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A WebQuest on Ancient Greek Olympics. Designed by
Sherilyn O
Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits | Teacher Page As news reporters, your task is to follow the life of an Ancient Greek Olympian and observe the differences of the Olympic games during this time. As you explore this new world, keep these 4 essential questions in mind: 1. What was it like to be an Olympic athlete during this time? 2. Who was allowed to participate and watch the Olympic games? 3. What types of events were there and how do they differ from today's Olympic events? 4. How do you think that the life of an Olympic athlete during this time differs from the lifestyles of Olympic athletes now? After you are done with this WebQuest, you will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of the Ancient Greek Olympics by creating a video with your group about the daily life on an Ancient Greek Olympian or writing a newspaper article about your journey with an Ancient Greek Olympian. Have fun and good luck! *For this assignment, you will need a video camera and a movie editing program such as iMovie or Movie Maker.
1. First, you will be assigned to pick either a team of 4 students (if you are creating a video) or a team of 2 (if you are creating a newspaper article). 2. Once you've picked your group members, figure out what roles you will take part of. Here are some suggestions for those of you making a video: -Camera person (can be alternated between group members) -Olympic Athletes (can be more than one) -News reporter -Movie editor *Each person must be in the movie at least once, so make sure that this is incorporated into your plan. Here are some suggestions for those that are writing a newspaper article: -Writer -Editor -Newspaper layout designer *Each member must write a section of the newspaper, so think about what you want to write about and split up the writing parts with your partner. Both members also have to edit the other's section of the newspaper to make sure that both parts flow well together and correct any errors. 3. After you are done figuring out what each group member is doing, grab a notebook so that you can record everything you observe in Greece! Then explore the websites listed below and explore the Ancient Greek Olympics as much as you need to. Collect as much data and observation notes as possible. Don't forget to take notes on the 4 essential questions that were mentioned in the Task section. These questions will be a guide in obtaining all of your important data and observations. 4. When you feel that you have collected enough information to create your movie or newspaper article, find your group members and get started! Here are some links that will help you with your project! Daily Life of Athenian and Spartan This will help you to understand what life would have been like if you were born during this time. It also allows you to compare the lifestyle of two different people at a time. Games of Olympia This site allows you to follow the Olympic events over the five days of the festival. It tells you what it would be like if you were an Olympic athlete and what you would have to prepare for during these days. Olympic Games Here you will be able to find out more about the Olympic games such as which event was the nastiest and who was allowed to watch the games. Olympic Events This website will guide you through the different types of Olympic events that they had in the Ancient Greek Olympics. Games Click on: "The Olympics- visit the ancient games!" under the activities section to play a game on the Olympics! Ancient Greek Olympics Ancient Greek Olympics 2 These 2 websites give you additional information about the Ancient Greek Olympics. Feel free to explore them, new reporters! Each group will be evaluated during the activity based on their active participation throughout all processes. Please refer to the rubric below to see what I was looking for in your presentation.
Beginning 1 Accomplished 3 Exemplary 5 Score You made it, Olympians! Now that the time machine has run out, we're back at school and by now you should fully understand what it was like to be an Ancient Greek Olympian, what types of Olympic events took place in the first Olympics, and how the first Olympics compare and contrast to the Olympics today. Hopefully this was a fun and interesting journey for you and you'll keep venturing out to find out more about the Ancient Greeks! Photos provided by:http://www.rediff.com/sports/2000/aug/24anc.htm http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/sports/photos/2008/05/05/olympics%201906.jpg Resources provided by: http://www.ancientgreece.co.uk/dailylife/story/sto_set.html http://www.ancientgreece.co.uk/festivals/story/sto_set.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/ancient_greeks/the_olympic_games/ http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Olympics/sports.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/ancient_greeks/greek_world/teachers_resources.shtml http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/games/index.htm http://www.enchantedlearning.com/olympics/ Thanks to Mark Bailey for providing the layout for this webquest.
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