Congratulations! You did it. You qualified for the Summer Olympic team. All that hard work paid off. Pack your bags and get ready for Sydney, Australia. However, before you go for the gold, you need to find out as much as possible about Sydney, the Olympics, other events and what to expect when you get there. This way you will have a mental edge over your competition. Luckily you have a great 'training team' to assist you in these areas prior to your trip.
Good Luck and bring back the gold!
Before going to Australia, research different areas about the Olympics and present that information to your classmates.
You will begin by deciding who will play each role during this research project and presentation.
The roles are:
1. The Athlete
2. The Coach
3. The Travel Guide
4. The Olympic Historian & Event Specialist
Guidelines for each role are listed in Phase 2.
You will be responsible for your area of research and presenting that information in character as part of the 'training team'.
Use the Internet information linked below to research the different areas of this 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
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Individuals from your larger WebQuest team will explore one of the roles below.
2. Be prepared to tie in what you've learned into the theme of your presentation. Remember the role you play when gathering and presenting your information.
3. Listed below are some ideas and information which can be covered for each role.
Olympic Athlete
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 coaching this athlete?
3. Explain training techniques and exercise programs you are using.
4. What type of diet is your athlete on and why?
5. What type of motivational techniques do you use?
Travel Guide
1. Information about 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. Background on Olympic history.
2. Ancient versus modern Olympics.
3. List all the Olympic events at the summer games (can use a poster board).
4. Focus on a few in detail, including your athletes event.
5. Mention some Olympic records of interest.
You have all learned about a different part of the Olympics. Now group members come back to the larger WebQuest team with expertise gained by searching from one perspective. You must now decide how to put this information 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 the scenario that one of you made the Olympic team. Remember, you are helping 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 are responsible for.
You will receive an individual grade as well as a group grade.
I hope that working together using this role play style of learning is a fun way to get information about the Olympics and what it takes for an athlete to get there. Be accurate with your research but have fun with it.