The Summer Olympics 2012 Unit

This activity is full of many different types of activities. They are:
Cover page
Basic Olympic facts
Bar graph comparing the medals won between countries
Bar graph questions
Make a postcard of a London landmark
Design a trading card to represent your favorite sport in the summer Olympics
A list of some of the sports being played in the summer Olympics
Designing a NEW sport to be played in the Olympics and recording information on a sports graphic organizer
Criteria sheet for hosting the Olympics
Write an essay with persuasion words to convince the Olympic Committee to host the Olympics in your city/town
A story about the Ancient and Modern Olympics
A Venn Diagram to fill out based on previous story
Learning about the Olympic Motto and developing your own motto for yourself
Persuasion essay about removing or keeping a sport of your choice in the Olympics.
Information about the Olympic rings and an art activity in which the students will make a set of the rings.
Mascot "Me" is an activity in which the students will learn about summer Olympic mascots over the years and they will develop and describe a mascot to represent themselves
List of some countries attending the Olympics
Research a country attending the Olympics and filling in the learned information in a graphic organizer of Olympic rings.