Sporting Events
Finding the Spark
There were many exciting sporting events that sparked the news in 1986 and 1987. Below are just a few that attracted a great deal of attention. You are not limited to these. Remember, you must decide on which three events you think were the most important. These are the ones you are to include in this section of your song.
Smoke Detectors - Sparks to Consider
Use the Internet links as well as print resources to gather information on sporting events of 1986 and 1987. Remember to base your opinions as to why you choose the events you do on facts.
Other Sparks
- Martina Navratilova wins another Wimbeldon Championship.
- Don Mattingly has a hot bat.
- Debi Thomas wins Senior Women's figure skating title.
Other Smoke Detectors
Below is a list of possible print resources available to you. Use them to obtain more information about the events above, or to find other events of interest.
- Chronicle of the 20th Century, Dorling Kindersley Publishing, New York, 1995
- Time 1994 Almanac, CD ROM, Time Magazine, Inc., Washington, DC
- David Rubel, The United States in the 20th Century, Scholastic, c.1995
- Kevin Osborn, Encyclopedia of Sports in the United States, Scholastic, c. 1997
- Young People's Encyclopedia of the United States, Kingfisher Books, New York, c.1994
- World Almanac 1987, Rand McNally Publishing
- World Almanac 1988, Rand McNally Publishing
- Facts on File, World News Index, 1986
- Facts on File, World News Index, 1987
This page was created by K. Wilson, November, 1997.