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Year 9 ELP Term 4

The London 2012 Olympic Games


What do I need to complete? You will produce a board game which your classmates can play in order to learn more about the Olympics, along with the impacts (both good and bad) for London as the 2012 host city. You may complete the project on your own or with a partner. The final board game should be no larger that A3 in size. What do I need to include in my game: Your game will need to be structured so that players learn about the following aspects of the Olympic games: The The The The The history of the games games in London in 2012 positive impact of holding the games in London negative impact of holding the games in London legacy of holding the games in London

Along with the game itself, you will need to provide the following:

A clear description and set of rules about how to play the game A summary about what you have found out about the London 2012 Olympics whilst creating the game (you should use the bullet point list above as sub-headings this should be approximately one side of A4

How will the ELP be assessed? Level 4 Description You understand that people can both improve and damage the environment whilst planning for the 2012 Olympics. You understand that the way nature and people do things can change the features of places. You suggest plausible conclusions to your investigation You understand some ways that human activities cause environments to change because of the 2012 Olympics. You understand that they way nature and people do things can change the features of places. You give reasons for how these changes affect the lives and activities of people living in places. You select and use appropriate ways of presenting information. You reach conclusions that are consistent with the evidence. You recognise how conflicting demands on the environment may arise because of the 2012 Olympics. You describe and explain physical and human processes and recognise that these processes interact to produce the distinctive characteristics of places. You show how human and physical interactions help change places and environments. You present Your findings in a logical way that makes sense using

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appropriate methods. You reach conclusions that are consistent with the evidence. You recognise how conflicting demands on the environment may arise because of the 2012 Olympics. You describe and explain interactions within and between physical and human processes. You show how human and physical interactions help change places and environments. You present Your findings in a wholly logical way that makes sense using appropriate methods. You present well-argued summaries of your investigations. You begin to reach substantiated conclusions. You understand how the interaction between people and environments can result in complex and unintended changes because of the 2012 Olympics. You analyse different approaches to developing places and environments and explain the possible causes and consequences of environmental change because of the 2012 Olympics. You analyse the interactions within and between physical and human processes. You recognise that human actions, including your own, may have unintended environmental consequences and that change sometimes leads to conflict. You present full and coherently argued summaries of your investigations. You reach substantiated conclusions.

London 2012 ELP - Resource bank


Background information http://www.bbc.co.uk/2012/ http://getset.london2012.com/en/the-games/about-the-olympic-and-paralympicgames/about-the-olympic-games http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-pictures/London+2012+Olympics++how+the+Olympic+Park+will+look-latest.do?id=23367869 http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/interactive/2009/oct/29/london-olympic-games2012-countdown http://www.london2012.com/ Impacts http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13160540 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mf1n_z7-_js&feature=relmfu http://www.relocatemagazine.com/property-home1/general-property-news/2744london-2012-its-impact-on-the-property-market-and-managing-relocations http://www.geographyteachingtoday.org.uk/images/activities/olympic01.html Negative Impacts http://olympics.pthimon.co.uk/londondisadv.htm

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http://www.morethanthegames.co.uk/summer-sports/057057-london-2012-couldhave-negative-effect-tourism

Positive impacts http://olympics.pthimon.co.uk/londonadv.htm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8341621.stm http://www.newham.gov.uk/InformationforBusinesses/RegenerationProjects/Regen erationProjects.htm A sustainable games? The Legacy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRvAH-R4s-I http://www.london2012.com/making-it-happen/sustainability/index.php http://www.london2012.com/legacy-after-the-games The economic impact of the London 2012 Olympics

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Farmers will have a larger market for food as spectators visit London and eat in the capital

Visitors will spend money on accommodation and restaurants in London

Spectators will spend money in shops and on services in London

Infrastructure will be improved and newly built ready for the Olympics. Like the Javelin train.

Multinational companies will be attracted to invest in London as its image is enhanced by the games. This is called inward investment.

Building the Olympic stadium and Olympic village will employ thousands of builders.

Museums, galleries and other cultural attractions will benefit from increased levels of domestic and international visitor interest.

People across the world will see London during the Olympics. International awareness of London as a business and tourist location will increase.

Investment in infrastructure such as train services and underground services will improve transport links and accessibility in London.

DJD 2011

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