KIN 2501 JACOBSEN EXAM 2
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026/2027
Impact on Early US Education and Sport - ANSWERS-Immigrants
-Homogeneous Communities
-Traditions
British sporting traditions - ANSWERSSports divided along class lines
The "sports builds character" idea
Scholastic sport (team sports in schools)
Amateur sport as "clean," professional as "dirty"
1400s - ANSWERSWhat year was the sport of GOLFE played in Scotland
1500s - ANSWERSWhat year was GOLFE:
-Popularized by ruling class
-Women could play
-Mary, Queen of Scots
1700s - ANSWERSSt Andrews Royal and Ancient Golf Club
Introduced to US (South Carolina)
18th Century Germany - ANSWERSGymnastics as the 1st "system" of exercise
18th CenturyGermany: Gymnastics as the 1st "system" of exercise - ANSWERS-Jean-
Jacques Rousseau
-Great contributions to modern education
-Individual and relationship with community
-Educational process should be as "natural" as possible
-Education process for both boys and girls
Germany's Gymnastics Traditions - ANSWERS1774: The Philanthropinum (Johann
Basedow)
-Emphasized the use of senses in the learning process
-Accepted today: specialists in physical education, outdoor activities and specialized
equipment
Johann Simon (gymnastic teacher) - ANSWERSFirst "modern" physical educator
Engaged in Greek gymnastics - Running,
,jumping, wrestling, apparatus (young)
Engaged in "knightly exercises" such as
dancing, fencing, riding and vaulting on
live horses
Johann GutsMuths - ANSWERS-legitimized profession of PE with the quality of his work
-Gymnastics for the Young & Games and Exercise for the Body and Spirit
-Physical layout of the school
Friedrich Jahn (The Turnvater - "Father of Gymnastics") - ANSWERS-Gymnastics as a
vehicle for national pride, healthy nation
-In 1811, beginning of the German turnverein movement
-Emphasized apparatus (balance beams, bars, pole vaulting, horse)
School-based physical education (gymnastics)
Books on gymnastics
Gymnastics for a healthy society - ANSWERSGymnastics as part of German culture
gymnastic place - ANSWERSTurnplatz
the gymnastic movement - ANSWERSTurnverein
people's gymnastics - ANSWERSVolksturnen
Turners - ANSWERSa gymnastics/physical
education society with a patriotic/political agenda
Charles Follen (lawyer and political refugee) - ANSWERS-Fled to the U.S. and secured
a teaching position at Harvard where he taught German
-Requested permission to build turnplatz on campus - interest high then tailed off
Charles Beck (theologian) - ANSWERS-Secured a teaching position at the Round Hill
School in Northhampton, MA
-Round Hill - 1st school with mandatory PE in the form of German gymnastics
-Credited with being the 1st physical education teacher in America
Franz Nachtegall (Denmark) - ANSWERS-Inspired by GutsMuth's gymnastics
-Opened private gymnasium and provided instruction in public and private schools
-Equipment included hanging ladders, climbing poles, balance beams , vaulting horses
and rope ladders
Per Henrik Ling - ANSWERS-Participated in Nachtegall's gymnastic program
-Fencing had a therapeutic effect on his arthritic arm thus his lifelong interest in the
medical effects of exercise
-Swedish gymnastics - considered boring and never gained the popularity that German
gymnastics did
,Stephen Michael Gleason (born March 19, 1977) - ANSWERS-is a former professional
American football player who played as a safety with the New Orleans Saints of the
National Football League (NFL).
-In 2008, retired from the NFL after eight seasons. He is known for his punt in a 2006
game that became a symbol of recovery in New Orleans in the team's first home game
after Hurricane Katrina.
-In 2011, revealed that he was battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's
disease). His experiences while living with the disease were captured on video over the
course of a five-year period and featured in the 2016 documentary.
Stephen Michael Gleason - ANSWERS-On September 25, 2006, was responsible for
one of the most dramatic moments in Saints history when he blocked a punt by Atlanta
Falcons punter Michael Koenen early in the first quarter of a game at the Superdome.
Curtis Deloatch recovered the ball in the Falcons' end zone for a touchdown. It was the
first score in the Saints' first game in New Orleans in nearly 21 months, during which
time Hurricane Katrina had devastated the city and the team. The Saints won the game
and went on to have the most successful seasonin their history up to that time. In
September 2011, was awarded a Super Bowl ring by the Saints. At the same ceremony,
he was awarded the key to the city of New Orleans by mayor Mitch Landrieu. In July
2012, Rebirth, a statue depicting blocking the punt was raised outside the Superdome.
