PhD Homework Due: Monday 6th August

Kiwi’s at the Olympic Games

Research and present your findings so your work can be mounted in your classroom.

Select a Kiwi athlete - What has their journey to the 2012 Olympic Games been like...

·         In the beginning - where it all began, growing up, earlier sports etc

·         Early efforts - school, junior games

·         Prior achievements – Commonwealth, Olympics, World Champs, qualifying tournaments, etc

·         Rivals for a medal

·         Their PB and the Olympic and/or world record

·         When and where competing

OR

A moment in time – a Kiwi’s Golden Moment

·         Read up or ask about one of NZ’s magical golden moments

·         In the beginning - where it all began, growing up, earlier sports etc

·         Early efforts - school, junior games

·         Prior achievements – Commonwealth, Olympics, World Champs, qualifying tournaments, etc

·         Rivals for a medal

·         was it a PB, Olympic or world record?

·         What and where happened

Excellent websites:

http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/olympics   NZ history at the Olympics, quiz

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0114094.html  break down of every games -  events, times, medal table, etc

http://olympics.ballparks.com/ Stadium information and summary of the games

http://www.olympic.org/ Official website – athletes, medallists

http://www.olympic.org.nz/ 2012 NZ Official website – athletes, medallists,

 Please re-word your research so you are not using vocabulary you don't understand.

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ü  Massive Congratulations to those who achieved a Personal Best and/or passed their BF or spelling or BOTH – superb.

      ü    Extension Spellers – feel free to do your sentences and definitions on a word doc. then glue into your book.

PhD Homework - Ongoing…

RESEARCH DEBATES     RESEARCH DEBATES     RESEARCH DEBATES

By now you would have all participated in and seen a number of debates.

 Is it easy??  No.

Can you wing it??  No.

Do you need to know your stuff??  Yes.

Are you prepared??  No.

Remember that this is the final work for this topic.  No posters, no power points, no game shows, no interviews – just you and your team arguing your side of your topic.

In a debate you are delivering your argument in a speech.  As with speeches in English you have to be prepared, knowledgeable, and able to deliver your speech confidently (aim for 1 – 2 mins).  This is no different.  You also need to quote your sources. 

My team’s position

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Internet, books and library, parents and other family, teachers, surveys, opinions, experiences and prior knowledge

Mock debates reflection

·         Hard to read rebuttal notes written by others

      ·         Voices too quiet
      ·         Some people confident but mostly not confident               
      ·         Unprepared
      ·         Reading word for word
      ·         Not expanding ideas
      ·         Speaking for 10 seconds only

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Massive congratulations to ALL students who successfully got an LPB in basic facts today.

Massive congratulations and a pat on the back to those that passed.  Top Job.