Multiple Intelligences

Blooms Matrix – Stage 3 Commonwealth GamesKnowing Understanding Applying Analysing Creating Evaluating

VerbalI enjoy

reading, writing & speaking

State your knowledge of the Commonwealth Games Complete a KWL chart

Blooms BLM 1A

Outline the history of the Karak and the reason it was chosen to be the Mascot. Be

prepared to share it with the class.

Task 10 BLM

Construct an info retrieval chart about 5 nations

represented in the Commonwealth Games.

Blooms BLM 1

Investigate the differences between the

Commonwealth Games and the Olympic Games. Use a

Venn Diagram.Blooms BLM 2

Create a powerpoint presentation on a biography

of an athlete. Deliver the presentation as part of a

speech to class.

Assess the criteria that are required for a host city to be selected. Select and justify which city YOU think should

host the next Commonwealth Games.

MathematicalI enjoy working with numbers

& science

Find out which continent has had the highest

frequency of hosting the Games? Graph the results.

http://www.topendsports.com/events/commonwealth-

games/hosts.htm

Outline the countries that the Queen’s Baton Relay

has visited. Plot these on a world map and calculate the

kms that were run on the Australian leg.Blooms BLM 5

www.whereis.com.au

Record the number of countries participating from each continent. Record the

number on a map of the world. Calculate the % of

each continent represented at the Commonwealth

GamesBlooms BLM 6 & 7

Calculate the number of medals won by Australia.

What is the probability of all countries achieving the

same number of medals? Why?

Research the strategies that swimmers use to increase their speed in the water?

How do these work?

Assess the criteria that is required or a host city to be selected. Choose and justify which city YOU think should

host the next Commonwealth Games.

VisualI enjoy

painting drawing & visualising

Describe the Melbourne Commonwealth Games

Mascot, the Karak. Draw, paint or collage the karak

and display it in the classroom.

Draw or paint an abstract image of each of the 16

sports and display them in the classroom.

Construct a diorama of your chosen sport, its venue and all the equipment needed to

play that sport.

Examine the flags of all 71 countries represented at the Commonwealth Games. List

things they have in common.

Research the meaning behind the Australian flag and make one to display in

your classroom.

Justify the cost of hosting the Commonwealth Games is worth it? Is it a financial

drain or a waste of resources?

Justify your position?Use this as a debate topic.

KinaestheticI enjoy doing

hands-on activities

Describe the Queen’s Baton.How does it work?

Make a model

Outline the events that take place in the Commonwealth Games and plan a min games for a class in the junior

school.

Create a board game that could teach other students about the Commonwealth Games 2006.

Justify whether you think the Commonwealth Games

should continue?

MusicalI enjoy making & listening to

music

Write a comment about the musical and dance performances after

watching the opening ceremony of the

Commonwealth Games

Look at what feelings the music in the opening

ceremonies create? How and why does this happen?

Re-enact the opening ceremony

Examine our National Anthem. What is the

meaning behind the lyrics? Booms BLM 4

Listen to four other National Anthems and create a Venn

diagram.Blooms BLM 5

http://www.national-anthems.net/

Create a National Anthem for your school?

Justify whether you think the Commonwealth Games should continue and why?

InterpersonalI enjoy working

with others

In teams, locate all the countries represented in the Commonwealth Games on a map of the world. Complete the table with each capital

city. Blooms BLM 6, 7 & 7A

Outline the history of host cities for Commonwealth

Games and create a timeline that can be

displayed in the classroom. Do this in pairs.

Examine the meaning behind the Commonwealth

Games uniforms. What would you like to see in

your own school uniforms? Do this in pairs.

Analyse the key elements of effective news reporting? What makes a good news story and how do new reporters

deliver their message. In your groups, prepare a news report on a subject of your

choice. Rehearse it and deliver it to your classmates or record it just like a real TV reporter.

Justify why /why not drug users should be stripped of their medals in Elite sport?

Prepare a debate.

IntrapersonalI enjoy working

by myself

Locate Australia and Melbourne on a map of the world. Label each continent and colour them a different colour. Highlight Melbourne

with a red dot. Task 3 BLM & Task 4 BLM

Put together a collage of clippings about 5 athletes

(each from a different sport).

Prepare a report on what it takes to become an elite

athlete.

Identify the various Melbourne tourist

attractions and write a list of things to do for kids with

prices and locations.

Design a brochure that would be given to visitors

coming to the Commonwealth Games.

