Monday, 30 August 2021
Friday, 27 August 2021
Thursday, 26 August 2021
Overcoming a Disability
Overcoming a Disability
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1. Frida Kahlo is a famous
a) Singer b) Athlete
c) Artist d) Actress
2. John Nash is an American mathematician who won
a) A Gold Medal at the Paralympics b) The Nobel Prize in Physics
c) An Oscar for the movie ‘Beautiful Mind’ d) The Nobel Prize in Economics
3. Stephen Hawking was a famous Scientist who had to communicate using
a) Sign Language b) Singing
c) A Voice Synthesiser d) Text Messaging
4. List 2 facts about Nick Vujicic
→ Did you know that Nick Vujicic is a chirstian and he is a world celebrity even though he does not have limbs.
5. True or False: Andrea Boccelli became completely blind at the age of 12
a) True b) False
6. Michael J Fox suffers from
a) Paraplegia b) Parkinson’s Disease
c) Schizophrenia d) Muscular Dystrophy
7. Explain why the celebrities mentioned above are amazing people.
→Because even though they have disabilities they are famous for what they do in the world.
Wednesday, 25 August 2021
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NZ Paralympic Athletes
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1. Sophie Pascoe competes in
a) Wheelchair Rugby b) Para Swimming
c) Parachuting d) Para Athletics
2. Sophie Pascoe won 3 gold medals and 1 silver medal in the
a) 2012 London Paralympics b) 2016 Rio Paralympics
c) 2008 Beijing Paralympics d) 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
3. Tupou Neiufi went to her first Paralympic Games in Rio in 2016 when she was only
a) 20 years old b) 18 years old
c) 12 years old d) 15 years old
4. List 2 facts about Tupou Neiufi
→ Did you know that she does para swimming, and she is the best para swimmer in NZ.
5. True or False: Cody Everson became a tetraplegic when he broke his leg.
a) True b) False
6. Lisa Adams began competing in Para Athletics in these two events
a) Shot Put and Discus b) Discus and Javelin
c) Shot Put and Long Jump d) Shot Put and High Jump
7. Explain why our New Zealand Paralympians are amazing people.
→because even though they have disabilities they still persevere.
Tuesday, 24 August 2021
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Disability in the Paralympics
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1. The method used throughout the Paralympics movement to create and run fair athletic competitions is called
a) Ability Classification b) Disability Classification
c) Natural Classification d) Artificial Classification
2. To qualify for the Paralympics an athlete who is an amputee might have
a) a leg missing b) a toe missing
c) a finger missing d) no hair
3. Cerebral Palsy is a genetic disease that affects
a) your height (how tall you are) b) the colour of your hair
c) how the brain works d) how a computer works
4. List some of the problems that a person with an intellectual disability might have
→ vision impairment, mennejidus
5. True or False: An athlete with quadriplegia needs to use a wheelchair to compete
a) True b) False
6. Vision impaired athletes have lost their sense of
a) hearing b) touch
c) taste d) sight
7. What is the mission of Paralympic Sports?
→ It is to inspire people that even though you have a disable
Monday, 23 August 2021
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History of the Paralympics
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1. The name ‘Paralympics’ means
a) the Olympic Games b) Pt England Olympics
c) the side Olympics d) alongside the Olympics
2. The man responsible for organising an athletic competition for disabled war veterans in 1948 (called the Stoke Mandeville Games) was
a) Mr Goodwin b) Mr Somerville
c) Ludwig Guttmann d) Mr Hughes
3. In 1960, the first Paralympic Games were held in
a) Auckland b) Rome
c) Sydney d) Paris
4. List some of the disabilities that Paralympic athletes might have
→ leg length difference, arm length difference, missing limbs, and broken bones.
5. True or False: IPC stands for International Paralympic Committee
a) True b) False
6. In the Summer Paralympic Games, athletes can compete in
a) 5 sports b) less than 3 sports
c) more than a dozen sports d) 8 sports
7. What is one of the goals of the IPC?
→ It is an education matter for kids..
Friday, 20 August 2021
Thursday, 19 August 2021
Elijah Response to text: NZ Olympic Athletes 2020
New Zealand Olympic Athletes
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1. How many athletes represented New Zealand in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?
a) 197 b) 220
c) 212 d) 32
2. When was Dame Valarie Adams born?
a) 9th October 1984 b) 6th October 1989
c) 6th October 1984 d) 12 November 1993
3. Where did Lisa Carrington grow up?
a) Auckland b) Tauranga
c) Hamilton d) ÅŒhope
4. What events does Lisa Carrington compete in?
→ 500m rowing
5. True or False: ‘Tom Wlash was born on 1st March 1992 in Timaru, New Zealand’ ?
a) True b) False
6. Who is Peter Burlings sailing partner?
a) Mr Hughes b) Mr Somerville
c) Blair Tuke d) Steven Adams
7. Describe Peter Burlings sailing career and some of his key highlight events
→ The best victory in sailing in nz. They also won in the Rio olympics.
Wednesday, 18 August 2021
Friday, 13 August 2021
Tuesday, 10 August 2021
Friday, 6 August 2021
THE TKO OF THE HISTORY OF BOXING
The Point England Herald |
THE TKO OF THE HISTORY OF BOXING |
Date of Article: 06/o8/21 Name of Author: Jeff Jeff
BEGIN WRITING HERE: Yesterday David Nikau made the TKO of olympic boxing. The performance was held at the tokyo boxing olympic stadium and was versing Muslim Gadzhimagomedov the rusian boxer. The rusian boxer was 1.94 centimeters tall. He was 1 centimeter taller than David Nikau but size didn't matter to him so he was fired up. He was representing his fellow kiwis back home. So the bell rang DING DING DING. As Muslim made the first blow but David blocked it and hooked Muslim in the | |
The full head.He fell to the floor and got a TKO to the head as this made his fellow kiwis back home happy. | |