats why. Ive finally gotten a couple more standards hopefully completed. We have one more day in the library left and lets see how much more work we can get done.
Runnin' On
The offense's job is for the quarterback to run or pass the ball and score a touchdown by getting the ball to the opposing team's end zone. They can either pass the ball to an eligible player or run the ball themselves. They have 4 attempts, called downs, to advance the ball at least 10 yards.
The offensive side has 5 player types: the offensive linemen, tight ends, wide receivers, running backs, and the quarterback.
The offensive line snaps the ball and protects the quarterback and backs behind the line of scrimmage. They are composed of the center who snaps the ball, 2 guards, and 2 tackles. Their main job is to block and are not regularly eligible to catch the ball.
Tight ends are a mix between blockers and receivers. They will usually line up near the tackles and block or run depending on the play.
Wide receivers are the "speedy pass-catching specialists" of the offensive team. They will try to make the catches.
For running backs there are two different players, the fullback and halfback. The fullback will normally be the stronger of the two and will usually block more. The halfback or "tailback" is one of the fastest players on the team. They will receive the rushing plays.
The final and probably most important player is the quarterback. He catches the snap and will try to get the ball to the end zone. Linemen protect him from getting tackled (called a sack) and the backs and receivers will try to catch his throws. A quarterback must have a strong and accurate throw.
This is to accomplish standards 1.4 and 1.5 from Research and Technology, 1.9 from Evaluation and Revision, and 2.3 b from writing Applications.
The offensive side has 5 player types: the offensive linemen, tight ends, wide receivers, running backs, and the quarterback.
The offensive line snaps the ball and protects the quarterback and backs behind the line of scrimmage. They are composed of the center who snaps the ball, 2 guards, and 2 tackles. Their main job is to block and are not regularly eligible to catch the ball.
Tight ends are a mix between blockers and receivers. They will usually line up near the tackles and block or run depending on the play.
Wide receivers are the "speedy pass-catching specialists" of the offensive team. They will try to make the catches.
For running backs there are two different players, the fullback and halfback. The fullback will normally be the stronger of the two and will usually block more. The halfback or "tailback" is one of the fastest players on the team. They will receive the rushing plays.
The final and probably most important player is the quarterback. He catches the snap and will try to get the ball to the end zone. Linemen protect him from getting tackled (called a sack) and the backs and receivers will try to catch his throws. A quarterback must have a strong and accurate throw.
This is a common offensive strategy. They are the blue.
This is to accomplish standards 1.4 and 1.5 from Research and Technology, 1.9 from Evaluation and Revision, and 2.3 b from writing Applications.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
On To the Next One
Both the offensive ,defensive and special teams have different strategies and different player positions. In this blog i will focus on the defense. In a way, the defense has a disadvantage, since they do not know what the offense will do and must be prepared for anything.
The defense team is composed of 3 main groups. These are: defensive linemen, linebackers, and defensive backers.
Defensive linemen occupy the offensive linemen and are on the line of scrimmage. They are a group of 3-6 players who are the first line of defense against any running backs or quarterbacks.
The next set of defense are the linebackers, who line up behind the linemen and cover potential receivers or rush a quarterback. They are the immediate responders if an offensive player gets past the line of scrimmage.
The final line of defense are a group of at least 3 players called the defensive backers. They are either corners or safeties. They cover any receiver and will try to prevent any pass completions. The corners will either be strong or weak safeties depending on where the wide receivers and tight end line up.
This is to prove standard 2.5 from Structural Features of Informational materials. I read several explanations from websites and from my personal hands-on experience and came up with my own explanation of each position. This also accomplishes 2.3 b. (D.) Writing Applications by including visual aides.
The defense team is composed of 3 main groups. These are: defensive linemen, linebackers, and defensive backers.
Defensive linemen occupy the offensive linemen and are on the line of scrimmage. They are a group of 3-6 players who are the first line of defense against any running backs or quarterbacks.
The next set of defense are the linebackers, who line up behind the linemen and cover potential receivers or rush a quarterback. They are the immediate responders if an offensive player gets past the line of scrimmage.
The final line of defense are a group of at least 3 players called the defensive backers. They are either corners or safeties. They cover any receiver and will try to prevent any pass completions. The corners will either be strong or weak safeties depending on where the wide receivers and tight end line up.
This is a common defensive strategy. They are the red.
This is to prove standard 2.5 from Structural Features of Informational materials. I read several explanations from websites and from my personal hands-on experience and came up with my own explanation of each position. This also accomplishes 2.3 b. (D.) Writing Applications by including visual aides.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Comatose
Well Yesterday we actually go some progress done on our website savagefootballshistory.webs.com and its starting to look better. Jane, Jose, and I integrated a drop down menu, changed the template layout, and finally added some pictures to the site. Now we need to start writing down something...anything. Lets actually start writing essays so that we can bump up our grade, as in write in an English class. Hmmm what would be a good idea for an essay; something everyone is willing to do but come up with different ideas.
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