Bridgewater
High School
Olympics links
1. Athens 2004 Official Website
2. Australian Olympic Committee Official Website
Focus on Olympics news.
3. e-magine's list of Olympics resources
http://www.e-magine.education.tas.gov.au/pl/olympics/index.htm
"A collection of useful web sites and ideas designed for teacher use when
planning."
4. e-magine's Olympics learning sequence based on the Essential Learnings
http://www.e-magine.education.tas.gov.au/pl/Olympics04/index.htm
"This is a planning and learning sequence that supports the Essential Learnings
and is related to the Olympics. It is intended to act as a guide for those
teachers wanting to cover the Olympics with their class. It is intended that all
activities can be adapted to suit all age and ability levels. There is no
maximum or minimum number of activities to be completed; the teacher will choose
those that are suited to their own classroom needs."
5. Faster, Higher, Stronger (from e-magine)
http://www.emagine.education.tas.gov.au/pl/FHS/default.htm
"An additional resource for Olympic learning sequences. This project is designed
to be one activity in a learning sequence around the Olympics. It is based on
practical physical activities and the sharing of results. Faster, Higher,
Stronger is designed to be for teachers and students from K-10."
6. EdNA Online (Education Network Australia) - Olympic Games theme page
(list of further links):
http://www.edna.edu.au/edna/go/cache/offonce/pid/3365;jsessionid=19B457C9BF7D821E30D83C2883BB0A47
If this link is broken, click on this one instead:
Includes links to information on the Ancient Olympics, anti-doping and
anti-drugs code, Australia and the Olympics, Modern Olympics, Olympic history,
Olympic ideals, Olympic sports, Winter Olympics and teaching activities.
7. EdNA Online Theme Page - 2004 Olympics
http://www.edna.edu.au/edna/page3365.html
(Alternative to previous link.)
8. Athens Olympic Games 2004
http://www.durackss.eq.edu.au/ifiles/ifolymp.htm
Plenty of links. Australian site. Target: young students.
9. Olympic Site for Youth
Click on "Youth 2004" (on the right hand side of the screen).
"This site has been officially implemented for young people who want to learn
about the Olympic Games. It provides access to information about Greece and
Athens, Olympic events and venues, Olympic Games in Antiquity, Olympic sports,
and Olympic educational material."
10. Olympics links - Trinity College
http://library.trinity.wa.edu.au/issues/olympics.htm
11. Olympic Games Data Bank
http://www.ex.ac.uk/trol/databank/olympics/index.htm
12. Olympic Women
http://www.olympicwomen.co.uk/
"This site is dedicated to women sporting pioneers, many of whom are
Olympians..."
13. EdGate: Gateway to the Summer Games
http://www2.edgate.com/summergames/
Plenty of lesson plans.
14. BBC Olympics
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics_2004/
15. Australia Post's Olympics Letters
http://www1.auspost.com.au/letterlink/index.html
Australian Students can cheer on their Aussie heroes at the 2004 Athens Olympic
Games.
There will be more than 400 Australian athletes competing across 31 different
sports. Australia Post will deliver letters to Athens for 50 cents. The website
contains details of the various teams and information about letter writing.
16. TeacherPlanet - Olympics
http://www.teacherplanet.com/resource/summerolympics.php
17. Dates of events
http://www.athensguide.org/athens2004.html
18. The Official Olympics Website
http://www.athens2004.com/athens2004/
19. Australian Olympic Committee - Games Schedule Amended 16 August 2004
http://www.olympics.com.au/athens/schedule/
Scroll down.
20. EdNA Links
21. Surfaquarium
http://surfaquarium.com/NEWSLETTER/olympics2004.htm
This site has about 50 good links to Olympics 2004 websites, containing
information and a broad expanse of resources.
22. Olympic Spirit in the New Millennium
http://www.olympics.org.uk/Olympic_pack.pdf.pdf
- DON'T CLICK UNLESS YOU NEED THIS BOOKLET
Presented by the British Olympic Association, this is a 60 PAGE TEACHING GUIDE IN PDF FORMAT including resources, teaching ideas, and holding an Olympic sport day at your school.
23. Olympic Web Quest
http://www.berksiu.k12.pa.us/webquest/Verbeke/
This Quest integrates math applications into an
Olympics study; students determine the equation of a line given points they
determine from their research.
24. Olympics Through Time
http://www.fhw.gr/Olympics/ancient/index.html
- LINK NOT WORKING PROPERLY WHEN CHECKED ON 16 AUGUST
The Foundation of the Hellenic World presents this first class look at the
Olympics through the ages, from prehistory through ancient times and into the
modern movement.
25. The Real Story of the Ancient Olympic Games
http://www.museum.upenn.edu/new/research/Exp_Rese_Disc/Mediterranean/Olympics/olympicintro.shtml
The University of Pennsylvania Museum offers this upbeat and accurate
presentation on the ancient games; a great resource for comparing and
contrasting with the modern movement.
26. Scholastic Olympic Games Research
http://teacher.scholastic.com/researchtools/researchstarters/Olympics/
Lots of basic information, nicely formatted and easily accessible for students.
