WELCOME TO THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN SPORTS THIS COURSE IS A TRANSFERABLE 200 LEVEL HISTORY CLASS THAT IS DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE THE HISTORY OF SEVERAL TRULY AMERICAN SPORTS AND HOW THOSE SPORTS HAVE INFLUENCED AND SHAPED THE WORLD AROUND US. THE SPORTS THAT WE WILL BE LOOKING AT DURING THE TIMEFRAME OF THIS COURSE INCLUDE BASEBALL, BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL AND NASCAR. EACH SECTION OR SPORT WILL BE BROKEN UP INTO SEVERAL WEEK LONG SEGMENT DURING WHICH TIME WE WILL HAVE SPEAKERS, PRESENTATIONS, VIDEO, INTERACTIVE EXERCISES AND DISCUSSIONS ALL INVOLVING EACH PARTICULAR SPORT AND HOW OR HOW THEY HAVE INFLUENCED SOCIETY AROUND THEM.