Major themes of sport and physical activity in modern America - ANSWERS*** The
Good Life:
people coming to the United States for a good life****
Contributions of Other Countries:
-Blending with other countries
-Diversity among cultures
Perceived value guiding daily lives
-Ethical values
-System adopted new ways to do physical education and sport
Social organization
-Gender role expectations
-Social stratification → beginnings were from English (aristocratic)
Technology/industrial revolution
-Urbanization: communities grew into large cities
-Education in urban vs. rural areas
Changing concept of sport and physical education
-Changes as time goes on
1500's - ANSWERSDiscovery of New World
, -Immigrants who came and discovered the new world
-Native Americans were here playing sports (sports, dance)
■ Rituals, Traditions, and Religion
■ Lacrosse or Field Hockey popularly played
1600's - ANSWERSSettling the New World
1700's - ANSWERSColonies fight for independence/expansion
-Difference → break free from England (war)
-Nationalism was prominent → how physical health came about
■ Thomas Jefferson and George Washington → supported promoting physical activity
■ Ben Franklin wrote children's physical education books: "To Keep them in health and
to strengthen bodies keep them in physical activities like swimming", etc.
1800's - ANSWERSEra of Good Feeling
-U.S. at peace
-Government established
-Inventions: telegraph, etc.
-Railroad → easier transportation
1a. Sports, Physical Education and Dance
1b. Associated with religious ceremonies, festive celebrations and social relaxation
2a. Differences in language, lifestyle, geographic regions, overall culture
3. lacrosse (baggataway)
4. Footraces
***used sports for religious purposes and festivals - ANSWERSNew England Colonies-
Colonial Period:
1. Prominent in the life of Native Americans
2. One cohesive image did not exist
3. Most popular sport was:
4. serves as a source of motivation and pride, preparation for war, pursuit of game
animals and delivery of messages
The Most Important Race of the Colonial Era" - 1752 - ANSWERS-Set up by Virginia
plantation owner, William Byrd, who loved to gamble and show off his wealth.
-Byrd issued a challenge and offered 500 Spanish pistoles as a purse (roughly the cost
of furnishing a mansion or purchasing 12 slaves).
-The race was won by "Selima," (a horse purchased from English royalty and later
considered a ringer).
-Many of her later offspring would be great champions, and for the next 50 years
bloodlines that could be traced to Selima were noteworthy.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026/2027
Impact on Early US Education and Sport - ANSWERS-Immigrants
-Homogeneous Communities
-Traditions
British sporting traditions - ANSWERSSports divided along class lines
The "sports builds character" idea
Scholastic sport (team sports in schools)
Amateur sport as "clean," professional as "dirty"
1400s - ANSWERSWhat year was the sport of GOLFE played in Scotland
1500s - ANSWERSWhat year was GOLFE:
-Popularized by ruling class
-Women could play
-Mary, Queen of Scots
1700s - ANSWERSSt Andrews Royal and Ancient Golf Club
Introduced to US (South Carolina)
18th Century Germany - ANSWERSGymnastics as the 1st "system" of exercise
18th CenturyGermany: Gymnastics as the 1st "system" of exercise - ANSWERS-Jean-
Jacques Rousseau
-Great contributions to modern education
-Individual and relationship with community
-Educational process should be as "natural" as possible
-Education process for both boys and girls
Germany's Gymnastics Traditions - ANSWERS1774: The Philanthropinum (Johann
Basedow)
-Emphasized the use of senses in the learning process
-Accepted today: specialists in physical education, outdoor activities and specialized
equipment
Johann Simon (gymnastic teacher) - ANSWERSFirst "modern" physical educator
Engaged in Greek gymnastics - Running,
,jumping, wrestling, apparatus (young)
Engaged in "knightly exercises" such as
dancing, fencing, riding and vaulting on
live horses
Johann GutsMuths - ANSWERS-legitimized profession of PE with the quality of his work
-Gymnastics for the Young & Games and Exercise for the Body and Spirit
-Physical layout of the school
Friedrich Jahn (The Turnvater - "Father of Gymnastics") - ANSWERS-Gymnastics as a
vehicle for national pride, healthy nation
-In 1811, beginning of the German turnverein movement
-Emphasized apparatus (balance beams, bars, pole vaulting, horse)
School-based physical education (gymnastics)
Books on gymnastics
Gymnastics for a healthy society - ANSWERSGymnastics as part of German culture
gymnastic place - ANSWERSTurnplatz
the gymnastic movement - ANSWERSTurnverein
people's gymnastics - ANSWERSVolksturnen
Turners - ANSWERSa gymnastics/physical
education society with a patriotic/political agenda
Charles Follen (lawyer and political refugee) - ANSWERS-Fled to the U.S. and secured
a teaching position at Harvard where he taught German
-Requested permission to build turnplatz on campus - interest high then tailed off
Charles Beck (theologian) - ANSWERS-Secured a teaching position at the Round Hill
School in Northhampton, MA
-Round Hill - 1st school with mandatory PE in the form of German gymnastics
-Credited with being the 1st physical education teacher in America
Franz Nachtegall (Denmark) - ANSWERS-Inspired by GutsMuth's gymnastics
-Opened private gymnasium and provided instruction in public and private schools
-Equipment included hanging ladders, climbing poles, balance beams , vaulting horses
and rope ladders
Per Henrik Ling - ANSWERS-Participated in Nachtegall's gymnastic program
-Fencing had a therapeutic effect on his arthritic arm thus his lifelong interest in the
medical effects of exercise
-Swedish gymnastics - considered boring and never gained the popularity that German
gymnastics did
,Stephen Michael Gleason (born March 19, 1977) - ANSWERS-is a former professional
American football player who played as a safety with the New Orleans Saints of the
National Football League (NFL).
