Fieldwork Project

7/30/2019 Fieldwork Project

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FieldworkProjectBy: Liz Shewchuck


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Basic Questions:

What is AUSL doing to help compensatefor students whose experiences outside of

school may not be as enriching asstudents from wealthier backgrounds?

How is the Park District office that isconnected to Tarkington School of

Excellence helping to enhance the livesof Tarkington students in conjunction withAUSL?


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What I did

Interviewed Dominic at the Park District

Attended several Tarkington Footballgames

Interviewed a student about hisexperiences as a first-year Tarkingtonstudent on the football team

Interviewed the Principal to get moreinformation about the AUSL side of things


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What I found out about thefootball team


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What Sports does TarkingtonOffer?


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Tarkington

Football2012 AUSL South Champions!


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What did I learn AUSL is providing opportunities for students to

feel like they are part of a team, and givingthem the chance to get 3-4 hours of physicalexercise in after school

AUSL formed their own public leagues, so thatall of the schools in the network play againsteach other. AUSL hires its own referees, anduses fields and gyms that are on the

campuses of AUSL Network schools. Students would not have had the opportunity

to play tackle football had they not gone toan AUSL school.


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The Results of AUSL Schools inOne Year:


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What is the Park District Doing?

Provide excellentand affordable

opportunities forstudents andfamilies to use andlove Tarkington

Park


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Some of the Programs Include:

Homework Zone

Arts and Crafts

Dodgeball

Soccer

Flag Football

Basketball


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What Further Questions do Ihave

What do the teachers think of theseprograms?

What other sports programs are offered atother AUSL schools that may not beoffered at Tarkington?


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How is this project related toFND511 content? This project is related to FND511 because we had

discussed the topics of merit and equality in class.AUSL schools have more money than most schools in

CPS, and they are using that money to enhance thelives of their students. These students would not havebeen able to participate in these sports, activities, orfield trips had they not gone to an AUSL school, andthey are being exposed to much more in life thanother CPS students.

The park district is also helping to enhance the lives of

children by providing low cost opportunities for themto complete homework, do arts and crafts, and playsports that they dont get to play every day in gym.


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Fieldwork Project