an unfair advantaged would be steroids because it makes you more focused have more stamina and build strength

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Course: 8th grade reading & vocabulary > Unit 3

Lesson 1: Building knowledge

Welcome to the Crossing the Line unit!

What kinds of advantages are fair or unfair for professional athletes? Some athletes' genes give them an advantage; others excel solely through practice and hard work. And while some people believe that using drugs to improve performance is unfair, others argue that it doesn't make sense to distinguish between substances like steroids, and "natural" performance enhancers like high energy food and drinks. What do you think?

In this unit, you will:

Read opposing arguments about what counts as a fair or unfair advantage
Think about how allowing or banning certain things can affect sports
Consider what you think would be fair in the scenarios discussed

By:

Watching videos that explain different approaches and strategies for reading
Reading and answering questions about literary and informational texts
Learning new academic words

In order to answer the essential question: What makes an advantage fair or unfair?

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matt
Posted 3 years ago. Direct link to matt's post “an unfair advantaged woul...”
an unfair advantaged would be steroids because it makes you more focused have more stamina and build strength
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Berakiah
Posted 2 years ago. Direct link to Berakiah's post “If having a chocolate bar...”
If having a chocolate bar before sport compititions is wrong, i don’t want to be right.
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davonterobinson
Posted 2 years ago. Direct link to davonterobinson's post “I feel like if you take d...”
I feel like if you take durgs as an athlete I feel like u not doing the work at all.
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annar
Posted a year ago. Direct link to annar's post “I personally think it's u...”
I personally think it's unfair to use drugs, such as speed, to compete in competitions. you're not actually doing YOUR best, your pumping illegal drugs through yourself,and it will eventually hurt you.
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dakota.blair
Posted 2 years ago. Direct link to dakota.blair's post “This is why Lebrun is win...”
This is why Lebrun is winning football right now
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27browj
Posted 2 years ago. Direct link to 27browj's post “what makes an advantage f...”
what makes an advantage fair and unfair is unfair would be the drugs and steroids and you be better then other but not on your own . Fair would be trying your best and give your hardest on your ow
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Madison Hart
Posted a year ago. Direct link to Madison Hart's post “It’s unfair because the d...”
It’s unfair because the drugs could make them better and if not it could get them in more danger depending the spot/ situation
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We_slay
Posted a year ago. Direct link to We_slay's post “Why do we have to do this...”
Why do we have to do this?!?
IM IN PAINNNNNNNNN
AHHHHHHHH
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Eryka-Jordyn Riley
Posted a year ago. Direct link to Eryka-Jordyn Riley's post “I swear if they say Macar...”
I swear if they say Macaroni is an "unfair" advantage imma get mad
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noah.gurney
Posted 2 years ago. Direct link to noah.gurney's post “Would starch count as a u...”
Would starch count as a unfair meal?
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