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Welcome Year 8 !

Log onto the machine where your name is...and

then come back to the centre desks and

complete the starter.

This Olympic (or "Olympic Message") has appeared on the scoreboard during Ceremony at every modern

Olympic Games. Baron de Coubertin was inspired to adopt this creed after he heard a sermon by the Bishop of Pennsylvania, at a service for Olympic in 1908. It reminds us that in our life, just like in the Olympics, is not the most important thing. It is the ultimate challenge for which we all

struggle as we strive to be "Swifter, Higher, Stronger.""The most thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in is not the triumph, but the struggle. The essential thing is not to

have conquered, but to have well."

Starter – fill in the gaps

This Olympic (or "Olympic Message") has appeared on the scoreboard during Ceremony at every modern

Olympic Games. Baron de Coubertin was inspired to adopt this creed after he heard a sermon by the Bishop of Pennsylvania, at a service for Olympic in 1908. It reminds us that in our life, just like in the Olympics, is not the most important thing. It is the ultimate challenge for which we all

struggle as we strive to be "Swifter, Higher, Stronger.""The most thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in is not the triumph, but the struggle. The essential thing is not to

have conquered, but to have well."

Starter – fill in the gaps

Fought Creed Winning Opening Athletes

Important Life

Learning outcome

PLTS –

IE, TW, CTPlace, Scale

Improved our understanding of the planning and impact of London

2012 by adopting the role of Boris Johnson as Mayor of London

Mr Kelly’s introduction to

London.....

How true to you?

Cut out the statements and place them in....order from left to right regarding how strongly you agree with them........

The venues, school and community education

programmes, will help to increase

participation in sport and physical activity among young people.

Watching British athletes take part in

the Olympics will inspire young

children to take part in sport in the future.

More young people in Britain will train for sport hoping to take part in the London

2012 Olympics.

Less that a third of young people are not

active enough to enjoy a healthy lifestyle. Young people will be

encouraged to be healthier because of the 2012 Olympics.

Games will be everyone’s Games –

an inclusive and wholly-integrated

part of an inspiring 60-day celebration of

youth, sport and culture.

The Paralympic Games will mean improved

infrastructure including more

accessible sporting venues and better

public transport for those with disabilities.

The ‘Green Games’ approach shows

young people with environmental

concerns that sport can be a driver of change in areas of interest to them.

The Olympics idea inspires people to be

the best they can.

London 2012 will demonstrate to

young people the power of the Games to bring the world

together.

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PLAY AS BORISYou are taking on the

role of Mayor of

London – Boris Johnson.

The aim of this simulation is to make the 2012 Olympics the

most successful the world has ever seen –

whilst creating a lasting legacy for the

United Kingdom.

PLAY AS BORISYou will have to make the best decision in terms of making the

games – economically viable, sustainable and

green.

You will then learn about what is actually happening in the build

up to the games.

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100 health

point rating

PLAY AS BORISSituation Your choice

/ ScoreKey learning point

#1 Transport proposal

#2 Legacy of the games

#3 Changing Space and Place in East London

#4 Whole of UK impact

#5 Sustainability

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PLAY AS BORISIt is your first day in the office. An aide

comes to you with proposal for transport for the Olympics. What is your response?

A – We’ll put on a load of extra ‘Bendy buses’, and add an extra two lanes to the M25 motorway

B – It will be expensive but a new high speed train service will be needed

C – I will give my agreement to a new runway for Heathrow Airport

D – We will need to recruit 3500 new London black cabs



A – We’ll put on a load of extra ‘Bendy buses’, and add an extra two lanes to the M25 motorway

Lose 5 points – the buses may be a good idea, but expanding the motorway will increase the carbon footprint of the green games



B – It will be expensive but a new high speed train service will be needed

Add 10 points – a sensible idea as it will help shorten the journey time into the games, and extend the link from the North of England as well as from Europe via Eurotunnel.



C – I will give my agreement to a new runway for Heathrow Airport

Lose 15 points – the environmental protesters will be knocking at the door – a bad start to your stewardship as Mayor!



D – We will need to recruit 3500 new London black cabs

Lose 5 points – this will probably happen – but will do nothing to help visitors from Europe, and the rest of the UK

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What really is

happening?

