Summary
American skier Mikaela Shiffrin is making history as she now holds more World Cup wins than any female alpine skier. Shiffrin was a teenage prodigy when she burst on the scene more than a decade ago, now she's a two-time Olympic gold medalist and six-time world champion. Watch this short highlight video and then watch NewsHour's interview with Christine Brennan of USA Today who examines Shiffrin's career and impact. For a transcript of this story, click here .Five Facts
- Who is Mikaela Shiffrin?
- Where did Shiffrin win her 83rd race?
- What did Shiffrin have to do to get to this point in her career?
- Why do you think many Americans might not be familiar with Shiffin's career?
- How might Shiffrin's potential to become the world's great skier of all time — male or female — affect the conversation about women and men's sports in the U.S., according to Christine Brennan?
- When did Shiffrin first gain international attention in professional skiing?
Focus Questions
1. What do you think is the most interesting part of Mikaela Shiffrin's skiing career? 2. Media literacy : Take a look at this CBS News interview with Mikaela Shiffrin after she won the giant slalom in Italy. How is it similar and how is it different than the NewsHour story? 3. Optional, if short on time : See, Think, Wonder: What do you notice? What does the story make you think? What do you want to find out more about?For More
What students can do : Find out more about women's sports and Title IX by watching this NewsHour story and answering discussion questions:
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