ANCIENT GREEK OLYMPICS

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ANCIENT GREEK OLYMPICS

• Opening Ceremony begins
• Monday

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Setup

• It's around 480 BCE.
• You are an Olympic contestant, representing your
  city-state at the Olympic games!
• How would you behave?  The answer may surprise
  you!

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Introduction

• The Olympics were so important to the ancient
  Greeks that wars were stopped, to allow
  participants to attend.
• So important were these Olympic games to the
  ancient Greeks, that we are going to hold our own
  Olympics.
• In ancient Greece, each city-state sent a team to
  represent them in these famous games.
• At our Olympics, we will have representatives
  from 5 different city-states.

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To Be Greek

• The ancient Greeks all spoke the same language.
• They believed in the same gods.
• They shared a common heritage.
• They perceived themselves as Greeks.

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To Be a Citizen of a Polis

• They referred to themselves, however, as citizens
  of their individual city-states.
• Each city-state was a separate political unit,
  having its own personality, goals, customs and
  laws.
• Ancient Greeks were very loyal to their
  city-state.

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Groups

• You have been divided into 5 Groups.
• Groups will be randomly assigned a Polis.
• The Olympic competitors are
• Sparta
• Athens
• Corinth
• Argos
• Megara

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Flags and Pledges

• Each group will construct a unique flag, pledge,
  anthem and identifiable feature.
• Be sure your pledge and flag meet all
  requirements from the rubric.
• Each polis will be reading, or performing their
  pledge (as pledges can be read, sung, chanted, or
  performed as a cheer) at the opening of the
  Olympics.

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Make Note

• Each class will be doing this same activity, so
  keep an eye out for your fellow Argives,
  Spartans, Athenians, Corinthians, and Megarians.

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Olympic Events

• First Event Boxing
• You need to choose 1 member of your polis to
  participate in the boxing event. (Hint choose
  someone with a good memory)

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Olympic Events

• Second Event Art Recognition
• You need to choose 1 member of your polis to
  participate in the Art Recognition event. (Hint
  choose someone with artistic skills)

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Olympic Events

• Third Event Poetry Reading
• You need to choose 1 member of your polis to
  participate in the Poetry Reading event. (Hint
  choose someone who is well spoken)

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Olympic Events

• Fourth Event Shot Put
• Each member of your polis will participate in the
  Shot Put event. (Hint - accuracy is more
  important than strength)

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Olympic Events

• Final Event Javelin Throw
• Each member of your polis will participate in the
  Javelin Throw event.
• You will need to create your own flying object.
• You are only allowed to use the following
  objects
• A single piece of paper (supplied by Mr. D)
• Scotch Tape
• One paper clip
• Javelin must be at least 5 inches long

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Olympic Events

• Each member of your polis must compete in one of
  the solo events.

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Due Thursday by the end of class

• Copy of your pledge
• List of event participants
• Javelin design
• Flag design