A good place to start for basic research on the Olympic movement.
27. Unusual Sports in the Olympics
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002862/
ThinkQuest entry that covers such unique summer events as Fencing, Tae Kwon-Do,
Canoeing, Synchronised Swimming, Archery, Equestrian Competition and Water Polo.
28. Drug Use at the Olympics
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/researchskills/drugQuest.htm
This webquest asks students to examine the Olympic motto "swifter, higher,
stronger" and questions what would happen if performance enhancing drugs were
used at the Olympics and how drug use affects competition and the notion of
fairness.
29. Olympic Games: An Historic Proposal
http://www.berksiu.k12.pa.us/webquest/TCampbell/
Working in groups, students design an Olympic Games that allows spectators and
athletes to experience the ancient traditions while still meeting the
requirements of a modern event. A Resources page contains links to sites about
the Ancient and Modern Olympics.
30. The Olympics for Middle Primary
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/webtheolymka.html
Picture this: you and your team of learners are presented with the task of
creating the Olympic Games. Each team will be in charge of a different part of
the Olympic Games: will establish the Olympic events; another will create the
opening ceremony.
31. Ancient Olympics
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listancientge1.html
Games of Ancient Greece Olympics - this web site has information on Olympic
Games of Ancient Greece.
32. A Hotlist on the Ancient Olympic Games
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listhealthale.html
33. A Hotlist on The Olympics
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listtheolymmi.html
This site covers ancient and modern Olympics, Olympic symbols, Olympic
organisations, some of the host cities, and more.
34. So you want to compete in the Olympics?
http://www.education-world.com/a_tech/webquest_orig/webquest_orig008.shtml
35. Hunt for fun Olympic Games facts (2002 Olympics)
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/hunt2002olyvi.html
How have the Olympic games changed from the 1894 Olympic games in Greece, to the
2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City? Were women allowed to participate in the
ancient Olympic games? What impact has politics had on both the ancient Olympics
and the Olympics of modern times?
36. A Hotlist on Olympic Celebrities
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listolympicol.html
37. Olympic History WebQuest
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/webolympicmr.html
38. English Online: Quest for Gold Added 30 July 2004
http://english.unitecnology.ac.nz/resources/units/olympics/home.html
39. Olympics: Live Clean Play Clean Added 30 July 2004
http://www.olympics.com.au/liveclean/
Drug education program.
40. Olympic Games: Essential Learnings Added 6 August 2004
http://www.bhs.tased.edu.au/olympics/OLYMPIC-GAMES.doc
- DON'T CLICK UNLESS YOU NEED THIS BOOKLET
For teachers. Document to assist teachers in incorporating the Olympics within an Essential Learnings framework (distributed through LTAG mailing list).
41. Olympic Games Resources Added 6 August 2004
http://www.palmdps.act.edu.au/olympic/olympic.htm
List of links.
42. ABC Sport: Athens Olympics 2004 Added 13 August 2004
http://www.abc.net.au/olympics
News, photos, features.
43. Australian Olympic Committee Added 13 August 2004
Official website of the Australia Olympic Committee.
44. Olympic Village Pulse Added 13 August 2004
http://www.athens2004.com/olvpulse
The official daily newspaper of the Olympic Village.
45. Australian Olympics Team List Added 13 August 2004
http://www.olympics.com.au/athens/teamall/
List of Australian team members with profile on each.
46. Musarium: Olympic History Added 13 August 2004
http://www.musarium.com/kodak/olympics/olympichistory/
Illustrated interactive timeline of Olympic history.
47. An Olympic Games Primer Added 13 August 2004
http://www.aafla.org/6oic/primer_text1.htm
Background to the Olympic Games. From the Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles.
48. Olympic Curriculum Guide Added 13 August 2004
http://www.aafla.org/6oic/curric_text.htm
Olympic Games lesson plans under several subject headings. From the Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles.
49. Web Arcade Added 13 August 2004
http://www.aafla.org/6oic/WebGames/WebGames.htm
Online games to test your skills and knowledge of the Olympic Games. From the Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles.
50. Olympic Games Schedule and Results Added 14 August 2004
http://www.athens2004.com/en/results/results
51. Statsercise Added 17 August 2004
Click here (very long site at http://www.abs.gov.au/ )
Statistics exercise with an Olympic Games 2004 theme from the Australian Bureau of Statistics..
52. Sportal - Athens news Added 17 August 2004
http://sportal.com.au/athens2004.asp
Olympic Games news from Australian sports portal Sportal.
53. Medal Tally - Alternative View Added 30 August 2004
Click here (lengthy ABS website link)
Per capita medal tally figures presented by the Australian Bureau of Statistics
54. Paralympics Games Links Added 3 September 2004
http://www.education.tas.gov.au/delic/whatsnew/september04/hotstuff.htm
From DELIC (Department of Education Library and Information Centre).
55. Paralympics Added 10 September 2004
http://www2.edgate.com/summergames/paralympics/
From EdGate: Gateway to the Summer Games.
Sources: recent emails, links in e-magine newsletters.
Last updated 10 September 2004
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