History / Facts :
- Paralympics - A guide
"The Paralympic Games is a massive sporting event for athletes with disabilities.
It takes place just after the Olympics, every four years..."
(CBBC)
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LONDON 2012 :
- In the News - London 2012
"Olympic Games and Paralympic Games are coming to London! The nation is thrilled and it’s been making all the headlines! Read about when we won the bid, how the plans are coming along and much more..."
(onyourmarks.london2012.com)
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- Summer Olympics Disaster Guide
What could go wrong in Beijing ? Everything.
Pollution / Algae / Tibet / Rain / Darkness / Visa Issues / Food / Water / Locusts / Terrorism
(slate.com)
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China
warning to Olympic visitors
"Organisers of the Beijing Olympics have warned foreign visitors
against political activism during the Games...
The organisers' detailed do's and don't's document is entitled:
"A guide to Chinese law for Foreigners coming to, leaving or staying
in China during the Olympics."
(BBC)
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Chinese
babies named 'Olympic Games'
"More than 4,000 children in China have been given the name
Aoyun, meaning Olympic Games, in the past 15 years...
It is not uncommon for Chinese children to be given names of common
events and popular slogans - such as Defend China, Build the Nation
and Space Travel...
babies have also been given names such as Hope for Sichuan, to show
solidarity with earthquake victims."
(BBC)
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Following
the torch through China - Interactive guide
"The BBC is following the torch's journey, picking out various
locations along the route that show some of the different aspects
of this vast country
- its ancient temples and modern cityscapes; urban riches and rural
poverty; historical landmarks and political divisions.
By clicking on the map ..., find out more about the places featured.
When the torch arrives at each place, we will add new material in
text, pictures, audio and video, together
with accounts from people living in the area.""
(BBC)
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The
Olympic Experience
"The Olympic Games remind us of certain universal human values.
Every Olympian has a story that echoes the shared human struggle for
excellence and our devotion to pursue purpose in life.
In this issue of eJournal USA, we celebrate the Olympics through the
individual experiences and insights of athletes who share their memories
of the Olympic Experience."
(america.gov)
- VANCOUVER 2010 :
 
BEIJING 2008
- 2008 Olympics Opening ceremony :
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- Spectators awed as Games begin
"Those who watched the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games from inside the stadium seemed unanimous in their praise."
(BBC)
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- THE VENUES :
- The National Stadium - with videos
"The National Stadium is dubbed the "bird's nest" because of its innovative grid formation.
The twig-like structural elements and the bowl-shaped roof are the masterpiece of the project..."
(en.beijing2008.cn)
- Dos and don'ts - An insider's guide to having a good time in Beijing (BBC)
- Beijingers told to mind their manners
"Beijing citizens have been told not to pick their noses, yawn or scratch their heads when talking to foreigners during the Olympics.
They have also been given a list of things not to ask overseas visitors...
(The booklet) warns Beijing people not to yawn, shout, pick their noses, scratch their heads, play with their fingernails or pull at their clothes while talking."
+ Subjects to avoid
(BBC)
- Program
of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
"The Games of the XXIX Olympiad will take place from
8 to 24 August 2008.
The Games in Beijing will play host to the 28 summer sports
currently on the Olympic program.
Approximately 10,500 athletes are expected to participate
in the Games, with around 20,000 accredited media bringing
the Games to the world."
- with a list of the olympic sports and information about
them
(en.beijing2008.cn)
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- SYDNEY
2000 - CNN (Sports Illustrated)
- History of locations and dates -All time medal winners - Summer games
- Winter games
The Olympic Charter
:
Cliparts
Vocabulary
- Athletics field
- Listen to the vocabulary 
- Downloadable materials
- Try the quiz
(BBC)
- ALL
THE GAMES SINCE 1896 (olympic.org)
Relive the emotion of previous Games by selecting a date or host
city.
- Sports
Animations - OLYMPIC DISCIPLINES
(olympic.org)
- with detailed explanations of each event, the equipment required
and the techniques used.