-In 2008, retired from the NFL after eight seasons. He is known for his punt in a 2006
game that became a symbol of recovery in New Orleans in the team's first home game
after Hurricane Katrina.
-In 2011, revealed that he was battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's
disease). His experiences while living with the disease were captured on video over the
course of a five-year period and featured in the 2016 documentary.
Stephen Michael Gleason - ANSWERS-On September 25, 2006, was responsible for
one of the most dramatic moments in Saints history when he blocked a punt by Atlanta
Falcons punter Michael Koenen early in the first quarter of a game at the Superdome.
Curtis Deloatch recovered the ball in the Falcons' end zone for a touchdown. It was the
first score in the Saints' first game in New Orleans in nearly 21 months, during which
time Hurricane Katrina had devastated the city and the team. The Saints won the game
and went on to have the most successful seasonin their history up to that time. In
September 2011, was awarded a Super Bowl ring by the Saints. At the same ceremony,
he was awarded the key to the city of New Orleans by mayor Mitch Landrieu. In July
2012, Rebirth, a statue depicting blocking the punt was raised outside the Superdome.
Major themes of sport and physical activity in modern America - ANSWERS*** The
Good Life:
people coming to the United States for a good life****
Contributions of Other Countries:
-Blending with other countries
-Diversity among cultures
Perceived value guiding daily lives
-Ethical values
-System adopted new ways to do physical education and sport
Social organization
-Gender role expectations
-Social stratification → beginnings were from English (aristocratic)
Technology/industrial revolution
-Urbanization: communities grew into large cities
-Education in urban vs. rural areas
Changing concept of sport and physical education
-Changes as time goes on
1500's - ANSWERSDiscovery of New World
, -Immigrants who came and discovered the new world
-Native Americans were here playing sports (sports, dance)
■ Rituals, Traditions, and Religion
■ Lacrosse or Field Hockey popularly played
1600's - ANSWERSSettling the New World
1700's - ANSWERSColonies fight for independence/expansion
-Difference → break free from England (war)
-Nationalism was prominent → how physical health came about
■ Thomas Jefferson and George Washington → supported promoting physical activity
■ Ben Franklin wrote children's physical education books: "To Keep them in health and
to strengthen bodies keep them in physical activities like swimming", etc.
1800's - ANSWERSEra of Good Feeling
-U.S. at peace
-Government established
-Inventions: telegraph, etc.
-Railroad → easier transportation
1a. Sports, Physical Education and Dance
1b. Associated with religious ceremonies, festive celebrations and social relaxation
2a. Differences in language, lifestyle, geographic regions, overall culture
3. lacrosse (baggataway)
4. Footraces
***used sports for religious purposes and festivals - ANSWERSNew England Colonies-
Colonial Period:
1. Prominent in the life of Native Americans
2. One cohesive image did not exist
3. Most popular sport was:
4. serves as a source of motivation and pride, preparation for war, pursuit of game
animals and delivery of messages
The Most Important Race of the Colonial Era" - 1752 - ANSWERS-Set up by Virginia
plantation owner, William Byrd, who loved to gamble and show off his wealth.
-Byrd issued a challenge and offered 500 Spanish pistoles as a purse (roughly the cost
of furnishing a mansion or purchasing 12 slaves).
-The race was won by "Selima," (a horse purchased from English royalty and later
considered a ringer).
-Many of her later offspring would be great champions, and for the next 50 years
bloodlines that could be traced to Selima were noteworthy.
