Alright, here are a few details that may be helpful when using the newspaper assignment on the Berlin Olympics.
First, make sure the groups are
well-balanced. You may want to check to see that each group member
receives a reporting assignment that suits their talents and abilities.
(A sign-up sheet that you can keep for each group may be helpful.)
Periodic checks to see if a group's work is progressing can also
eliminate the "one-man-group" effect. Also, peer-evaluation sheets can
help keep students motivated to pull their own weight.
Supplies needed:
Large sheets of thick paper that can be used for the newspapers.
Scissors, gluesticks, rulers, markers or colored pencils.
Computer and
printer access for each group is critical.
Group presentations should be
fairly easy. Each group just gets 10 minutes to display their work and
explain a few aspects that make their paper special. Teachers can use
this time to get a hint of what each group member did as well as
learned. Students in the audience should beencouraged to make comments
(maybe using a evaluation form?) and ask questions during this time.
References: (in addition to sites I cited in the actual page)
http://www.harveyabramsbooks.com/1936.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1936_Summer_Olympics
Simple web searches will yield good results for any kind of visual you might need to present this assignment to the students.
