What Golf’s Racial History Tells Us

Your Synthesis Task – Preparation for Week 1 Assessment

In your notebook, write responses to the following three questions: These will form the basis of your Week 1 discussion and written assessment:

1. In what ways did golf’s racial exclusion reflect broader patterns in American Society during the same period?
2. What strategies did Sifford and Elder use to challenge exclusion – and what does the success of those strategies tell us about how change happens in institutions?
3. If sport is a mirror of society, what does the current state of diversity in professional golf reflect about contemporary American society?

Parent-Teacher Note:

Lesson 4 is the synthesis lesson – it pulls the week together and prepares your student for the quiz and written reflection. The three notebook questions are designed to be discussed verbally first, then written. Don’t rush this. A good 20-30 minute conversation before writing will produce significantly stronger responses.