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 * //Topic: Basketball// || //Group Members: Narcy Mejia,// Dessire Brooks, LaKondra Batts, Jennifer Castillo ||
 * //[|Point of View -]Narrator// || //[|Dramatic Question:] What is Basketball?// ||
 * //Choice of Tool//: imovie || //Purpose: Learning how its changed throughout the years// ||
 * //Grade level:// 1st Grade || Insert a discussion forum (look under widgets.) ||

**The History - Jennifer Castilllo**
Basketball was invented by Dr. James Naismith who was born in 1861 in Canada. He was a physical education teacher at the YMCA International Training School when he invented basketball. He needed to come up with a new indoor game so he got the idea came from a childhood game he used to play called “duck-on-a-rock,” it involved knocking off a “duck” off the top of a larger rock by tossing another rock at it. The first basketball game was played with a soccer ball and two peach baskets nailed 10 feet high used to score and a court half the size of a present day court. There were thirteen main rules established, many of them still apply to today’s basketball rules. However, some of the different ones include, no shouldering an opponent, no substitutions, and the time shall be two 15-minute halves with five minutes’ rest in between

Changes in Basketball-Narcy Mejia
PICTURE Just like everything goes thru changes basketball also has gone thru quite a bit. PICTURE Metal rims with nets soon replaced the wooden baskets. Players cut holes in the nets to allow the ball to pass straight through the hoop. PICTURE The hoops height has remained at 10 feet above the court since 1891. PICTURE The new Spalding ball has two interlocking cross-shaped panels rather than the traditional eight panels. Its microfiber material gives it better grip and consistency PICTURE Basketball shoes have evolved significantly since the early 20th century, when canvas shoes with rubber soles dominated the game. They went from chucks to Nikes. PICTURE Today, a regulation college and professional court is 94 feet by 50 feet. In the early days of basketball, teams traveled and played in barns or even ballrooms. PICTURE

**The NBA - LaKondra Batts**
National Basketball Association, better known as the NBA is our most popular source for basketball today. The NBA is where professional athletes are made and able to play in a sport that they love for a job. It has been around for a long time it was founded in 1946 and currently consists of thirty teams. Some of the biggest players, which you may be familiar with are. Kobe Bryant Lebron James Dirk Nowitzki Dwayne Wade Dwight Howard Kevin Durant Chris Paul



Michael Jordan - Desirae Brooks

Michael Jordan the most well know basketball player started his career at the University of North Carolina would lead the team to the NCAA championship Picture Jordan only being a Junior in college made the decision to join the NBA draft and would be the third pick overall becoming a Chicago Bull Picture Here in Chicago Jordan would become the greatest players in the NBA with his dunking and skilled moves Picture The symbol which is called the Jumpan Picture

Jordan lead his team to six championships and the honor of being the best player to play the game of basketball.

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Now that we have gone through the past and preset hopefully you know a little bit more about Basketball. Letsss Gooo

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