Decide whether you would like to live in Melbourne. What does or does not

make this a great place to live?

The Melbourne Commonwealth Games 2006 - Stage 3Overview: This unit will introduce students to the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. Students will engage in researching, reading, writing and learning about all aspects of the Commonwealth Games in an integrated manner. A Bloom’s matrix has also been included in this unit.

Foundation StatementHuman Society and Its EnvironmentChange and Continuity, Cultures, Environments, Social Systems and StructuresStudents explore the principles of Australian democracy and explain its development over time. They investigate significant events in Australia's past and explain the implications for the development of Australian identity, heritage and cultural diversity. They locate information from a variety of primary and secondary sources, presenting their findings in a range of ways.

Students explain how shared culture, heritage and language, including those of Aboriginal peoples, contribute to Australian and community identity. They explore cultural diversity by examining how cultures change through interactions with other cultures and the environment.

Students analyse Australian and global environments, identifying environmental issues and problems and they explore in which individuals and groups can contribute to solutions for these. They investigate human interactions with environments and recognise ecologically sustainable development. Students recognise various beliefs and practices and explain how these influence interactions with environments. They sketch, label and use maps, applying appropriate conventions and terminology.

Students identify Australia's social and economic connection to the world and the rights and responsibilities of Australian and global citizens. They examine decision-making processes at state and federal levels and explain the structures, roles and responsibilities of government. They examine changes in work practices and the rights and responsibilities of producers and users of goods and services. Students apply knowledge of participatory democracy to formulate plans and create possible solutions illustrating fairness and social justice for school, local, national and global problems.

Outcomes and Indicators:HSIE: CCS3.1 Explains the significance of particular people, groups, places, actions and events in the past in developing Australian identities and heritage.CUS3.2 Describes different cultural influences and their contribution to Australian identities.CUS3.4 Examines how cultures change through interactions with other cultures and the environment.ENS3.6 Explains how various beliefs and practices influence the ways in which people interact with, change and value their environment.

Maths: NS3.2 Selects and applies appropriate strategies for addition and subtraction with counting numbers of any size.DS3.1 Displays and interprets data in graphs with scales of many-to-one correspondence.WMS3.1 Asks questions that could be explored using mathematics in relation to Stage 3 content.WMS3.2 Selects and applies appropriate problem-solving strategies, including technological applications, in undertaking investigations.WMS3.4 Gives a valid reason for supporting one possible solution over another.

English:TS3.1 Communicates effectively for a range of purposes and with a variety of audiences to express well-developed, well-organised ideas dealing with more challenging topics.TS3.2 Interacts productively and with autonomy in pairs and groups of various sizes and composition, uses effective oral presentation skills and strategies and listens attentively.TS3.4 Evaluates the organisational patterns of some more challenging spoken texts and some characteristic language features.RS3.5 Reads independently an extensive range of texts with increasing content demands and responds to themes and issues.RS3.6 Uses a comprehensive range of skills and strategies appropriate to the type of text being read.RS3.7 Critically analyses techniques used by writers to create certain effects, to use language creatively, to position the reader in various ways and to construct different interpretations of experience.WS3.9 Produces a wide range of well-structured and well-presented literary and factual texts for a wide variety of purposes and audiences using increasingly challenging topics, ideas, issues and written

language features.WS3.10 Uses knowledge of sentence structure, grammar and punctuation to edit own writing.WS3.11 Spells most common words accurately and uses a range of strategies to spell unfamiliar words. WS3.12 Produces texts in a fluent and legible style, and uses computer technology to present these effectively in a variety of ways.WS3.13 Critically analyses own texts in terms of how well they have been written, how effectively they present the subject matter and how they influence the reader.Science and Technology:PPS3.4 Identifies and applies processes involved in manipulating, using and changing the form of energy.PSS3.5 Creates and evaluates products and services, demonstrating consideration of sustainability, aesthetic, cultural, safety and functional issues.INVS3.7 Conducts their own investigations and makes judgments based on the results of observing, questioning, planning, predicting, testing, collecting, recording and analyzing data, and drawing conclusions.PDHPE: COS3.1 Communicates confidently in a variety of situations.DMS3.2 Makes informed decisions and accepts responsibility for consequences.INS3.3 Acts in ways that enhance the contribution of self and others in a range of cooperative situations.PSS3.5 Suggests considers and selects appropriate alternatives when resolving problems.ALS3.6 Shows how to maintain and improve the quality of an active lifestyle.GSS3.8 Applies movement skills in games and sports that require communication, cooperation, decision-making and observation of rules.GDS3.9 Explains and demonstrates strategies for dealing with life changes.IRS3.11 Describes roles and responsibilities in developing and maintaining positive relationships.PHS3.12 Explains the consequences of personal lifestyle choices.SLS3.13 Describes safe practices that are appropriate to a range of situations and environments.

