Introduction

Congratulations! You did it. Youqualified for the Summer Olympic team. All that hard work paid off.Pack your bags and get ready for Sydney, Australia. However, beforeyou go for the gold, you need to find out as much as possible aboutSydney, the Olympics, other events and what to expect when you getthere. This way you will have a mental edge over your competition.Luckily you have a great 'training team' to assist you in these areasprior to your trip.
Good Luck and bring back the gold!

The Quest

Before goingto Australia, research different areas about the Olympics and presentthat information to your classmates.

 

The Process andResources

You will beginby deciding who will play each role during this research project andpresentation.
The roles are:

1. TheAthlete

2. The Coach

3. The Travel Guide

4. The Olympic Historian & Event Specialist

Guidelines for each roleare listed in Phase 2.

You will be responsible for your area of research and presenting thatinformation in character as part of the 'training team'.

Phase 1 - Background:Something for Everyone

Use theInternet information linked below to research the different areas ofthis project. These are the only sites you and your team need to use.Do not waste time searching on your own.

• Olympic site - General Olympic information
• Sydney 2000 - Olympic 2000 guide
• Ancient Olympics - Ancient and modern Olympics
• Sydney Summer Olympics - Fans point of view
• Fitness programs - Exercise and fitness information
• Australia site - Information about Australia

Phase 2 - Looking Deeperfrom Different Perspectives

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Individuals from your larger WebQuest team will explore one of theroles below.

2. Be prepared to tie in what you've learned into the theme of yourpresentation. Remember the role you play when gathering andpresenting your information.
3. Listed below are some ideas and information which can be coveredfor each role.

OlympicAthlete

1. Develop a personal biography about yourself- (make it fun).
2. What event will you be competing in?
3. Information about the event.
4. How long have you been training?
5. Why did you select this event to specialize?
6. What's your personal best in this event?

Coach

1. How long have you been a coach and what's your background?

2. How are you coachingthis athlete?
3. Explain training techniques and exercise programs you areusing.
4. What type of diet is your athlete on and why?
5. What type of motivational techniques do you use?

TravelGuide

1. Informationabout the Olympic site.
2. Olympic village set-up.
3. Event locations -(you can make a map).
4. Where will the athletes be staying.
5.Information about local culture, cuisine, and sights.

Olympic Historian& Event Specialist

1. Backgroundon Olympic history.
2. Ancient versus modern Olympics.
3. List all the Olympic events at the summer games (can use a posterboard).
4. Focus on a few in detail, including your athletes event.
5. Mention some Olympic records of interest.

Phase 3 - Debating,Discussing, and Reaching Consensus

You have alllearned about a different part of the Olympics. Now group memberscome back to the larger WebQuest team with expertise gained bysearching from one perspective. You must now decide how to put thisinformation together into a group presentation.

Each of you will play your part when covering the information.

It is important that the presentation flows together using thescenario that one of you made the Olympic team. Remember, you arehelping this athlete be prepared for the Olympic games.

The presentation should be 15 to 20 minutes long.

Information should be accurate.

Have fun with the role playing. Go with it.

Hand in title sheet with names of group members and roles they areresponsible for.

Phase 4 - Assessment

You willreceive an individual grade as well as a group grade.

Conclusion

I hope thatworking together using this role play style of learning is a fun wayto get information about the Olympics and what it takes for anathlete to get there. Be accurate with your research but have funwith it.