Unveiling Superstitions in Sports: From Athletes to Legends
Title: Superstition Blog
Date:
Superstition is also highly prevalent within sport – especially in highly competitive
situations. Four out of five professional athletes report engaging with at least one
superstitious behaviour prior to performance. Within sport, superstitions have been shown
to reduce tension and provide a sense of control over unpredictable, chance factors.
Superstitions practices tend to vary across sports, but there are similarities. Within football,
gymnastics and athletics, for example, competitors reported praying for success, checking
appearance in mirror and dressing well to feel better prepared. Players and athletes also
engage with personalised actions and behaviours – such as wearing lucky clothes, kit and
charms.
Famous sportspeople often display superstitious behaviours. Notably, basketball legend
Michael Jordan concealed his lucky North Carolina shorts under his Chicago Bulls team kit.
Similarly, the tennis legend Björn Bork, reportedly wore the same brand of shirt when
preparing for Wimbledon.
Rafael Nadal has an array of rituals that he performs each time he plays. These include the
manner in which he places his water bottles and taking freezing cold showers. Nadal
believes these rituals help him to find focus, flow and perform well.
1.
Read through the
information about
superstitions.
2.
List
four
things that
we find out about
superstitions from
this text.
E.g. superstitions
are common in
sport.
Stretch:
Explain
why
superstitions might be
common in competitive
environments.
Write down at
least
four
features
of blogs, and
why
they are useful for
content providers
and users.
You must:
-
Write in full
sentences
-
Use the
conjunctions
‘because’ and
‘so’.
Stretch:
Explain which section of the blog is the most important, and which is the least
important, and why. Use the conjunctions ‘because’, ‘but’, and ‘so’ along with the
connective ‘whereas’.
Style models:
Read the style models below.
1.
Label your copies with how the blogs
conform
to the usual rules of blogging.
2.
Note down any
differences
between the usual rules of blogging and these blogs.
3.
Write a list of how
religion
and
superstition
relates to what we have read in
The
Rime of the Ancient Mariner
so far.
Stretch:
Explain
why
the sailors might have had a strong connection to both religion and
superstition while they were on the ship.
‘Noun, which/where/who’ sentences:
These sentences begin with a noun and a comma, which is then followed by
which
,
where
, or
who
.
E.g. Sailors, who are characters in
Rime of the Ancient Mariner
, use
religion and superstition to believe that good things can happen.
Using the sentence starters below, write your
own ‘noun, which/where/who’ sentences about
religion and superstition in
Rime of the Ancient
Mariner
.
-
The albatross, which is a large seabird, …
-
The sailors, who are…
Stretch:
Add to your sentences with
information about
why
these relate
to religion and superstition in
Rime
of the Ancient Mariner.
The header – title, logo and
navigation menu (how users can
access different parts of your website)
Sidebar – links to other posts, popular
content on the blog, recent
comments from users, social media
and website information
The footer – content that doesn’t
change e.g. information about
yourself and your website
The body – main part of your blog.
This will include the content of your
post and images relating to your post.
Design your own blog:
Using the template given to you, design your
own blog about how religion, superstition
and death relate to
Rime of the Ancient
Mariner
.
You must:
-
Include at least one ‘noun,
which/where/who sentence.
-
Information about how religion and
superstition link to
Rime of the Ancient
Mariner.
Stretch:
Use quotations from the style
models to add extra information to your
blog about religion and superstition.
What
knowledge
have you learnt today?
What
skills
have you learnt/developed today?
How has your
previous learning
helped you today?
Skill = reading comprehension
Exploring the prevalence of superstitions in sports, this blog delves into the rituals and behaviors athletes engage in to gain a sense of control and focus, from praying for success to wearing lucky charms. Famous sports icons like Michael Jordan and Björn Borg are highlighted for their superstitious practices. The text also discusses the psychological benefits of superstitions in competitive environments and how they can contribute to improved performance and mental preparedness.
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Title: Superstition Blog Date: Superstition is also highly prevalent within sport especially in highly competitive situations. Four out of five professional athletes report engaging with at least one superstitious behaviour prior to performance. Within sport, superstitions have been shown to reduce tension and provide a sense of control over unpredictable, chance factors. 1. Read through the information about superstitions. List four things that we find out about superstitions from this text. E.g. superstitions are common in sport. 2. Superstitions practices tend to vary across sports, but there are similarities. Within football, gymnastics and athletics, for example, competitors reported praying for success, checking appearance in mirror and dressing well to feel better prepared. Players and athletes also engage with personalised actions and behaviours such as wearing lucky clothes, kit and charms. Famous sportspeople often display superstitious behaviours. Notably, basketball legend Michael Jordan concealed his lucky North Carolina shorts under his Chicago Bulls team kit. Similarly, the tennis legend Bj rn Bork, reportedly wore the same brand of shirt when preparing for Wimbledon. Stretch: Explain why superstitions might be common in competitive environments. Rafael Nadal has an array of rituals that he performs each time he plays. These include the manner in which he places his water bottles and taking freezing cold showers. Nadal believes these rituals help him to find focus, flow and perform well.
Write down at least four features of blogs, and why they are useful for content providers and users. You must: - Write in full sentences - Use the conjunctions because and so . Stretch: Explain which section of the blog is the most important, and which is the least important, and why. Use the conjunctions because , but , and so along with the connective whereas .
Style models: Read the style models below. 1. Label your copies with how the blogs conform to the usual rules of blogging. 2. Note down any differences between the usual rules of blogging and these blogs. 3. Write a list of how religion and superstition relates to what we have read in The Rime of the Ancient Marinerso far. Stretch: Explain why the sailors might have had a strong connection to both religion and superstition while they were on the ship. https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/religionglobalsociety/2021/04/from- the-sanctuary-to-the-sofa-what-covid-19-has-taught-us-about- sacred-space/ https://www.british-study.com/en/blog/wonderfully-weird- british-superstitions/
Noun, which/where/who sentences: These sentences begin with a noun and a comma, which is then followed by which, where, or who. E.g. Sailors, who are characters in Rime of the Ancient Mariner, use religion and superstition to believe that good things can happen. Using the sentence starters below, write your own noun, which/where/who sentences about religion and superstition in Rime of the Ancient Mariner. - The albatross, which is a large seabird, - The sailors, who are Stretch: Add to your sentences with information about why these relate to religion and superstition in Rime of the Ancient Mariner.
The header title, logo and navigation menu (how users can access different parts of your website) Sidebar links to other posts, popular content on the blog, recent comments from users, social media and website information The body main part of your blog. This will include the content of your post and images relating to your post. The footer content that doesn t change e.g. information about yourself and your website
Design your own blog: Using the template given to you, design your own blog about how religion, superstition and death relate to Rime of the Ancient Mariner. You must: - Include at least one noun, which/where/who sentence. - Information about how religion and superstition link to Rime of the Ancient Mariner. Stretch: Use quotations from the style models to add extra information to your blog about religion and superstition.
What knowledge have you learnt today? What skills have you learnt/developed today? How has your previous learning helped you today?