Creative Arts: VAS3.2 Makes artworks for different audiences, assembling materials in a variety of ways.MUS3.1 Sings, plays and moves to a range of music, individually and in groups, demonstrating knowledge of musical concepts.SLS3.13 Describes safe practices that are appropriate to a range of situations and environments.

Useful websites: Official and General Information SitesThe official Commonwealth Games sitehttp://www.melbourne2006.com.au/ The Commonwealth Games Federation website http://www.thecgf.com/home.asp This is the Australian Commonwealth Games Association site, which is the official source for information regarding Australia's participation in past and future Commonwealth Games. http://www.commonwealthgames.org.au/2006 Commonwealth Games from Wikipedia, the free encyclopediahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Commonwealth_Games

Facts about the GamesFind out some facts about the 18th Commonwealth Gameshttp://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/comwealthgames.htm Starting blocks: About the Games.http://education.melbourne2006.com.au/_content/classroomresources/20 things about the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Gameshttp://www.melbourne2006.com.au/Media Centre/Fact Sheets/Commonwealth Games Coins . Find out about the coins the Royal Australian Mint has released.http://www.prospectstampsandcoins.com.au/web/comm_games/

The History of the Commonwealth GamesStarting blocks: History of the Gameshttp://education.melbourne2006.com.au/_content/classroomresources/ Find out some of the history of the Commonwealth Games from Annalee. http://www.youngcommonwealth.org/ic_chap_02.html20 things about the history of the Commonwealth Gameshttp://www.melbourne2006.com.au/Media Centre/Fact Sheets/Find out about past Commonwealth Games by using the sliding menu bar and selecting the game of your choice.http://www.thecgf.com/games/default.aspThe story of the British Empire & Commonwealth Games, now known as  the Commonwealth Gameshttp://www.commonwealthgames.org.au/GamesInfo/General/Story.htm History of the Commonwealth Games. (a .PDF document)http://www.dsr.wa.gov.au/library/History_of_Commonwealth_Games.pdf

Information about MelbourneScroll down this page to read all about Melbourne, the host city of the 18th Commonwealth Games.http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/melbourne.htmAbout Melbourne. Read the  facts and view lots of interesting photos http://www.mfs.com.au/MFSAboutMelb.htmRead this information from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, about Melbourne.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MelbourneCity of Melbourne - All you need to knowhttp://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/info.cfm?top=91&pg=861  General Informationhttp://www.geocities.com/m2006cg/

Australian Commonwealth Games ChampionsTopics in Sport - Commonwealth Games - 2006 Australian teamhttp://www.ausport.gov.au/info/topics/commonwealth_2006_team.asp Starting blocks: Athlete's corner. An excellent source of information about athletes in each sport. Includes profiles of Australian athletes as well as selected others.http://education.melbourne2006.com.au/_content/classroomresources/Athletics Australia. Search the database for an athlete's profile.http://www.athletics.org.au/athletes/index.cfmSearch the Australian Swimming Athlete profiles for the biography of swimmers.http://www.swimming.org.au/profiles/profile.cfmAustralia's past champions. Find out about 9 of Australia's past champions.http://www.commonwealthgames.org.au/GamesInfo/General/Australia's memorable moments at the Commonwealth Games. Read some interesting facts about our champions.http://www.commonwealthgames.org.au/GamesInfo/General/Australia's high achievers. Find out some brief facts about Australia's most successful games and information about medal winners.http://www.commonwealthgames.org.au/GamesInfo/General/ Saxton Speaker's Bureau. This website has information and profiles on some of our champions.http://www.saxton.com.au/searchindex/CommonwealthGames1.htmlCommonwealth Games gold medallists. (Includes winners from other countries as well)http://www.gbrathletics.com/commonwealth/

