Independent Study Update

1) What have you chosen to do as your first independent study?
For my first independent study I plan on playing in a tournament coming up this winter. I will start practicing and preparing for this tournament this December and the tournament will take place late Jan. It is tournament that will be played against other women's cricket teams, and I will be playing on Hollywood Rebels team.
2) How does this task relate to your essential question?
This task relates to my essential question because one of the best skills needed in becoming a successful cricket player is to be able to stay mentally focused within a long period of time to prepare for a game.

3) What tasks associated with your first independent study have you accomplished so far?
Some task that I have already completed is that I have played in some tournaments before and have prepared for them.

Defining the Essential Question

1.) What is the best skill needed in becoming a successful cricket player? 
2.) Best- The most efficient thing you can do.
Skill- Strategy or quality
Successful- A good and achieving player
Cricket- A sport
Player- Person who plays the game
3.) Physical Strength and High level of Concentration.
4.) So far my most important source would have to be David Sentance, he is the one who I did both my interviews with. He has given me lots of information and given me lots of ideas of what i could do. Even outside the interviews he helps me a lot.

Interview 2 Questions

1) What and how did you get started in cricket?
2) what keeps you interested to keep playing?
3) What position do you play(batter, bowler, fielder)?
4) What is your favorite thing about cricket?
5) Who is your favorite player and why?
6) How long have you been playing cricket?
7) Where do/did you train?
8) Have you ever played for an official USACA team?
9) Have you won any awards, if so which ones?
10) What is one of the hardest challenges you've had playing cricket?

Essential Question

What is the best skill needed in becoming a successful cricket player?

a)      OPEN-ENDED QUESTION. By saying the words best, skill, and successful it provides an open ended question because people have their own opinion of what is the best or what is a successful cricket player.

b)      TAKING A STANCE. You can argue about what skill is the best. Or what kind of success does it mean.

c)       PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK OF STUDY.

-KINESIOLOGY

-MATH(STRATEGICALLY THINKING)

-PHYSICS

5 min Presentation Reflection

What would you say stood out about your presentation performance and what was most challenging to do and why?

I would say the thing that most stood out most to me about my presentation is that I need to time myself better. The most challenging thing to do was thinking of a topic! That was the most challenging because it is hard to think of something to talk about that I can't repeat in my 2hr b/c everything about cricket is important.

Interview 1 Reflection

What is the most important thing I learned from the interview and why?

The most important thing I learned from the interview is that there are a lot of things you can do for service learning and it is all about just knowing the right people. I learned that I could do lots of volunteering and just helping out a little will get me far. David also helped me realized there are also a lot of other people who I could talk to.

5 Minute Presentation

Rough Draft:

Objective- Students will learn about the position of wicket keeping in cricket.

Procedure-

1. Introduce myself and my topic (cricket).
2. Introduce what I am going to talk about in my 5 min presentation (wicket keeping). Which is a position in cricket.
3. Explain what a wicket keeper is and what they do.
4. Hand out a paper to each group that has field positions on it and show where the keeper stands.
5. Show and explain the equipment a wicket keeper uses (helmet, gloves, pads). I will also have pictures of a fully equipped wicket keeper on every group table, so they can see how the keeper looks.
6. Ask and/or answer students questions about what they learned about wicket keeping.

Check for Understanding- I am going to make sure the audience understands my presentation is by asking or answering questions.

Resources/Materials- 

• Papers with all the fielding positions on every groups desk.
• Pictures of wicket keepers.
• Equipment
• Helmet
• Gloves
• Pads

Service Learning

Science Fair

Research Semester 2

Topic Choice

What is your topic? 
Cricket

Why did you choose this topic?
I chose this topic because I am really interested in cricket, and have been playing for a long time. I also feel very passionate about it and want to further my knowledge about it.

What do you hope to accomplish after studying this topic all year?
I hope to learn more about cricket so later in my life I can become a coach for cricket for little kids.

Math

Interview Check

Who are you interviewing and why?
I am interviewing David Sentance for one of my interviews because he is a good coach and he is also the manager for the Hollywood Rebels team, which is the team I play on. He was also works for SCCA(Southern California Cricket Academy) and was one if the selectors for the USACA(United States of America Cricket Association) for the womens team. I believe I can learn a lot from him and is a great person to interview.

What other questions could you ask your interviewer?
a) What suggestions would you give to help me become a better player in cricket?
b) Do you recommend me doing any certain exercises for better training?

Independent Study 2

Independent Study 1

I-Search

Exit Interview

Career

Product