1. Zachary Sissel
CI 350
WebQuest Word Assignment
Title: Which Olympic Ring are you?!
Description: 5 Groups of students. Each group are assigned one of the five different
Olympic Rings.
Grade Level: 3rd to 5th
Curriculum: Social Studies
Introduction: It is important to understand Olympic Symbols to help understand the
meaning behind the Olympics and what they mean to each individual country and as 5
regions represented by the Olympic Rings. The Olympic Rings are a great example of
unity of all cultures as each of the five rings represent one of the five participating
Regions in the Olympic Games. There are many countries represented within these 5
regions. It will be up to you and your group to decide which ones you would like to
explore!!
Task: For this web quest, I will be assigning each group one of the Olympic Rings. Each
group will then do research on the ring assigned. Find out the different cultures
represented within that continent represented by your Olympic ring assigned. Find out
the different countries represented within that continent and their certain Olympic
culture. You will then take that information and create a visual display of their choice
(posters, powerpoint, etc.)
Process: I will assign each group a ring. Each ring will represent one of the 5 regions of
Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania. You then will look up information about
each of these regions and pick 2 countries to select a flag for visual representation. Be
creative in showing the different cultures of each represented region. Remember you do
not have to represent all, select a few that interests the group.
Use these links to help you with your research:
http://www.olympic.org/documents/reports/en/en_report_1303.pdf
http://www.history.com/topics/olympic-games
http://geography.about.com/od/countryinformation/a/olympiccities.htm
http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/olympic.htm
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Category.aspx?CategoryID=4184
Evaluation:
Rubric (20 Points Total)
Teacher Evaluation 5 4 3 2 1
Peer Evaluation 5 4 3 2 1
Group Evaluation 5 4 3 2 1
Visual Aid 5 4 3 2 1
Conclusion:

2. After this activity you should better understand the history behind an important Olympic
Symbol and what it represents as well as the different cultures through the use of
technology.
Online Web Quest:
www.zunal.com/webquest.php?w=237165