Winter+Olympics

1. Vancouver 2010: Medal Totals Widgettoc
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1b. German 3 and German 4 Video Assignment
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2. Winter Olympics @ Deutsche Welle - Articles and Videos

3) The Winter Olympics @ sportschau.de: @http://www.sportschau.de/sp/

4) The Winter Olympics @ ARD: @http://olympia.ard.de/olympia/index.html

5) The Winter Olympics @ ZDF Mediathek: @http://www.zdf.de/ZDFmediathek/hauptnavigation/sendung-verpasst/

6) RTL: @http://sport.rtl.de/

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3. Olympic-Projekt (for some teachers):

Die Olympischen Spiele
** Die Olympischen Spiele Extra Pünkte Assignment ** ** **
 * Historically the Germans have been heavy contenders in the Olympic medal race in the Winter Olympics.
 * Any written assignment should be typed in Times New Roman or Arial 12 point font, with your name, class and period in the upper left corner, double spaced.
 * You may do up to 2 assignments. Each assignment is worth 10 extra credit points on your 6 weeks grade OR you may get a special coupon of your choice. **

** ALL ASSIGNMENTS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN MARCH 1, 2010! **

1. After the games are over, make a master list of all the medals won by Germany, Switzerland, or Austria. Include the name of the sport, which medal (gold, silver, or bronze), and the name of the winner(s). 2. Choose 3 sports and list the names of the athletes representing Germany, Switzerland, or Austria for that sport. Also include the city/town for each athlete. 3. Go to the Deutsche Welle Web site ( [] ) and read an article in English or in German related to the Germans in the Olympics. Write a short summary in German about the article. a. German 1: 5 sentences b. German 2: 10 sentences c. German 3: 15 sentences d. German 4: 20 sentences 4. Make a vocabulary list of Olympic-related words. (Choose one) a. Choose one sport and make a list of at least 5 nouns, 5 verbs, and 5 adjectives or adverbs for that sport. For example, in Hockey, you could look up the German words for the positions, equipment, etc. b. Choose one sport and find out different phrases related to the sport. Again, using hockey for an example, how would you say “to score a goal”? 5. Choose one athlete for Germany, Switzerland, or Austria and write a short biography in German about the athlete. This should include when and where they were born, their age, their sport, and other important information. If you can find a picture of the athlete, include it in your report. a. German 1: 5 sentences b. German 2: 10 sentences c. German 3: 15 sentences d. German 4: 20 sentences
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