Queen's Baton Relay and CeremoniesStarting blocks: The ceremonieshttp://education.melbourne2006.com.au/_content/classroomresources/ Queen's Baton Relay - The international routehttp://qbr.melbourne2006.com.au/?s=qbrcalendarQueen's Baton Relay Australian Route Calendarhttp://qbr.melbourne2006.com.au/?s=qbrrouteQueen's Baton Relay Australian runners schedulehttp://qbr.melbourne2006.com.au/?s=qbrrunnerschedule Specific Commonwealth Games Sports Kidcyber sports - for brief information about many of the sports in the Commonwealth Games.http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/sports.htm Starting blocks: The sports. An excellent source of information about each sport, including its history, the equipment required, event information and gallery of photos. Use the menu on the left.http://education.melbourne2006.com.au/_content/classroomresources/To view Games Results for specific sports categories or disciplines, select from the menus. http://www.commonwealthgames.com/Sports/ Affiliated Sports. This sites lists the sports and provides links to check for more information.http://www.commonwealthgames.org.au/AboutUs/Sports_body.htm

VenuesStarting blocks: The venueshttp://education.melbourne2006.com.au/_content/classroomresources/

The Commonwealth and its CountriesHow much do you know about the Commonwealth?  Find out what Terri has to say.http://www.youngcommonwealth.org/ic_chap_01.html Click the arrow to rotate the globe and click on a country for information.http://www.youngcommonwealth.org/Member countries of the Commonwealth. Click on the link under each country's flag for its Fact Files.http://www.cata.ca/Commonwealth/membersof.htmlSelect a continent in the left menu to find out about the Commonwealth countries.http://www.thecgf.com/countries/default.aspSee the list of the competing countries and click on the links for each country to find out information about it.http://www.melbourne2006.com.au/Getting%20Involved/AScroll down slightly until you see the Country Profiles tab in the left hand menu. Select a country from the drop down menu and click Go. http://www.thecommonwealth.org/Select a Commonwealth country from the list. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_members

National anthemshttp://www.national-anthems.net/ Australian Flag History http://fotw.vexillum.com/flags/au.html The Official Uniformhttp://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,17507362%255E39875,00.html

Looking for an integrated, term long project? The commonwealth Games Extravaganza!

The Task: At the end of term or on the day of the closing ceremony for the Commonwealth Games, the class presents an extravaganza to other classes and parents on all the research and things that have been learnt throughout the term. The students choose their research topic and are required to present it to the audience using creative flair. They will be in costume and take on a particular character such as an elite athlete, reporter, commentator, Commonwealth official or the like. Their costume will be fitting to their charcter and the details researched. The audience moves around the extravaganza and enjoys what has been learned. This is a great culminating activity, a good way of assessing outcomes and showing off what has been achieved throughout the term.

What will it look like? All students have a role and have researched one aspect of the Commonwealth Games. Students will come in costume related in some way to their research. Students will be ready to present their findings on the form of a wax display or frozen display. (Students have a question pinned on their bodies and when a member of the audience presses it, the student comes alive and tells of what they have found out. Students may paint backdrops or bring props, they may have gifts to give out such as bookmarks etc. Students will have pre-prepared power point presentations which have already been given to the teacher and will be running continuously on a looped presentation.

What preparation will need to be done? Groups or individual presentation topics decided upon by week 3. Research notes taken and formulated into a speech Backdrops, props or giveaways thought about and prepared. Speeches learned and practiced. Invitations to parents and other classes written and distributed. Venue for the Extravaganza booked and decorated. Costumes prepared and thought out. Cardboard questions printed out and practised with. Freeze frame practised and speech pose practiced Pep talks from the teacher given about what makes good speeches and thorough preparation. Lots of praise and confidence boosters before the presentation. Lunch may be brought in by families representing different countries if desired. Flags created and painted and displayed of all countries involved in the games.

What will it sound like? Lots information being shared in an interesting and exciting way Lots of laughter and questions from audience

What will be learned from it? All aspects of the Commonwealth Games Group work Problem solving strategies Public Speaking and drama Research strategies

How will it come together? Decide on the date of the Extravaganza Set a time line of deadlines.

This extravaganza is completely optional in this unit but creates a great way to conclude a unit of study!

Learning Experiences:Activities that can be completed continuously during the unit or used as extension activities:

Students choose a selection of countries and keep a tally of the medals received.

Students choose an Australian Athlete and record an overview of their events and results creating a performance chart that can include graphs and statistics.

Students create a diorama of one of the Commonwealth venues. Students can write sports reports of some of their favourite events in the games pretending

they are a sports announcer. Students can compile a list of questions that they would like to ask their favourite athlete. Students can compile a chart of world records and keep a tally of the records broken during

the Commonwealth Games 2006. Students can compile a list of quiz questions about the Commonwealth Games that can be

used in a class TV quiz game format. Students create and present a talk for the class outlining the reasons why the

Commonwealth Games should be continued or not continued.

