Name: __________________________ Date: ________________ Winter Olympic Project Part 1: (200 points total) Event Research (100 points): Choose one of the Winter Olympic sports below that were hosted by Sochi in 2014 and fill in the organizer provided. Use the attached organizer to create a PowerPoint, poster, Lap book, or brochure about your event. Alpine Skiing Luge Biathlon Nordic Combined Bobsleigh Short Track Speed Skating Cross Country Skiing Skeleton Curling Ski Jumping Figure Skating Snowboard Freestyle Skiing Speed Skating Ice Hockey Presentation of your event (100 points): PowerPoint Poster Lap book Brochure Part 2: (200 points total) Athlete Research: During reading, you will be studying Biographies and Autobiographies about past and present athletes that participated in a Winter Olympic Sport. Choose an athlete that is currently, or has already, participated in your sport. Write a biography about this person. Use the attached organizer and Biocube (100 points) to research your athlete, and then write a report (100 points). All elements of the organizer must be included in your report. Possible Resources: http://www.olympic.org/ (Official Olympic Website) http://www.sochi2014.com/en http://www.biography.com/people/groups/winter-olympic-athletes http://www.teamusa.org/ Name: __________________________ Date: ________________ Event Research (100 points): Sport: Definition of Sport: Equipment Needed: Individual or Team Sport: How many people on the team? History: Is the event new? Name: __________________________ Date: ________________ Female Events: How many are there? What are the specific events? What do you do in each event? Male Events: How many are there? What are the specific events? What do you do in each event? Dates of Events: Who won Gold, Bronze, and Silver for each event? Medal *Fill in Medal Tracking Chart Tracking for the United States Name: __________________________ Date: ________________ Athlete Research: (100 point) Bio Cube http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/cube_creator/ Biography Writing Outline When you begin your first draft you should have completed the web and have your thinking questions handy for reference. Don’t forget your purpose for writing this narrative—to inform the reader, to highlight a special person’s accomplishments, and to describe your feelings about your person. Introductory Paragraph: This paragraph will have an attention getter (quote or question), general information (athlete’s name, sport), state your central idea. 2nd Paragraph (Childhood) This is a great place to tell a little about your person’s life. Here again, you need to be more general. Your purpose is not to re-write the biography. By writing about the most important aspects, such as birth date, where they lived, who their family members were, etc. 3rd and 4th Paragraphs (Olympic Participation) This is the place where you talk about accomplishments, motivations (the reasons they did what they did), and character traits (were they brave, peaceful, determined, etc.). What kind of training did they need to do for the Olympics? Who is their coach (es)? Have they had any sport related injuries? If so, how did that affect them? Have they participated in any other competitions for this sport? If so, what awards did they receive? Has your athlete participated in any other sports in their lifetime? What was/is the athlete’s age when they participated in the Olympics? How did they do in the Olympics? Make good choices about how you break your paragraphs up. New information needs a new paragraph. Fourth grade paragraphs need to have a main idea and 2-3 details to support your main idea. Closing Paragraph Finally you get to tell how you personally feel about the person you read about. Use good adjectives here to describe your feelings. This is the paragraph where you tie everything up. It is a good idea to repeat your central idea in a new way to remind the reader of your purpose for writing this narrative. Make sure to end in an interesting way! Name: __________________________ Date: ________________ History of Athlete: Name of Athlete: Birthdate and Place: Injuries: Have they had any sport related injuries? If so, how did that affect them? Competitions: Have they participated in any other competitions for this sport? If so, what awards did they receive? Has your athlete participated in any other sports in their lifetime? Training: What kind of training did they need to do for the Olympics? Who is their coach (es)? Where do they train? Name: __________________________ Date: ________________ 2014 Olympics: Participation: What was/is the athlete’s age when they participated in the Olympics? How did they do in the Olympics? Country Representing: Sport and Event: .