PLAY AS BORIS•The aim of the Games organisers is to make the games 100% accessible by public transport. •A new ‘Javelin Train’ service running from Kings Cross St. Pancras station to Stratford will carry 25 000 people an hour and take 7 minutes (the journey currently takes about 30 minutes). •The Javelin service will also, allowing visitors from mainland Europe to travel directly to the Olympic Park without traveling through central London. •A park and ride system will also be in place from outside the M25 bringing in spectators to the Olympic site without causing travel problems

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PLAY AS BORISYou are invited to appear on the BBC One Show to talk about the upcoming

plans for the games. Adrian and Christine ask what you hope the legacy

of the games will be. What is your reply? A - Look at Manchester and the 2002 Commonwealth games – we will follow their model

B – Sydney in 2000 will be our model

C – Beijing in 2008 handled it well – particularly with how they treated foreign journalists – that’s how we want to be remembered


plans for the games. Adrian and Christine ask what you hope the legacy

of the games will be. What is your reply? A - Look at Manchester and the 2002 Commonwealth games – we will follow their model

Gain 10 points – Manchester saw an increase in sporting venues such as the City of Manchester Stadium


plans for the games. Adrian and Christine ask about what you hope the

legacy of the games will be. What is your reply?

B – Sydney in 2000 will be our model

Lose 5 points – Although Sydney had some successes – overall it hasn’t been viewed as a legacy games


plans for the games. Adrian and Christine ask about what you hope the

legacy of the games will be. What is your reply?

C – Beijing in 2008 handled it well – particularly with how they treated foreign journalists – that’s how we want to be remembered

Lose 10 points – Although the games were a success – the Chinese authorities did not treat foreign journalists well at all – and confirmed their relationship as a dictatorship

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What really is

happening?

PLAY AS BORIS•Local volunteer programme was popular and successful•Restaurants in Manchester reported a threefold increase in takings during the Games•300,000 more visitors will come to the city each year as a result of its increased profile.•In terms of infrastructure, the Games were the catalyst for the widespread redevelopment of the east of the city

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You are about to attend a conference about Changing Space and

Place in East London – however you need to

swat up on some info...

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Student public / History /

London 2012

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PLAY AS BORISYou attend the conference in East

London at a local community centre. A resident asks you what is happening to the Clays Lane Travellers site? You

say...A It is to become improved waterways of the Olympic Park

B It is the area of the Olympic Stadium

C It is to become the Velodrome

D It is to be built as the Olympic Village



say...A It is to become improved waterways of the Olympic Park

Lose 10 points – That is the pylons and polluted waterways section



say...

B It is the area of the Olympic Stadium

Lose 10 points – That was the Pudding Mill River



say...C It is to become the Velodrome

Lose 2 points – nearly right – this used to be the Clays Lane Community Centre



say...

D It is to be built as the Olympic Village

Gain 15 points -

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What really is

happening?

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PLAY AS BORISBBC Question Time

PLAY AS BORISYou are appearing on BBC Question Time. One audience member asks you about how the games will be shared

around the country. What football clubs/grounds will be hosting the tournament?

A Man Utd, Wembley, Birmingham City and Leeds

B Liverpool, Man United, Aston Villa and Chelsea

C Man Utd, Hampden Park, Hull City and Sheff Utd

D Millenium Stadium, Man Utd, Aston Villa and Newcastle United

PLAY AS BORISYou are appearing on BBC Question Time. One audience members asks you about how the games will be shared around the country. What football clubs/grounds will be

hosting the tournament?

A Man Utd, Wembley, Birmingham City and Leeds



B Liverpool, Man United, Aston Villa and Chelsea



C Man Utd, Hampden Park, Hull City and Sheff Utd



D Millenium Stadium, Man Utd, Aston Villa and Newcastle United

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What really is

happening?

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The Prime Minister calls you to Number 10 Downing St. You have to present your work so far on what you are doing to make the games sustainable.

In order to improve your knowledge you need to take

an on-line test....

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Student public / History /

London 2012

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PLAY AS BORISThe Prime Minister asks you to introduce the priorities in terms of Sustainability. Which of these statements is true?

A Sustainability was not part of the original bid for 2012

B We want to use the games as a catalyst for change – for regeneration and to encourage more sustainable living in the UK

C We will only build temporary structures as part of the development phase

D We have to report on our progress at the end of the games


A Sustainability was not part of the original bid for 2012

Lose 20 points – it was a key part of the bid!


B We want to use the games as a catalyst for change – for regeneration and to encourage more sustainable living in the UK

Gain 10 points – correct! The sustainability process was a key part of the bid, and also throughout the planning stage.


C We will only build temporary structures as part of the development phase

Lose 3 points – Temporary structures are to be built, but as part of the planning process existing structures are to be utilised wherever possible


D We have to report on our progress at the end of the games

Lose 5 points – There will be an evaluation, but as part of the bid a sustainability report is completed yearly

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What really is

happening?

PLAY AS BORISCan London 2012 deliver a sustainable Games?

The One Planet Living principles are: •zero carbon•zero waste•sustainable transport•local and sustainable materials local and sustainable food sustainable water•development to reflect local heritage•equity and fair trade•health and happiness -participation, consultation, safe and secure facilities for community after the Games

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