Week/ s Learning Experiences Classroom organisation

Date

Week 1 Unit Introduction. Students will brainstorm using a mind map establishing what

they already know about Commonwealth Games 2006. (Task 1 BLM)

Students write what they would want to know using the Goal Sheet. (Task 2 BLM)

Alternately, student may complete a KWL chart about what they already know and what they would like to know. (Alternate Task 1 BLM)

Type the questions into the computer and display these around the room. Use these as a guide for class lessons or research studies.

Class

Individual

Individual

Individual

Weeks 2/3

Where is Melbourne? On a world map the students identify: (Task3 BLM)

1) Australia 2) The Northern and Southern Hemispheres3) The seven continents4) Australia and Melbournehttp://www.commonwealthgames.com/

On a map of Australia the students identify: (Task 4 BLM)1) Victoria2) Melbourne

The students will use atlases, encyclopedias, books from the school library and the Internet to find the famous sites and attractions of Melbourne. (Task 5 BLM)

The students will also find the locations of the sports venues around Melbourne. Plot these on a local map.(Task 6 BLM)

Any of the above activities could double as a Computer Link- Save the file and ask students to complete the map on the computer.

Week/ s Learning Experiences Classroom organisation

Date

Week/s 4 – 7

The History of the Commonwealth GamesThe students are divided into research groups and are given a research question that they will find out about and report back to the class. All class members will need to take notes as their class mates are orally reporting the information gathered. Examples of questions are:

1) When did the Commonwealth Games begin? 2) What were the reasons for the first Commonwealth Games? 3) Where were the first Commonwealth Games held?4) Who is eligible to participate in the Commonwealth Games? 5) Why is the significance of the Commonwealth Torch6) Where does the Commonwealth Torch start and where does it

travel?

Group

Individual

Computer Link

Arrow - black line master (scroll down to the end of the page)

7) What were the only times that the Commonwealth Games did not take place. Why?

8) How does a host city win the rights to hold the Commonwealth Games?

9) How many times has Australia hosted The Commonwealth Games and where?

Some websites that are very useful, interactive, age appropriate and easy to access are:http://education.melbourne2006.com.au/?s=classresources http://education.melbourne2006.com.au/default.aspx?s=latestnewsitem&newsid=11

Using the information that the different groups have collected, the students will construct an Information Report about the Commonwealth Games.

Computer Link- Students to complete the Information Report on the computer and add pictures and diagrams.

Note: Teachers may need to revise the format of the Information Report Text Type or this exercise can be done as a joint reconstruction with the whole class.

Week/s 8 - 9

The Official Mascot: The Karak Discuss with the students that the official mascot is the Karak

this games and explore: 1) What is the significance of a mascot? 2) What is the significance of the Karak? 3) Why is it endangered? 4) How did it become endangered? 5) What can be done about saving the Karak? Students are to complete a note retrieval chart regarding the

questions above and create a television commercial/ or puppet show/ or the like.

Present the commercial or puppet show to younger students or fellow classmates.

Computer Link- Students can complete this on the computer or choose to create a power point presentation.

Individual or Group

Individual or Group

Individual

Week 10

Culmination and Review Reflect on the KWL from Week 1 and now in another

colour add what else the class has learnt about the Commonwealth Games.

Computer Link- Students complete the KWL or Mind Map on the computer in difference colours.

Create a Commonwealth Games Extravaganza where students present their research of the Commonwealth Games. Invite parents, other classes, fellow students to view and act as the audience. (optional)

Class

Individual

Extras Conduct the Commonwealth Games Sports Challenge (Task 11 BLM)

Create a simple picture of your favourite Commonwealth sport using the 2D shapes tool bar in Word. (Task 12 BLM)

Students will complete a find a word of all 16 Commonwealth sports. (Task 13 BLM)

TaskSheet

BlackLine

Masters

Mind Map - Task 1 BLM What do you already know about the Commonwealth Games? Use the mind map to help brainstorm your thoughts.

Commonwealth Games

Name:______________________

WS3.9 Produces a wide range of well-structured and well-presented literary and factual texts for a wide variety of purposes and audiences using increasingly challenging topics, ideas, issues and written language features.

GOAL Setting - Task 2 BLM Name:_________Goal 1: _______________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Goal 2: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Goal 3: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Goal 4: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Goal 5: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Goal 6: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What would you like to learn about the Melbourne Commonwealth Games? Your goal can be a question you want answered, or a topic you would like to learn about.

