As athletes ourselves we tend to look at other successful athletes as mentors and/or heroes. Mr. Muhammad Ali is undoubtedly the greatest boxer of all time and is an inspirational figure in the eyes of almost everyone, making him a perfect choice for our project. Almost everyone who hears of or has basic knowledge of Ali only knows of his outstanding boxing career and some consider him the best boxer in the world, but many do not understand the stance he has taken towards the US military. plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an Original Essay One thing we looked for when finding information and resources about Ali was the downside of people disagreeing with him. This especially included civilians with great national pride who supported the fight in the war, regardless of the cost. This meant that most of the soldiers and anyone who supported the war did not agree with Ali. There are many articles about how great a boxer Ali was, but the negative articles aimed at Ali revealed more information for our research. Having lived through the Ali era and been a Marine involved in the Vietnam War, Arthur Richardson, who was clearly against Ali evading the draft stated in an interview, "it's your duty to do what your country does." The United States was entering the war and Arthur clearly believes that it was Ali's job to serve when called upon. This has changed our understanding/view on the subject as the media makes Ali a hero and one of the greatest boxers who ever lived. Through this we discovered a large sense of negativity towards a character we thought had a positive impact. Our group took classes and had some experience in video production, giving us a leg up on creating a video documentary. We found some general music that we thought would fit the whole video, so we recorded the interview. We then used Imovie to put the film together with video/audio clips, an interview, a voiceover and some universal music in the background. Having all the parts prepared and putting them together all at once made the project come together cleanly and easily, meaning we had little to no issues during the process. Please note: this is just an example. Get a custom paper from our expert writers now .Get a custom essay This year the theme of History Day is “taking a stand”. This offers participants many opportunities and ideas for their projects. Even though many other students like us went straight to Muhammad Ali, we decided we needed to stand out from the rest. Instead of just putting a few photos on a billboard, we decided to combine our skills with video production and create a documentary to get our voice and ideas across. We didn't want to give up on making our project about Ali since it is a clear definition of taking a stand not only for his religious beliefs but also for his personal beliefs.