1. Paralympic Week
1. History of the Paralympics.
Include
When they began.
Who founded the Paralympics.
Where have the games been held
Have they always run parallel to the Olympic
Games?
2.What are the Paralympic sports?
3. How does the classification system work?
4. Interesting Facts
5. Paralympic Values
The Paralympic Values are –
Inspiration
Determination
Courage
Equality
Give one example of how an athlete competing
at the Paralympic Games displays one of these
values.

2. This website should help - Paralympic Help for
Homework
http://www.paralympiceducation.org.au/
Maths
1. Choose 2 Olympic Field events
2.What unit of measurement is used?
3. What was the result for 1st, 2nd and 3rd ?
4. What was the difference between 1st and 3rd in
each event?
5. Optional – How has the winning distance
changed over the last three Olympic games?
We will discuss this task in class to make sure
you understand the expectations.