Throw Like a Girl: A Revolution in Women's
Sports
Video and Curriculum Guide
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The Tucker Center with support of KARE 11 TV (NBC), the Medtronic Foundation, the Janet B. Watson Fund of the Minnesota Women's Foundation, and the Minnesota Lynx has produced a videotape and accompanying curriculum guide entitled "Throw Like a Girl: A Revolution in Women's Sports." "Throw Like a Girl: A Revolution in Women's Sports" is a story about what it has been like for girls and women to play sports as told through the eyes of different generations of Minnesota families. It is a story about the barriers that needed to be overcome in order to reach a landmark moment in women's sports—the passage of Title IX in 1972—and all of the victories that have occurred in its wake. It is a story about females participating at all levels of sport from the playgrounds to the Olympics. It is a story about the impact of sport, not just on the young women themselves, but on their families, their communities and even their country. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, it is a story about triumph and what it means to finally live during an era when "throwing like a girl" is seen not as a criticism, but as a compliment. The videotape has recently received a national award from the Association of Women in Radio and Television Broadcasting. The "Gracie Award" is in honor of the late radio and television pioneer, Gracie Allen. The video and an accompanying curriculum guide can be used in a variety of educational settings—ranging from physical education, history, and social studies classes, to general sport programs—to tell the history and forecast the future of women's and girls' sport in the state of Minnesota.
If you wish to receive a copy of the videotape, please download, print and fill out the Videotape Request Form [click on the link below] and send it along with a $25 check (personal or business; no credit cards or purchase orders, please) made out to "The Tucker Center" and we'll send you a copy. Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery. You may also call 612-625-7327 and leave a detailed message. You may download the Curriculum Guide at any time free of charge [click on the link below]. For those of you who would like a printed curriculum guide along with the videotape, mark the appropriate checkbox on the form. Please note that in order to receive a printed guide we must charge an additional $5, so be sure to make out your check to the Tucker Center for $30.
Thanks very much for your interest in the "Throw Like A Girl" videotape and the Tucker Center. If you have any further questions or comments, please contact us at your earliest convenience. Enjoy the video!
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Videotape Request Form [PDF]
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Curriculum Guide [PDF]
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