Assignment 1
All assignments are due by January 15th (fall term) or June 15th (spring term). No extensions allowed.
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Fill-in-the-Blanks (10 points)
1. The first pair of ____ were made from the ____ of animals.
2. Carving specific ______ into the ice was the original ____ of the sport.
3. The first _____ were natural ____ in cold places.
4. ___ could even be used as a ______ material for these rinks.
5. Such results would often leave general TV viewers ____ because they had watched only the _____.
True or False (10 points)
Correct the statement if it is false.
1. The first pair of skates were made from the backbones of animals such as the horse, ox, or deer.
2. The 1908 Summer Olympics was the first time figure skating became a winter sport included in the Olympics.
3. Compulsory figures or school figures are currently an aspect of the sport.
4. Skaters who excelled at compulsory figures were often equally talented in free skating.
5. Early attempts at artificial rinks were made in 1948.
6. The first ice skating association was formed in 1742.
7. In France, ice skating was typical for all classes of people.
8. Around 1858, sex segregation at ice skating ponds was added.
9. The "English style" of ice skating was rigid and formal.
10. Jackson Haines strapped the skate blades to his boots.
Discussion (10 points)
(100-200 words required)
After watching the video about Compulsory figures in the 1984 Olympics, what do you think about Compulsory figures? Do you think they are boring? Do you think they are impressive? Are you happy or sad they were completely removed from competition? Do you personally have any interest in learning how to do them?
Extra Credit (30 points):
Complete the Puzzle below and upload a screenshot to tinypic.com or something. Send me a link to the screenshot. DO NOT send me an attachment!
1. The first pair of ____ were made from the ____ of animals.
2. Carving specific ______ into the ice was the original ____ of the sport.
3. The first _____ were natural ____ in cold places.
4. ___ could even be used as a ______ material for these rinks.
5. Such results would often leave general TV viewers ____ because they had watched only the _____.
True or False (10 points)
Correct the statement if it is false.
1. The first pair of skates were made from the backbones of animals such as the horse, ox, or deer.
2. The 1908 Summer Olympics was the first time figure skating became a winter sport included in the Olympics.
3. Compulsory figures or school figures are currently an aspect of the sport.
4. Skaters who excelled at compulsory figures were often equally talented in free skating.
5. Early attempts at artificial rinks were made in 1948.
6. The first ice skating association was formed in 1742.
7. In France, ice skating was typical for all classes of people.
8. Around 1858, sex segregation at ice skating ponds was added.
9. The "English style" of ice skating was rigid and formal.
10. Jackson Haines strapped the skate blades to his boots.
Discussion (10 points)
(100-200 words required)
After watching the video about Compulsory figures in the 1984 Olympics, what do you think about Compulsory figures? Do you think they are boring? Do you think they are impressive? Are you happy or sad they were completely removed from competition? Do you personally have any interest in learning how to do them?
Extra Credit (30 points):
Complete the Puzzle below and upload a screenshot to tinypic.com or something. Send me a link to the screenshot. DO NOT send me an attachment!