Olympics (Common Core)

Olympics (Common Core)

How to Use the <b>The Olympics- Common Core Lessons and Activities</b>book:<br /> Work through the lessons and activities as a class to teach your students higher-order thinking, analysis, and 21st century skills necessary to meet new Common Core expectations. <br /> Allow students to work through the lessons independently to build and practice these new skills. <br /> Include technology, collaboration, presentations, and discussion in the activities as you desire - you can decide how in-depth to go. <br /> Watch your class develop new abilities to meet the rigor of Common Core State Standards, right before your eyes! <br /><br />Tips: <br /> Use some of the pages - or use them all - based on your grade, your students, your curriculum, and your needs. <br /> Use these pages at their current size, or if you prefer them to be 8.5" X 11", enlarge them 125% on your copy machine. <br /> Use the correlations grid to easily see which Common Core standards are covered in each lesson. <br /><br />The <b>The Olympics- Common Core Lessons and Activities</b>book includes: <br /> Reading for Information<br /> Higher-Order Thinking<br /> Writing Problems<br /> Primary Source Analysis<br /> Vocabulary<br /> Graphic Organizers<br /> Map Activities<br /> & More! <br /><br />Here is the Table of Contents for the <b>The Olympics- Common Core Lessons and Activities</b> book: <br /><b>Ancient Olympia:</b> Primary Source Analysis <br /><b>Modern Olympic Games: </b> Reading Informational Text<br /><b>Ancient vs. Modern Games: </b> Compare & Contrast <b>GO1</b><br /><b>The Olympic Oaths: </b> Primary Source Analysis<br /><b>Thoughts on Competition: </b> Point of View<br /><b>Symbols and Traditions: </b> Reading Informational Text<br /><b>International Olympic Committee: </b> Reading Informational Text<br /><b>Summer & Winter Olympics: </b> Research, Writing, & Presentation<br /><b>Olympic Champions: </b> Graphic Organizer G<br /><b>The Lost Olympic Games: </b> Cause & Effect <b>GO6</b><br /><b>Women in the Olympics: </b> Data Analysis<br /><b>Conflicts Between Countries: </b> Primary Source Analysis<br /><b>Controversy & Tragedy: Graphical Analysis <b>GO1</b><br /><b>Hosting the Olympics: </b> Writing<br /><b>The Paralympic Games: </b> Reading Informational Text G<br /><b>In the Media: </b> Comparison of Sources <br /><b>A Century of Change: </b> Comparison of Primary Sources<br /><b>Events in Olympic History: </b> Chronological Events <b>GO12</b><br /><b>Olympic Qualities: </b> Vocabulary <b>GO10</b><br />Common Core State Standards Correlations<br /><br /><b>G:</b> Includes Graphic Organizers