The Future Olympics

(Create your own event)

Mr. Salisbury

8th Grade World Studies

OneidaMiddle School

The Future Olympics

(Create your own event)

Group Name:

Members:

Period:

Overview:Today’s Olympic Games are very different from those in Ancient times. Wreaths of olive leaves have turned into gold medals. A single 218 yard sprinting event has turnedinto an array of different sporting events. The evolution of the games will be forever continuing. The future is yours to control and in an attempt to grow with history, you are going to create a new sport for the future Olympics.

Your task: Your group’s task is to create a new Olympic sport in its entirety. Use your creativity to construct a new event without missing any details such as its name, rules, marketing strategies, awards, etc.

Project Phases:

Phase #1- Writing: In this section your group has to give a brief description of the sport you have created. You will also research a country of your choice.

Phase #2- Poster: Advertising is a large part of the current Olympic Games. In section of the project your task is to create a poster to advertise the sport your group has created. Your objective here is to lure fans and spectators to your event at the games.

Phase #3- Presentation: In this section, your group will present you sport to the class

The Future Olympics

(Phase #1- Writing)

Group Name: ______

~Part 1~

Rationale: In this section your group has to give a brief description of the sport you have created.

Items to include:

  • Name of the Sport
  • Origin- Where did this sport come from?
  • Choose a Country and research it
  • Location in the World
  • Culture
  • Olympic History
  • Inspiration- Why did you create this sport?
  • How is it played?
  • What are the rules?

~Part 2~

Proposal: In this section your group must convince the Olympic Games committee to add your sport to the event list.

Items to include:

  • How will this sport benefit the future Olympic Games?
  • Why do you think that your sport should be added?
  • How will this sport impact the world?

The Future Olympics

(Phase #2- Poster)

Group Name: ______

Advertising is a large part of the current Olympic Games. In section of the project your task is to create a poster to advertise the sport your group has created. Your objective here is to lure fans and spectators to your event at the games.

Your Task: Create a poster to advertise your sport.

Guidelines:

  • Sport Name
  • Graphic Representation of the Sport (a picture of the sport)
  • Group Name
  • A link to the Olympic games and your country
  • An athlete

Here are some examples of posters:

The Future Olympics

(Phase #3- Presentation)

Group Name: ______

This is the final phase of the project. In this section, your group will present you sport to the class. Each member will speak about a part of the project.

Your Task: Present your new sport to the class.

Guidelines:

□Use PowerPoint to construct your presentation.

□Present each part of the project

  • Phase #1
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • Phase #2

□Each member must speak during the presentation.

□Your group must be prepared to answer questions.

□The presentation must be 5-7 minutes.