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Olympic Trivia Challenge
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Subject: | Social Sciences,
Language Arts,
Ed. & Technology
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Grade: | 6-8, 9-12
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Brief Description
Students work in small groups to find fascinating facts about the Summer Olympic Games and Olympic history.
Objectives
Students
define the word trivia,
research information about the Olympics,
work together in cooperative groups.
Keywords
Olympics, trivia, game, history, summer
Materials Needed
Olympics Trivia Challenge student printable work sheet and Answer Key
writing paper
pens or pencils
computers with Internet access or printouts from the Web sites listed in the Lesson Plan, or library resources about the Olympics
Lesson Plan
Ask students to define the word trivia. Tell students they are going to compete in a trivia challenge game about the Olympics. Divide the class into small groups. Distribute the Olympics Trivia Challenge work sheets. Tell students they have a specific amount of time to find the answers to the questions on their game sheets. Students may use library resources or the following Web sites:
Assessment
Check answers with students. The first group to complete the challenge with all correct answers is the winner.
Lesson Plan Source
Education World
Submitted By
Lois Lewis
National Standards
Social Sciences:
NSS-WH.5-12.4
NSS-WH.5-12.8
Language Arts:
NL-ENG.K-12.8
Originally published 09/11/2000
Links last updated 07/15/2008
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