SPORTS

In this chapter we will be exploring SPORTS







We will examine and discuss key vocabulary including:

achievement
altar
ceremony
chariot
competition
conflict
coordination
myths
sacrifices
sanctuary
spectators
boycotted
equestrian
Discussion Questions
Q- What events used to take place in the ancient Greek Olympics--during the opening ceremony? What is the difference between old and modern Olympics?
Q- What was the role of girls...then and now?
Q- How do world politics affect the Olympic Games?

Activities
- KWL
- Reading "The Ancient vs. The Modern Olympics"
- Reading "Issues in Competitive Sports in the World Today"
- Create a Venn Diagram to organize details from the readings (group activity)
- Distinguish opinion from fact- exercise
- Summarizing opinions (group activity)
- Understanding prefexes, stems, and suffixes
- Identifying Antonyms

- Vocabulary Quiz part 1 and part 2
- Article Olympic boycott 1980
- Video 10 Greatest Sports Moments