Date: Tuesday March 3rd (weather permitting)
Time: 8:30-12:30
Groups:
Periods ½ - Academic Challenge, Flag Making (8-10am)
Periods ¾ - Outside Events (10:30-12:30pm)
Events:
Long Jump
Broad Jump
Javelin
Arm Wrestling
Sprints
Greek Dancing
End of day big events
Chariot Races
Relay Races
Tug of War
City-States
Corinth - red
Thebes - green
Syracuse - black and Tan
Aegina - purple
Rhodes - yellow
Argos - blue
Prizes:
- Eternal Glory
- Gold, silver, bronze medals for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place
College Readiness Assignment:
1. Go to
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/ancient_greeks/the_olympic_games/
2. Read information in each section: The Olympic Games, The Statue of Zeus, What was the Sacred Truce, Events at the Games, Spectators, The Nastiest Event?, and Women at the Olympics
3. In the activities section, complete/look at the following: Quiz - The Olympic Games, The Olympics- Visit the Olympic Games, Mytilene, A Matter of Life and Death!
4. Complete the activity listed on the Fun Activities section:
Choose one of the Olympic events and write a description of it,for someone who has never seen it. You could imagine you were a Greek visitor, writing a letter to a friend at home to tell him/her about the Games. Write this in a piece of paper and turn it in.
IF YOU FINISH:
**Start making a flag for your city-state!!!**
Time: 8:30-12:30
Groups:
- 6 groups, one for each polis
- 10 per group
Periods ½ - Academic Challenge, Flag Making (8-10am)
Periods ¾ - Outside Events (10:30-12:30pm)
Events:
Long Jump
Broad Jump
Javelin
Arm Wrestling
Sprints
Greek Dancing
End of day big events
Chariot Races
Relay Races
Tug of War
City-States
Corinth - red
Thebes - green
Syracuse - black and Tan
Aegina - purple
Rhodes - yellow
Argos - blue
Prizes:
- Eternal Glory
- Gold, silver, bronze medals for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place
College Readiness Assignment:
1. Go to
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/ancient_greeks/the_olympic_games/
2. Read information in each section: The Olympic Games, The Statue of Zeus, What was the Sacred Truce, Events at the Games, Spectators, The Nastiest Event?, and Women at the Olympics
3. In the activities section, complete/look at the following: Quiz - The Olympic Games, The Olympics- Visit the Olympic Games, Mytilene, A Matter of Life and Death!
4. Complete the activity listed on the Fun Activities section:
Choose one of the Olympic events and write a description of it,for someone who has never seen it. You could imagine you were a Greek visitor, writing a letter to a friend at home to tell him/her about the Games. Write this in a piece of paper and turn it in.
IF YOU FINISH:
**Start making a flag for your city-state!!!**