Explain the ways that sports can be a potential vehicle for social change rather than just a game.
Explain who Jackie Robinson is and what he did.
Identify other athletes that have had a powerful social impact. In your answer discuss what they did and
what they were able to change:
Did they change the rules of an institution? If so, which institutions were changed and how were the rules
altered?
Did they change the culture (the way we view an issue)? Explain what they changed about the culture.
Did they change both the rules of an institution and our culture? Explain.
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