Who deserves to host the 2016 summer Olympics?

Location, Climate, Natural Resources, Population Distribution and Trade:

Russia, UK, Germany and Italy

PROBLEM The International Olympic Committee

(IOC) is in crisis. The 2016 Summer Olympic location has just pulled out due to a natural disaster. They need to find a new location ASAP!

Your country is tasked with convincing the IOC to choose you as the site for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

You are one your country’s top level members for your committee. Your group must determine why your country should be selected for this event and prepare a presentation to convince the IOC.

TASK• You will represent one country and prepare a

presentation for the IOC. Your presentation must include:– Location (where is it located? how does it impact

trade?)– Population Distribution(where people live)– Climate (weather, seasons, etc.)– Natural Resources (crops, resources)– Trade (Ports, roads, rivers, airports etc.)

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#1. Teach your group about your country.-Do not just have them copy down the answers- explain and teach-After you teach them the “facts” explain why they should choose your country for the games. Persuade them.

#2. Complete the country’s portion of the Graphic Organizer

#3. Decide

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Directions- Who deserves the games?

RUSSIA

Population / Languages

Russia is one of the most populous countries in the world, with 145.5 million people.

Most people live WEST of the Ural mountains, where the climate is mildest and the land is the most fertile. (see next slide)

Russian and local village languages

Location

Climate

Western Russia has a continental climate. Summers are warm and rainy, while winters are cold and snowy.

Climate

Northern Russia is a tundra and the land is frozen all year.

Siberia is a famous part of the Russian tundra.

Siberia

Natural Resources

Major export: petroleum

Bauxite, coal, copper, fishing,

UNITED KINGDOM

U. K. 4 regions:

England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland

U.K. Population / Languages

Population: 60 million people live in the U.K.

Wales – 2.9 millions

Scotland – 5.1 million

North Ireland – 1.8 million

Fact: 90% of the UK’s people live in cities.

Languages:

English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic

ENGLAND

British Royal Guard

Beefeaters

Wales

Scotland

North Ireland

Location

Do you see

all the

ISLANDS??

English Channel

Resources

Major export: manufactured goods Natural resources: coal, petroleum, and

natural

gas

GERMANY

Location

Do you see

the LAND on

sides?

Do you see

the small

peninsula

on top?

Natural Resources

The Ruhr ranks (in west Germany) has one of the WORLD’s LARGEST deposits of coal and iron ore.

Black Forest is a huge producer of timber.

Climate

Because of its mountainous landscape, Germany has a cool climate. Part of the Alps are in the South.

German Average Temperature

The Rhine River

The Rhine RiverHas a HUGE impacton Germany’scities, population,economy and Transportation.

Population / Language

Germany has 82.6

million people. Because of its rivers

and fertile land, Germany’s

northern plain has many

cities and towns.

People speak German.

ITALY

Location

Do you see

the funny

Peninsula?

Do you see

How close it

is to Africa?

Natural Resources

Major export: metal

coal, petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, lead, zinc, gold, tin, limestone, salt, clay, chalk, gypsum, potash, silica sand, slate, arable land

Climate

Most of Italy has a mild climate of sunny summers and rainy winters.

In spring and summer, hot dry winds called siroccos blow across Italy from North Africa.

Italy Average Temps

Population

Italy has 57.2 million people.

About 70% of the population live in towns and cities.

More than 90% of Italians work in manufacturing and service industries.

TOTD

• On an index card, respond to the following question:

How does where a person lives effects how they live?

• Give evidence to support your answer- BE SPECIFIC. Think Europe.

• Write as much as possible