Ball game

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/ball-game

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What are ball games and why are they so old?Ball games are games where people play with a ball. They have been played for thousands of years, even in ancient Egypt around 2500 BCE.
2. How did ball games change over time?Ball games started as simple games with reeds or hair. Over time, new rules, better equipment, and ideas from different cultures made them more complex.

Codification: The process of establishing formal, written rules and regulations for a game or sport.
Cultural Hegemony: The dominance of one cultural group's beliefs and practices over others, often seen in the global spread of certain sports.
Material Culture: The physical objects, resources, and spaces that people use to define their culture, including sports equipment.