:Olympic Games History
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Approach: Independent Level: Year 4 and year 8
Focus: Identifying information needs for a purpose
Resources: Olympic rings A4 answer sheet
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Questions / instructions:

Imagine that you have been chosen to give an interesting talk to your class about the history of the Olympic Games. You could find lots of good information on the internet.

1. In each circle, write one of the things that you would search for on the internet.
   
% responses
2005 ('01)
Y4
Y8
Examples of broad, relevant information:
• history of events/sports
• world sportspeople
• NZ sportspeople
• NZ connection to the Olympics		 • Ancient Games
• Origin of the Games
• Modern Games

 
Blue Ring:
broad and relevant
16
20
narrow/particular and relevant
50
61
any other response
34
19
Yellow Ring:
broad and relevant
13
24
narrow/particular and relevant
48
60
any other response
39
16
Black Ring:
broad and relevant
12
20
narrow/particular and relevant
50
64
any other response
38
16
Green Ring:
broad and relevant
9
23
narrow/particular and relevant
44
58
any other response
47
19
Red Ring:
broad and relevant
10
19
narrow/particular and relevant
38
60
any other response
52
21
Total score:
9–10
2
5
7–8
9
21
5–6
34
48
3–4
17
12
1–2
14
5
0
24
9

Commentary:
More than half of the year 4 students identified relevant information for most of the circles, but largely focused on specific facts rather than broader issues. Year 8 students performed better, on average, with 74 percent scoring five or higher, compared to 45 percent of year 4 students.
 
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