Where is Melbourne? – Task 3 BLM On the world of the world, label the 7 continents and colour them a different colour. Using a ruler draw a line on the map that separates the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Highlight Melbourne using a red dot and label it. http://www.commonwealthgames.com/ is a very useful interactive map site.

Name:______________________

SGS3.3 Uses a variety of mapping skills.

Where is Melbourne? – Task 4 BLM On the map of Australia, Draw lines to show the 7 States and Territories and Identify Melbourne using a red dot.

Name:______________________

SGS3.3 Uses a variety of mapping skills.

What are some of the famous sites and attractions of Melbourne? – Task 5 BLM

Remember to write why the site or attraction is famous, you may need to write a little about the history of the site.

You may want to print out some pictures that you have found and stick them into the picture boxes or you can do a sketch of your own.

What are some of the famous sites and attractions of Victoria? Task 6 BLM

Remember to write why the site or attraction is famous, you may need to write a little about the history of the site.

You may want to print out some pictures that you have found and stick them into the picture boxes or you can do a sketch of your own.

CCS3.1 Explains the significance of particular people, groups, places, actions and events in the past in developing Australian identities and heritage.

The History of the Commonwealth Games – Task 8 BLM Highlight the question that your research team is working on

and use the outline to help you answer your question. Remember to always try to put the information you gather

into your own words.Questions:1) When did the Commonwealth Games begin? 2) What were the reasons for the first Commonwealth Games? 3) Where were the first Commonwealth Games held?4) Who is eligible to participate in the Commonwealth Games? 5) Why is the significance of the Commonwealth Torch6) Where does the Commonwealth Torch start and where does it travel? 7) What were the only times that the Commonwealth Games did not take place. Why? 8) How does a host city win the rights to hold the Commonwealth Games?

9) How many times has Australia hosted The Commonwealth Games and where?

Resources used:Websites Books Various

Notes: ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ __________________________________________________

RS3.5 Reads independently an extensive range of texts with increasing content demands and responds to themes and issues.

RS3.6 Uses a comprehensive range of skills and strategies appropriate to the type of text being read.

The History of the Commonwealth Games Fact Sheet – Task 9 BLM Using the information from the oral presentations of each research group take notes in the appropriate box. Remember that the notes you take will help you with your own Information Report.

The Commonwealth Games-Information Report – Task 10 BLM Using the information you have gathered and the format given, construct an

Information Report about the Commonwealth Games. Remember Reports are used to present factual information about a subject. Remember to write your report using keywords and knowledge learnt from

your research. Introduction/General Statement (define and classify):

Description of Subject (sequence of information about the subject):

Question 1 When did the Commonwealth Games Question 2 What was the reasonfor the first Commonwealth Games?

Question 3 Where were the firstCommonwealth Games held?

Question 4 Who is eligible to participate in the Commonwealth Games?

Question 5 Why is the significance of the Commonwealth Torch

Question 6 Where does the Commonwealth Torchstart and where does it travel?

Question 7 What were the only two years that the Commonwealth Games did not take place and why?

Question 8: How does a host city win the rights to hold the Commonwealth Games?

Question 9: How many times has Australia hostedThe Comonwealth Games and where? m

Conclusion (finish with a concluding statement about the subject):

The Official Mascot – Task 10 BLMUse this link to help you! http://www.zoo.org.au/healesville/karak.htm

Your task is to find out as much information as you can about the official Mascot the Karak. Use the information retrieval chart below and take as many notes as you can. Remember: only take the key idea. Not the entire paragraph. Once you have your information, you may decide to present your work in

The following ways:

1) TV advertisement2) Radio Commercial3) Drama Presentation4) Sculpture5) Newspaper Advertisement6) Other _______________ (Talk to your teacher first)

The Karak What is the Karak?

Why was it chosen?

Interesting facts

Source 1

Source 2

WS3.9 Produces a wide range of well-structured and well-presented literary and factual texts for a wide variety of purposes and audiences using increasingly challenging topics, ideas, issues and

written language features.

Source 3

The 16 Commonwealth Games Sports Challenge – Task 11 BLM

Using the clues, see if you can be the fastest to name all the 16 Commonwealth Games sports that the athletes will compete in at the 2006 Melbourne Games.

Fill in the numbered list down the side of the page to keep count. The student, who has the most correct sports, is the challenge winner.