Listening
Conversation questions
:
- The Olympic Dream - a debate
: Is the Olympic Dream Dead? (idebate.org)
Locations
Symbols
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Mascots (Ac. Nancy-Metz)
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The Mascots
"BeiBei the fish represents prosperity, JingJing the panda is naïve and optimistic YingYing the Tibetan antelope is fast and agile (and not at all
keen on monks), NiNi the swallow is strong in gymnastics, while HuanHuan is a child of fire, symbolising the Olympic flame and the passion of sport expressed in the Olympic motto "Faster, Higher, Stronger"..."
(telegraph.co.uk)
Photos
- Photo album
with "dozens of photos of Olympic and Paralympic athletes, events and other pictures of when London won the bid."
(onyourmarks.london2012.com)
Technology
- Technology
(rochedalss.qld.edu.au)
"Have a look at some of the technology that is being used at the Sydney
Olympics and the way technology at the Olympics has changed over the
years."
Drugs
INTERACTIVE activities :
- Olympic
Quiz - interactive (rochedalss.qld.edu.au)
"Here's some questions written by Year 7a children at Rochedale
State School."
Activities TO PRINT :
- PDF Factsheets
"When did the Games start? What is the Olympic Flame?
Find out some fascinating facts about the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games..."
(onyourmarks.london2012.com)
- Summer
Olympic Worksheets (bogglesworldesl.com) :
crosswords - riddles - word search - word scramble - rhyming
worksheets - etc
Lesson plans :
- Activities (geocities.com/writingprocess)
They "could be completed independently or as a group project. They could
be designed as short-term or long-term activities, depending how much
time you have."
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Gold Medal Olympics Activities
"Ten gold-medal lessons about the Summer Olympics.
Included: Activities that involve students in creating time lines and graphs, writing biographies of famous Olympians, and much more."
+ Olympic lessons caught on the net
(Education World)
-
China,
the Olympics and Human Rights - 42 pages with activities
Sections :
- The Olympic Games: sport, ideals and society in the ancient world
and today
- Internet censorship in China: 'the Great Firewall'
- Human rights in China today: exploring some key issues...
+ Advice
to teachers - 12 pages
(action.amnesty.org.au)
Webquests
- SALT LAKE 2002 -
a webquest (pour
3ème) with a crossword
(niveau 3ème) - (Ac.
Nancy-Metz)
- SALT LAKE 2002 -
a webquest (pour
6ème) with a crossword
(niveau 6ème) - (Ac. Nancy-Metz)
Certains liens ne fonctionnent plus, mais
peuvent donner des idées pour créer une autre webquest...
INTERACTIVE games :
Games TO PRINT :
- Summer
Olympic Worksheets (bogglesworldesl.com) :
crosswords - riddles - word search - word scramble - rhyming
worksheets - etc
Animations / Videos
- Olympics
- a FLASH animation (rivelazioni.com)
Artifacts
- Summer
Games artifacts (olympianartifacts.com)
Autographs, badges and pins, stickers, mascot dolls, medals, posters,
programs, tickets, seals, etc.
(avec photos et descriptions détaillées - pour faire des transparents).
- Olympic
Games Posters
(multimedia.olympic) :
What is a poster ?
Poster-making techniques.
Announcing the Games
What is an Olympic poster ?
Official Olympic posters.
The first Olympic posters.
The process of selection.
The distribution of the Olympic poster
Methods of communication — Public appreciation.
Reading an Olympic poster -
Two examples :
- Olympic Winter Games official poster — St. Moritz 1948.
- Olympic Summer Games official poster — Rome 1960.
Context — Image — Designers — Composition and Style — Message.
The visual history of the Games
Significant elements — Role in the communication of the Games.
Stories :
- Chinese middle school student
"roller skated 2,300km from his home town of Guangzhou to Beijing to spectate at the Olympics.
The first thing that Yang did on arrival was to sit down and write a letter to his teacher about his journey and the Olympic spirit."
(telegraph.co.uk)
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