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On this day in American History, January 15, 1892, the official rules of basketball were published for the first time.
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January 15 – Rules of Basketball Published
On January 15, 1892, the rules of basketball were published for the first time in Springfield, Massachusetts, where the game originated.
To do:
1.) Do you play basketball? If so, answer the following questions in a well-written paragraph:
- How long have you played basketball?
- What position do you play?
- If you play in a league, what is the name of your team?
- How many points do you usually score each game?
- Do you prefer playing on a team or playing informal ‘pick up ball?’
2.) Browse through this list of Basketball Rules. Choose any 4 and copy them in your best handwriting in your notebook.
3.) Make sure you play basketball outside today! Drag your brothers and sisters and parents outside for a game of HORSE, grab your friends and neighbors for a pick up game, or just practice shooting free throws by yourself today.
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Each day, I share an interesting event that occurred in our nation’s past. You will learn about famous Americans, interesting inventions and their patents, American art and music, and more.
You will also find suggested activities – labeled “To do” – if you would like to research this during your homeschool’s group time in the morning, or you can assign the activities for your children to work on independently.
If you think you will do more than one day of On This Day in American History, I would encourage you to have your child keep what I call a Notebook of Knowledge. A spiral notebook or sheets of paper stapled together is more than adequate!
Have your child write the day’s event and the date at the top of his paper. If there are writing activities, have him use his best composition, grammar, and penmanship as he completes the answers. After just a few weeks or even a month, he will have an excellent resource to read through!
If you would like to use this resource throughout the month, you might be interested in purchasing the full January Calendar. It contains:
- Access to the webpage with all of the January events listed, including all suggested activities for each daily event.
- A .pdf of the January Calendar, listed in chronological order with all suggested activities
- All necessary downloads to complete the assigned activities. These same downloads are linked on the webpage, however, they are also included here for easy access.
- The answers to any questions asked in the daily activities.
You can purchase that here:
On This Day in American History: January 14 – Treaty of Paris is Ratified
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