Olympic Games of Miss. Diegan’s

Classroom! 1st grade

Creating team unity exploring the reason we help others Identify through maps the different

locations around the world better understand the connection

between others and ourselves.

Big Ideas

Create Olympic teams and compete in events

Identify similarities and differences Explore the different rules for Olympic

Events Explore the different ways that each

Olympic event came to be

Established Goals

where in the world is the Olympics?   How can being on a team make you

better ? How has the Olympic Games impacted

the United States? How can working together be a positive

thing? What does it mean to compete with

someone ?

Essential Questions

By competing in the Olympic Games it has created a unity among the countries.

How does this place the Olympics compare to where we live?

By being a part of a team you must work together and learn to get along with other people.

The Olympic games are sports that people from all over the world compete against

Enduring Understandings

7.4 Interactions between People and the Environment

5.3: E. Explain why being treated fairly is Important

7.1 A. Identify the following geographic tools: maps, globe, map elements, diagrams, photographs, map keys and cardinal directions

8.3: A. Identify contributions of individuals and groups to United States history

Standards

These classroom games will be going on as the winter games are happening. This will serve as a current event for the students and also give the students time to explore the different events that occur during the Olympic Games. The students will have the chance to show off their own talents and be rewarded for doing so. This will be a fun and educational unit that guides the students in connection to their lives and the lives of others.  

Letters

Intro to the Olympics Olympic Teams Compete in the Olympic Classroom games Continue Competing in the Olympic

Classroom games Closing Ceremony

Lessons Overview

Show a picture of bobsledding and (prompt) “is this a sport that you recognize?” ( if students know what it is ask what the goal of the sport is”) ( if not explain it is a sport that competes in the Olympics)

Bobsledding (“M” from D.M.A model)- the students will be given this handout to understand the sport of bobsledding and realize it is an Olympic sport.

Lesson 1

Retell the story (prompt) “using the Olympic games assembly sheet” The teacher will let the students know about the different groups in Greece and assign a group to each.

Make sure that they students know these will be their “team names” and they will be competing also.

Banners- the students will be given a piece of paper to write their team name on and create a team mascot underneath each one of the signs tape the definitions of the group’s name.

Lesson 2

Figure Skating- the students will be given a pair of socks each that will be put around their feet and secured with rubber bands. Tape will be placed on the ground to show the boarders of the “ice skating rink”. All students from their team must make up their own routine and dance for three minutes each.

The students will be judged by other faculty and staff to see the gold, silver and bronze winners. This will be given at the end of the day.

Podium- the students will be given the medals at the end of the day and have the chance to stand up on the podium just like an Olympian would do.

Lesson 3

Lesson 4

Ice Hockey- the students will be given a pair of socks each that will be put around their feet and secured with rubber bands. Tape will be placed on the ground to show the boarders of the “ice skating rink”. All students from their team must compete against the other to make a goal.

The students will be judged by the teacher and will be given broom sticks to push a ball across the ice skating rink

Podium- the students will be given the medals at the end of the day and have the chance to stand up on the podium just like an Olympian would do.

Maps- (prompt) Handout the two different maps “here are the flags from each of the maps you see” these maps will guide the students see the distance from the United states to Russia. The flags are also shown so the students can see the similarities and differences of the United States flag.

Color flags- When going over the maps (prompt) “color the flag of the country on the correct map”

The History of the Olympic Games- (prompt) handout the paper and highlighters to students and read the entire paragraph to the students highlighting where it the answers would be.

  Read aloud- listen to the read aloud and highlight the specific

areas. Closing Ceremony - the students participate in the closing

ceremony. The national anthem will be sung and the students will listen. After the song the students will be introduced to the class again by the announcer “teacher”.

Parade- Each student will be given their personalized banner which they will hold up while parading around the room. When all students have paraded around and are seated explain the torch that had been lite at the beginning of the week that must be put out.

Lesson 5

Summary

During the Olympic Games the students will watch videos and read literature on the history of the Olympic Games.

Learn about different places in the world

Understand the significance of the Olympics