First Clues2 sports begin with the letter ‘A’ 1) __________________3 sports begin with the letter ’B’ 2) __________________1 sport begins with the letter ‘C’ 3) __________________1 sport begins with the letter ‘G’ 4) __________________1 sport begins with the letter ‘H’ 5) __________________1 sport begins with the letter ‘L’ 6) __________________1 sport begins with the letter ‘N’ 7) __________________1 sport begins with the letter ‘R 8) __________________2 sports begins with the letter ‘S’ 9) __________________2 sports begins with the letter ‘T’ 10) _________________1 sport begins with the letter ‘W’ 11) _________________

12) _________________13) _________________14) _________________15) _________________

Second Clues 16) _________________9 sports are individual sports.7 sports are team sports.4sports are both individual and team sports.

RS3.5 Reads independently an extensive range of texts with increasing content demands and responds to themes and issues.RS3.6 Uses a comprehensive range of skills and strategies appropriate to the type of text being read.

Draw the pictograms for each sport hereLabel each one.

The 16 Commonwealth Games Sports Challenge

Task 11 BLM Answer Sheet Using the clues, see if you can be the fastest to name all the 16

Commonwealth Games sports that the athletes will compete in at the 2006 Melbourne Games.

Fill in the numbered list down the side of the page to keep count.

The student, who has the most correct sports, is the challenge winner.

First Clues2 sports begin with the letter ‘A’ 1) Aquatics3 sports begin with the letter ’B’ 2) Athletics 1 sport begins with the letter ‘C’ 3) Badminton1 sport begins with the letter ‘G’ 4) Basketball 1 sport begins with the letter ‘H’ 5) Boxing1 sport begins with the letter ‘L’ 6) Cycling1 sport begins with the letter ‘N’ 7) Gymnastics1 sport begins with the letter ‘R’ 8) Hockey2 sports begins with the letter ‘S’ 9) Lawn Bowls2 sports begins with the letter ‘T’ 10) Netball1 sport begins with the letter ‘W’ 11) Rugby 7S

12) Shooting13) Squash14) Table Tennis15) Triathlon

Second Clues 16) Weightlifting9 sports are individual sports.7 sports are team sports.4sports are both individual and team sports.

Create a Simple Picture of an Olympic SportTask 12 BLM

Using all different 2D shapes create a simple picture of your favourite Olympic sport. This is an example of a Weightlifting picture:

Draw the pictograms for each sport hereLabel each one.

Examples of 2D Shapes:

Blooms

SGS3.2a Manipulates, classifies and draws two-dimensional shapes and describes side and angle properties.

BlackLine

Masters

KWL Chart –Blooms BLM 1AWhat I know What I want to know What I learned?

National Representation – Blooms BLM 1

Melbourne is a very multicultural society. This happens when many different cultures bring their own style to city. Think of some cultures that we have in Sydney and complete the following table. You might be surprised to see how much of Australia has been influenced by other cultures.

See this link for helpful ideas. http://www.melbourne2006.com.au/Getting+Involved/About+the+Games/Competing+Countries/

Country Language Food Music Others Contribution to Australia

CUS3.2 Describes different cultural influences and their contribution to Australian identities.

Commonwealth Games Vs Olympic Games – Blooms BLM 2 So what IS the difference between the Commonwealth Games and Olympic Games? Brainstorm

your ideas using a Venn Diagram

The Queen’s Baton Relay – BLOOMS BLM3Use an atlas to plot the countries that are visited during the Queen’s Baton Relay. Calculate the distance run in the Australian leg of the journey. Use http://qbr.melbourne2006.com.au/default.aspx?s=qbrroute to find out the route.Use www.whereis.com.au to calculate the distance between each leg.

SGS3.3 Uses a variety of mapping skills.

Total Australian Distance run:

The Australian National Anthem BLOOMS BLM 4

The Australian National Anthem

ADVANCE AUSTRALIA FAIR

Australians all let us rejoice,For we are young and free;

We've golden soil and wealth for toil;Our home is girt by sea;

Our land abounds in nature's giftsOf beauty rich and rare;

In history's page, let every stageAdvance Australia Fair.

In joyful strains then let us sing, Advance Australia Fair.

Beneath our radiant Southern CrossWe'll toil with hearts and hands;

To make this Commonwealth of oursRenowned of all the lands;

For those who've come across the seasWe've boundless plains to share;With courage let us all combine

To Advance Australia Fair.In joyful strains then let us sing,

Advance Australia Fair.

Research our National Anthem. What is the meaning behind it? How did it come to be?

