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Athens 2004 Olympic and Paralympic Games

In 2004 the Australian Geography Teachers' Association (AGTA) produced a teaching resource based around the Athens Olympics. Sports Geography: The Athens Games is an excellent example of how geography can showcase itself in the context of world sporting events.

Sports Geography: The Athens Games includes four comprehensive units of work addressing the following key themes: travelling to Greece, getting around Athens and attending the Games; measuring success at the Olympics and understanding the medal tallies; assessing the sustainability of the Olympics as a mega sporting event; and evaluating values and attitudes in sport.


Resource Units

Unit A: Alexandra goes to Athens
Age: 9-13

Unit B: Tallying the Medals
Age: 12-15

Unit C: How Sustainable are the Olympics?
Age: 14-18

Unit D: Olympics, good sports?
Age: 14-18
Greek building


These materials originally appeared as a 'Theme' in the Resources area.


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