Sports Report
Directions: Your team will research the ancient Greek Olympics and you will create a news segment whose aim is to teach the class why and how the Olympics developed in Greece, what sports they participated in, and its affect on the world today. Your news segment should be 5 minutes long.
As a team you should decide how you will organize your report. You may report from a news room's "sport's desk." However, at least part of your report should be delivered from the Olympic Games. You might include interviews of athletes, spectators, or both. You may also decide to cover an awards ceremony or report results of Olympic events.
Directions: Your team will research the ancient Greek Olympics and you will create a news segment whose aim is to teach the class why and how the Olympics developed in Greece, what sports they participated in, and its affect on the world today. Your news segment should be 5 minutes long.
As a team you should decide how you will organize your report. You may report from a news room's "sport's desk." However, at least part of your report should be delivered from the Olympic Games. You might include interviews of athletes, spectators, or both. You may also decide to cover an awards ceremony or report results of Olympic events.
In order to be successful with your sports report you will need to perform the following tasks:
1. With your partners, you should brainstorm ideas for subtopics that relate to the Olympic Games
2. Collaborate with your partners to come up with 15-20 open-ended" questions. Avoid simple, yes-or-no questions.
3. Research your the ancient Olympics.
4. Work together to develop thoughtful answers to your questions and record your answers on your worksheet.
5. Write your script. Give special thought to how you organize your sport's report and in what order you present your information.
1. With your partners, you should brainstorm ideas for subtopics that relate to the Olympic Games
2. Collaborate with your partners to come up with 15-20 open-ended" questions. Avoid simple, yes-or-no questions.
3. Research your the ancient Olympics.
4. Work together to develop thoughtful answers to your questions and record your answers on your worksheet.
5. Write your script. Give special thought to how you organize your sport's report and in what order you present your information.
Checklist:
1) You provide a neat, organized copy of your script for your news segment. (15 points) _____
2) Your report explains why the Olympics developed in Greece, what sports the Greeks participated in, and how the Greek Olympics affect our world today, in addition to other important facts. (50 points) _____
3) Your report shows that you have practiced. Be loud, clear, and well organized. (10 points) _____
4) You keep track of your sources and correctly fill out and turn in a source list. (10 points) _____
5) You correctly complete and turn in your task lists and peer evaluations. (10 points) _____
6) I get 5 points to award or take away depending on how focused you are in class and how well you work together as a team.
Total Points: 100 points possible.
Extra Credit: You can earn an additional 5 points for dressing like an ancient Greek and including at least two props. You can earn an additional 10 points for filming a 30 second "commercial." See me for details.
1) You provide a neat, organized copy of your script for your news segment. (15 points) _____
2) Your report explains why the Olympics developed in Greece, what sports the Greeks participated in, and how the Greek Olympics affect our world today, in addition to other important facts. (50 points) _____
3) Your report shows that you have practiced. Be loud, clear, and well organized. (10 points) _____
4) You keep track of your sources and correctly fill out and turn in a source list. (10 points) _____
5) You correctly complete and turn in your task lists and peer evaluations. (10 points) _____
6) I get 5 points to award or take away depending on how focused you are in class and how well you work together as a team.
Total Points: 100 points possible.
Extra Credit: You can earn an additional 5 points for dressing like an ancient Greek and including at least two props. You can earn an additional 10 points for filming a 30 second "commercial." See me for details.