CCS3.1 Explains the significance of particular people, groups, places, actions and events in the past in developing Australian identities and heritage.

Record your research in an information retrieval chart. The following link will give you some good information. nat_anthem.html

http://www.national-anthems.net/ http://www.national-anthems.net/

National Anthems – Venn Diagram- Blooms BLM 5 Listen to four different National Anthems and analyse the similarities an the Venn Diagram

Competing Nations - Blooms BLM 6Use an atlas to locate the 71 countries participating in the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. Label the countries and complete the table with the capital cities.

SGS3.3 Uses a variety of mapping skills.

Capital Cities for the Competing Nations – BLOOMS BLM 7

Find the capital cities for 71 competing nations.

Capital Cities for the Competing Nations – BLOOMS BLM 7A

Caribbean Country CapitalAnguillaAntigua and BarbudaThe BahamasBarbadosBritish Virgin IslandsCayman IslandsDominicaGrenadaJamaicaMontserratSt Kitts and NevisSt LuciaSt Vincent and the GrenadinesTrinidad and TobagoTurks and Caicos Islands

AfricaCountry CapitalBotswanaCameroonMauritius

Mozambique South Africa Swaziland The GambiaGhanaKenyaLesothoMalawiNamibiaNigeriaSeychellesSierra LeoneTanzaniaUgandaZambia

AsiaCountry CapitalBangladeshBrunei DarussalemIndiaMalaysiaMaldivesPakistanSingaporeSri Lanka

Find the capital cities for 71 competing nations.

Capital Cities for the Competing Nations – Answer Pages

Find the capital cities for 71 competing nations.

The AmericasCountry CapitalBelizeBermudaCanadaFalkland IslandsGuyanaSt Helena

EuropeCountry CapitalCyprusEnglandGibraltarGuernseyIsle of ManJerseyMaltaNorthern IslandScotlandWales

Caribbean Country CapitalAnguilla The ValleyAntigua and Barbuda

St John’s

The Bahamas NassauBarbados BridgetownBritish Virgin Islands

Road Town

OceaniaCountry CapitalAustraliaCook IslandsFijiKiribatiNauruNew ZealandNorfolk IslandNiuePapua New GuineaSamoaSolomon IslandsTongaTuvaluVanuatu

AfricaCountry CapitalBotswana GaboroneCameroon YaoundeMauritius Part LouisMozambique MaputoSouth Africa PretoriaSwaziland MbabaneThe Gambia BanjulGhana AccraKenya NairobiLesotho MaseruMalawi LilongweNamibia WindhoekNigeria AbujaSeychelles VictoriaSierra Leone FreetownTanzania Dodoma (Dar Es

Salaam) Uganda KampalaZambia Lusaka

Capital Cities for the Competing Nations – Answer Pages

Find the capital cities for 71 competing nations.

AsiaCountry CapitalBangladesh DhakaBrunei Darussalam

Bandar Seri Begawan

India New DelhiMalaysia Kuala LumpurMaldives MalePakistan IslamabadSingapore SingaporeSri Lanka Colombo

Caribbean Country CapitalAnguilla The ValleyAntigua and Barbuda

St John’s

The Bahamas NassauBarbados BridgetownBritish Virgin Islands

Road Town

The AmericasCountry CapitalBelize BelmopanBermuda HamiltonCanada OttawaFalkland Islands

Stanley

Guyana GeorgetownSt Helena Jamestown

EuropeCountry CapitalCyprus NicosiaEngland LondonGibraltar GibraltarGuernsey St Peter PortIsle of Man DouglasJersey St HelierMalta VallettaNorthern Island BelfastScotland EdinburghWales Cardiff

OceaniaCountry CapitalAustralia CanberraCook Islands AvaruaFiji SuvaKiribati TarawaNauru Yaren DistrictNew Zealand WellingtonNorfolk Island KingstonNiue AlofiPapua New Guinea

Port Moresby

Samoa ApiaSolomon Islands

Honiara

Tonga Nuku’AlofaTuvalu FunafutiVanuatu Port Vila

The AmericasCountry CapitalBelize BelmopanBermuda HamiltonCanada OttawaFalkland Islands

Stanley

Guyana GeorgetownSt Helena Jamestown

EuropeCountry CapitalCyprus NicosiaEngland LondonGibraltar GibraltarGuernsey St Peter PortIsle of Man DouglasJersey St HelierMalta VallettaNorthern Island BelfastScotland EdinburghWales Cardiff