For those beginning to plan some activities with students on the upcoming Summer Olympics, I wanted to share a webquest that might be of resource you may find of value.
The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the "Games of the X...XX Olympiad" or "London 2012 Olympic Game", begin on July 27th, 2012. The city of London, the capital of the country of Great Britain, is the first city to ever host the games three times. Two hundred countries will send about 15,000 athletes to the games.Which are your favorite sports to watch? Learn more about the history of the Olympics, the 2012 Summer Olympics and the city of London with this webquest.http://www.gailhennessey.com/index.shtml?london2012.html

I have also included other activities and resouces you might find of interest.

Gail