TEACHING SOURCE EVALUATION #01
American Senior High
School fell victim to a referee’s bad call, losing a key football game it
should have won. Using documents A-G discuss how far the evidence supports this
assertion.
SOURCE A
The
annual American Patriots – Carol City Chiefs football game ended in dramatic
fashion when Donnell Wilson caught the game winning touchdown pass as time
expired.
Tom Robard,
Newspaper Reporter, Ted Hendricks’s Field,
The Miami Herald
SOURCE B
Did
you see that catch?! I mean it was great! Man I knew I had it! That D-back was
nothing! I ran right by him and just reached out and pulled it in. Focus, real
focus! We're number 1!
Donnell Wilson,
SOURCE C
Great
catch! Unbelievable! Donnell has heart and no quit in him. When it mattered I
knew he would come through. He's tough, a real gamer! I had the team focused.
We were ready to play. Never a doubt!
Clayton Sheffield, Offensive Coach,
SOURCE D
It
was a totally awesome catch! We won the game and, like totally disgraced that
other team. I knew we would win after our half-time show, and we did! We rock!
Go Chiefs! Those American guys had no chance. And you should have seen those
American girls! Their cheers were sloppy and screechy. No wonder we won! We're
number 1!
Jasmine McNeil,
SOURCE E
We
were robbed. That guy never caught the ball, he was lying there on the ground
and he trapped the ball under his chest. He pushed-off me and the ref never saw
nothing.
Demetrius Johnson, Defensive back who covered
Donnell,
SOURCE F
“It
was a clean and simple catch resulting in a touchdown. No penalty was
involved.”
Owen Dyson, Football Referee, excerpt from
his game report to the Florida High School Activities Association
SOURCE G
#83
Donnell Wilson, Senior,
#47
Demetrius Johnson, Senior,
Robert Benson, Assistant Football Coach, University of Nebraska. Excerpts from his scouting report.