Friday, June 29, 2007

yesterday

I finished my outline, and hopefully i am on the right track thus far.

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Today

For today, I was getting my thoughts together for my interview with Coach Howard Smith, all i need to get is the camera, tripod, and microphone and I will tape my interview on the ice hopefully

- Kory

Monday, June 25, 2007

Today

So after talking to Mrs. Fossum about my notes progress, she said I was on the right track and that they were really good thus far. Like wise we talked about my interview on wednesday and I am ready for it, all i need is the equiptment from Mr. Nelson to video tape the interview.

- Kor

Friday 6/22/07

On Friday I wasn't here due to the graduation rehersal therefore I got my camera insurance paper signed by my parents to use for the interview on Wednesday

Last Thursday

Last Thursday i continued to work on the citation portion of my notes how ever I still need to meet with Mrs Fossum for my progression grade.

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Tuesday June 19th 2007

Today I had to return my library books down at the library, afterwards, I began working on my citations for my notes, I still need one more day to finish up, 2 days tops

Tomorrow begins my interview with Coach Howard.

- Kory

Monday, June 18, 2007

Monday 6/18/07

Finally My websites, 1 book, 1 article are all completed in notes, all i need to do is cite my sources which should not be hard.

Wednesday will be my interview day out at Ice Castle, Castle Shannon, Either A. It will be on the Ice, or B. It will be in the stands by the ice.

Hopefully i can see if coach can get me to interview Georges Laraque of the Pittsburgh Penguins because of his affiliate with them.

- kor

Friday, June 15, 2007

Good news

I have 2 more websites to take notes on and then I am finished, just need to cite them how ever

Yesterday 6/14/07

So yesterday, I was reading and taking notes again from my books. So far i completed my book's notes, some foundation questions, and i am half way through my websites and article.

I should be finished by the end of class if not then this weekend.

- Kory

Thursday, June 14, 2007

Wednesday June 13th

Yesterday I was not in school, so I did some of my notes and read through my books, infact regarding contacting my coach, he said he would be delighted to set an interview up for me by next week hopefully, if not, then the following week.

My goal for the interview: have it one the ice taping the both of us.

- Kory

Tuesday June 12th

Tuesday June Twelwth I started to define some of my questions and added some vocabulary words to my topic such as Art Ross, Frederick Arthur, Stanley Cup, etc.

I should have all of my notes taken by tomorrow, latest would be at the end of the day.

- Kory

Monday, June 11, 2007

Friday 6/8/07

On friday i continued doing my notes for Mrs Fossum, I am progressing pretty far and I am going to contact Coach Howard today for my interview

However today, I am going to finish up my notes and questions

- Kory

Friday, June 8, 2007

Yesterday 6/7/07

For Yesterday's work, I took notes on two of my books, Kings of the Ice and Legends of Ice and I am taking notes to answer my foundation questions.

For today, I believe Dan wants me to go out and help him film for his graduation project.

I am up to beat on all of my work thus far.

Thursday, June 7, 2007

Wednesday June 6th

Yesterday I had the oppertunity to go out with Dan Egan and assist him in filming for his graduation project, we traveled to Oakland to intervew a professor in law.

From doing the interview, I helped gain so more interview experience for when I interview my coach.

I hope to set up an interview date very soon.

Tuesday, June 5, 2007

Tuesday June 5th, 2007

Today I finished up my interview piece, and I am going to interview my coach, Howard Smith. I'm interview him because he is an expert in coaching along with Hockey in the Hood. I have yet to set up an interview date with coach but I may do it over email or phone due to the fact we live on the opposite sides of town.

- Kory

Monday, June 4, 2007

Today 6/4/2007

For today, I finished up my key terms in what I am going to use through out my project, they are:

Key Terms:
Diversity- the variety of opinion, color, or style.
CCM – Canada Cycle & Motor Co.
Minority – smaller group part of a much larger group.
NHL – The National Hockey League.
Stereotype - An Oversimplified conception of a person or group.
Racism – prejudice against another race.
Willie O’ Ree – First black player in NHL history, also developed diversity programs in hockey.
Prejudice – to prejudge some one whether be their ethnic back ground, race, religion, gender.
African – Canadian – a person of black descent that was born in Canada.
African – American – a person of black descent that was born in America.
Garth Brooks – country singer who started own program called “Teammates for Kids.”
Pittsburgh Penguins – NHL team from Pittsburgh; supporter of Hockey in the Hood.
Howard Smith – Coach for Carrick Ice hockey, co-founder of Hockey in the Hood.
Hockey in the Hood – hockey program for less fortunate kids to play hockey for free as well as teaching moral values.
Georges Laraque – African – Canadian hockey player on the Pittsburgh Penguins, volunteers himself to diversity programs on his free time.
Ice Time – enables people to be on the ice; hard to get; expensive, and does not cost a cent for people in this case.
USA Hockey – Founded in Colorado Springs, CO, made rulebook for hockey, runs 600,000 players a year throughout U.S.A.
Discrimination – to describe another person in a rude, obscure way to offend them.
Reverse – discrimination – to discriminate on some one else because you discriminated on another person just to “balance” things out.

Friday 6/1/07

So on Friday, I was not in class due to a Funeral, from what I hear, I have an assignment due today, Monday, so I will now work on it today and upload it tonight atleast.

Over the weekend however, I was reading my USA hockey magazine and there was an article about diversity programs so I ripped it out and I'm using it as a minor resource but am going to research it more in class today.

- Kory