Today's middle school students are faced with a constant barrage of media, negative models of behavior by pro athletes, and a culture that advocates a "win at all costs" mentality.
These influences are impacting the attitudes and behaviors student-athletes are bringing to the field, the court and the classroom. |
In STAR Middle School (Making Sports History), students role-play as characters travel through time to improve sport for everyone.
Along the way, they are faced with real situations like bullying and challenged with choices about taking drugs.
- How to deal with difficult situations
- How their actions affect others
- How to deal with bullying issues
- The warning signs of steroid and other illicit drug use
- Why it's better to put the team first
- Techniques for using the STAR methodology: Stop, Think, Act, Replay
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