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Columbia University, Press. "Phelps, Michael." Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th Edition (2009): 1. History Reference Center. EBSCO. Web. 28 Apr. 2010.

GOLDISH, MEISH. "The 2008 Beijing Olympics." Michael Phelps (2009): 4-5. Book Collection: Nonfiction. EBSCO. Web. 28 Apr. 2010

GOLDISH, MEISH. "Breaking Records." Michael Phelps (2009): 14-15. Book Collection: Nonfiction. EBSCO. Web. 28 Apr. 2010

GOLDISH, MEISH. "Timeline." Michael Phelps (2009): 28-29. Book Collection: Nonfiction. EBSCO. Web. 28 Apr. 2010.


Phelps, Michael." Britannica Biographies (2010): 1. MAS Ultra - School Edition. EBSCO. Web. 28 Apr. 2010.

Reflection paragraph on your sources

I was actually very successful in finding good sources. Some of the websites give you information that others don't. I think about.com was the most useful because it had a huge article about his Olympic career and part of his life story. Ummm...... i think all of the sources i used were all trustworthy. There was one obvious bias site, yahoo answers. It was all different fans of Michael that were saying good or bad stuff about him.

Reflection paragraph on process

I felt good while do this project. I thought it was pretty fun making a blog account and blogging about our topics. It was pretty easy to me and i enjoyed it. If we did it again, i would do it the same way because i liked this project.

Wordle #2

Reflection paragraph

I found some very important facts in my research of Michael Phelps. Some of the most important facts that i found out were, why Michael started swimming, who is influences were, and when hequalified for his first Olympics. There are not really any surprising facts because if you work as hard and as long and stay as dedicated as Michael was and still is, then you can do the same as he did. I feel great about the topic i picked now because i found out some really interesting stuff about him.

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http://www.michaelphelpsbiography.net/michael-phelps-facts/michael-phelps-role-model

What is Michaels greatest swimming experience?
Michaels greatest experience is winning 8 gold medals in 1 Olympic games on Sunday, August 17, 2008. That was his greatest swimming experience because he wanted to beat Mark Spitz's record of 7 gold medals at 1 Olympic games, and that he did.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Phelps

How old was michael when he started swimming?

Michael was 7 years old when he started swimming, under the influence of his sisters. Michael had Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), so swimming was an outlet for using his energy.