Introduction 
 

In this unit of work, you will learn about the Summer Olympics. The 2008 Summer Olympic Games will be held in Beijing, China. 

1.You will design a chart to track the progress of the Australia team in each of the summer games. Your chart will include a photo of the sport, a place to put the top three (3) finishers in each category, as well as a spot to put the finish of Australia. You need to include on the chart a brief explanation for each event. 

When designing your chart make your presentation easy to understand, creative, and user-friendly. 

2.You must also choose one event and design a project  that provides in-depth information about the sport and the athletes that are competing.  

The following headings must be included in your project.

3.You will also have to choose an Australian athlete participating in the 2008 Beijing games and write an in-depth project about this athlete. If you have a favourite overseas athlete that you wish to research please see me!