4. Gender Most sports are now open to both sexes but they generally compete separately. Task 10 – come up with at least 3 sporting stereotypes. Can you think of any professional sports that are mixed sex?
6. Gender There are different reasons behind why men and women participate in sport. How does media affect participation? Complete tasks 11&12 with a partner
7. Women in sport Hope Powell – England Ladies football team coach Helen Chamberlain – Soccer AM Denise Lewis – pundit for athletics Sue Barker – Tennis pundit Georgie Tomlinson – Sky sports news Claire Balding – Sports journalist and presenter Kelly Holmes – TV Pundit ArchanaVijaya – IPL cricket host
8. Gender – Task 13 With the person next to you read through the sports pages of the newspaper provided and make a note of how many stories there are in total. Within that total work out how many involve women and sport. Convert that into a percentage.
9. Gender – did you know….. England women’s cricket team… … won the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2009, Ashes 2011 England women’s rugby team… ... lost 13-10 to NZ in 2010 World Cup Final England women’s football team… … have qualified for the 2011 World Cup Finals England women’s hockey team… … lost in 2010 world cup semi final to Holland in a penalty shoot out!