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The first Olympic Games featured only one event - a foot race. The 2004 Games will include thousands of competitors in about 300 events. In this project, you will explore how linear functions can be illustrated by the Olympics.
 * Introduction **

In your new job as a sports writer for a local newspaper, you have been assigned to write an article comparing men's and women's times in a timed Olympic event. Your article needs to contain the following information: Xtranormal Blabberize Voki
 * The Task **
 * a brief history of the olympic games, including the names of participants that were well-known or in some way unique, and anything unusual that may have happened over the years; (Utilize Timetoast )
 * 1) Display (upload) a video that represents the olympic event that you choose on the Video page of this wiki! You can get videos from: YouTube, TeacherTube, or SchoolTube
 * 2) Your introduction // must // be narrated using any of the following tools: (This part m ust be displayed on your wiki page)
 * the winning times for men and women in the same timed event, such as a swimming or a running event; ( can be displayed as a table)
 * graphs of the times over the years for the event; (utilize the graphing tools listed below)
 * a prediction for whether the men's and women's time will ever be approximately the same.

To successfully complete this project, you will need to complete the following items. > www.hickoksports.com/history.shtml > *****www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/resources/data/olympics/olymindx.htm > www.infoplease.com To display the history of your event: Utilize the links above Be sure to post the finished timeline on your page. Graphing sites: Graphing Tools Create a Graph
 * The Process **
 * Find data about timed Olympic events. For help, try these Web sites. Feel free to use others, remember you must site your sources!
 * Make a table (use the table feature in wiki, or upload from another source) of the years and winning times for men and women in the same event.
 * Make appropriate graphs to display the winning times.


 * Research the history of the event to find any famous or unique people who have won the event over the years.
 * Devise a method for determining whether the men's and women's times will ever be approximately the same in the event you chose. Include an explanation of your method in your article.
 * Be creative. Add some additional data, information, or even pictures to your newspaper article.

Here are some additional questions and ideas you may want to consider for your project.
 * Guidance **
 * 1) How have the winning times for the event you chose changed over the years?
 * 2) When do you think the times will be at the lowest? Is there a limit to the length of time needed to complete the event?
 * 3) How do timed events differ from other Olympic events?
 * 4) Have the Olympics always been held every four years? Why or why not?

Here are some ideas for concluding your project. These questions must be answered and submitted via word document/PDF file and uploaded to your page.
 * Conclusion **
 * Present the information on our wiki. Create your own page and present your material. Have other students critique your project and help you to make improvements to your project.
 * Questions **

The table shows the winning times, in seconds, for the women's Olympic 400–meter freestyle swimming event.
 * Lesson 4–6 ** (refer to your text)




 * 1) To make graphing easier, change the year to Years Since 1924. So, 1924 will be 0, 1928 will be 4, and so on. Write the ordered pairs (years since 1924, winning time).
 * 2) Graph the ordered pairs.
 * 3) Is the relation you graphed in part b a function? Explain why or why not.

Refer to the Exercise in Lesson 4–6 (refer to your text) that shows the table of winning times for the women's Olympic 400–meter freestyle swimming event.
 * Lesson 5–7 **
 * 1) Draw a line of fit for the scatter plot of the data, where x represents the years since 1924 and y represents the winning times in seconds.
 * 2) Write an equation for a line of fit.


 * Lesson 6–6 ** (refer to your text)



The graph shows the winning times for the women's Olympic 200–meter butterfly. An equation for the best–fit line is y = -0.4x + 138.
 * 1) Write an inequality for all points that lie below the best–fit line. What does this inequality represent?
 * 2) Write an inequality for all points that lie above the best–fit line. What does this inequality represent?


 * Lesson 7–1 ** (refer to your text)

The table shows the winning times, in seconds for the men's Olympic 400–meter freestyle swimming event.




 * 1) To make graphing easier, change the year to Years Since 1924. So, 1924 will be 0, 1928 will be 4, and so on. Make a scatter plot of the ordered pairs (years since 1924, winning time). Draw a line of best–fit for the data.
 * 2) On the same coordinate plane draw the line of best–fit for the women's winning times you graphed in the Exercise in Lesson 5–7.
 * 3) Will the winning times for the men's and women's events ever be approximately the same? Why or why not?
 * 4) If the times will be about the same, in what year would that be?

Your final product must be displayed on your personal wiki. Place your wiki link on our Algebra 1 wikispace in the desigated area. You need to be certain that all links, images, and documents are working and are able to be open. I will check your page history to be sure that you are making good progress. Check your messages area for feedback. For further requirements check the RUBRIC for this project.