 Citius, Altius, Fortius. Those
are the Latin words for the Olympic motto, which in today's language means "Swifter,
Higher, Stronger." The best athletes from around the world exemplify that creed
as they compete in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. As the Games
begin, Education World offers you ten gold-medal lessons about the Summer Olympics.
Included: Activities that involve students in creating time
lines and graphs, writing biographies of famous Olympians, and much more!
In the name of all competitors, I promise that we shall take part in these
Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by the rules that govern them, in the true
spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honor of our teams. --
Olympic Oath, written by Baron Pierre du Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympics.
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From August 11 to 29, more than 10,000 athletes will honor that oath as they participate
in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The games will include events in
28 sports. Explore more Olympic news at
The Official Site of the Athens 2004 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Let the Games begin! Get into the Olympic spirit with Education World's ten
lessons about the Summer Olympics. Click any headline below for a complete teaching
resource. (Notations in parentheses indicate approximate grade levels for each
activity.)
Create Your
Own Classroom Olympics
Complete activites that emphasize skills and knowledge as well as a little luck.
(Grades 3-12)
Comparing
Ancient and Modern Olympic Games
Create a Venn diagram to compare the Games of today and ancient times. (Grades
3-12)
Olympic
Time Lines
Students use library or online sources to create time lines of various events
that took place during the modern Olympic Games. (Grades 3-12)
Olympic
Biographies
Students create a book of biographies profiling famous past Olympic athletes.
(Grades 3-8)
Track
a Sport
Students track the results of various sports during the Olympic Games. (Grades
6-12)
Olympics
Art Fun
Students create medals, Olympic rings, and torches using common materials. (Pre-K-2)
Olympic
Graphs
Students create graphs comparing present and past winning results of various Olympic
sports. (Grades 6-12)
Character
Education Lesson: Olympics
Students plan and stage a classroom Olympics! (Grades 6-8)
Olympic
Trivia Challenge
Students find fascinating facts about the Summer Olympic Games and Olympic history.
(Grades 6-12)
A Measure
of Greatness
Students participate in a variety of Olympic-type activities involving measurement.
(Grades K-5)
Still looking for lessons? We searched the World Wide Web and uncovered the lessons
below. We've included some lessons relating to the 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the 2002 Winter Olympic Games,
knowing that creative teachers will be able to adapt them to this year's Olympics in Athens. Approximate grade levels for many activities appear in parentheses.
Say "Hello"
to the World (Grades K-8)
Going
for the Gold (Olympic WebQuest) (Grades 6-12)
Mr.
Donn's Ancient Greek Olympics Simulation Unit (Grades 3-12)
Journey
Through the Olympic Games (WebQuest)
Computer
Olympics (Grades K-12)
Fractions
in Olympics (Grades 4-8)
Downhill
Discoveries (Grades 4-8)
Olympic
Records Through Time (Grades 3-8)
The
Olympic Games of Ancient Greece (WebQuest)
Olympic
Training Center from Newton's Apple (Grades 3-12)
Going
for the Gold: Canada's Quest to Bid for the 2010 Winter Games (WebQuest)
Write
a Letter to Jesse Owens (Grades 3-12)
Olympic
Leaders (Grades 3-12)
Cardiovascular
Fitness (Grades 6-12)
Olympic
WebQuest (Grades 4-12)
Olympic
Torch Concentration Puzzle (Grades 1-8)
Olympic
Games Word Search Puzzle (Grades 3-8)
Article by Lois Lewis, Linda Starr
Education World®
Copyright © 2006 Education World
Originally published 09/11/2000
Links and activities last updated 01/17/2006 |
