An Examination of Olympic Athletes' Sports, Culture and Background Ms. Morris 2012 Summer Olympic Games Webquest Assignment (2012). Google Images

INTRODUCTION Every two years our televisions, newspapers, and every other media outlet is flooded with coverage of the Olympic Games. This year, 2012, the summer Olympic Games will be held in London, England. The summer Olympics will not be held again until The reason being is that even though the Olympics are held every two years, the games alternate between winter and summer sports. There are many athletes from around the world who will come together at these games and display their talents trying their best at winning a gold medal. Currently, you are studying/researching information about many of the countries that are involved in the Olympic Games in your Geography class. This assignment will provide you with an even more indepth knowledge of the athletes from some of these countries and the sports in which they will be competing.

Students will work individually or collaborate in pairs or a group of three in researching and creating a final product based around one chosen athlete that will be competing in the 2012 Olympic Games. Each individual or group will use the websites provided to - choose an athlete from the country given to you in your Geography class (If you are working with a partner or in a group, choose one athlete from one of the countries assigned to you); -write a short biography on that athlete, which will include information on their background, country, and culture; -the sport in which they are competing; -and how many, if any, other athletes from that country have competed and/or won in that same sport in any past Olympic Games. If working in a group, each student in the group will be in charge of completing a specific component to the project. As a group, students will use this webquest as a guide to creating their Power Point or poster for a class presentation. TASK (2012). Google Images

PROCESS You will research a specific athlete and create a Power Point or poster of the information you compile and present it to the rest of the class. 1. Students will choose if they are working individually or in a group. 2. You will then decide who will research each topic (short bio of athlete, info. on sport of athlete, past competitors/winners of same sport from athlete's country). 3. Students will use websites posted in this webquest to complete research. 4. All Power Points will be posted to student's Bridges account. 5. Power Points and poster will be presented to the class. Power Points and poster must include: -a written component -photos/images of researched information -APA citations (in-text and reference page)

PROCESS CONTINUED Websites _Olympics *If needed, you are permitted to use a teacher approved site that is not listed to assist with finding cultural information for your specific athlete. The majority of the information will be found on the sites provided.

EVALUATION Students will be evaluated on their individual final product and on their presentation. Late 1 day -25 points, late 2 days -50 points, late 3 days grade is a zero. (100 points total) Individual Evaluation Students will be evaluated by using a rubric based on their specific research and information provided within the PowerPoint or poster. (50 points) Presentation Evaluation Each individual/group will be evaluated by using a rubric based on their class presentation. (50 points) Link to Rubrics

CONCLUSION Don't forget to watch the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. The opening ceremony begins Friday, July 27, The following sites will keep you updated on events and medal winners:

CREDITS & REFERENCES Google Images. (2012). Retrieved from