PAT9100-ABED_1: Self-Assessment: “The Olympics: An Animated History of Snowboarding” | MoodleHUB 🎓

Answer the following questions based on the Youtube video “The Olympics: An Animated History of Snowboarding”.

1. How is “The Olympics: An Animated History of Snowboarding” organized?

It provides a brief introduction on the history of snowboarding and describes four Olympic events. The thesis is in the title of the film: “The Olympics: An Animated History of Snowboarding”.

2. Identify four main ideas and four supporting details.

Main Ideas: Parallel Slalom, Cross, Half-Pipe, SlopeStyle. Answers will vary for supporting details.

3. Identify four strategies the animation uses to convey information.

Four strategies are any four of dotted curser lines, dotted arrows, maps, graphs, charts, icons, flags, line graphs.

4. Where are the United States ski resorts mainly located?

The United States ski resorts are located in Northwestern and Northeastern USA.

5. What do the red and blue lines represent on the graph at 1.29?

The red line represents insurance claims; the blue line represents the number of snowboarders.

6. What is the difference between the parallel slalom and the parallel giant slalom?

The parallel slalom is 8 to 15 m; and the parallel giant slalom is 25 to 32 m.

7. Does the strategy used (dotted curser lines, etc.) convey the data (content) effectively?

Answers will vary.

Please contact your teacher if you have questions.