Sports around the World

Theory Lesson- Olympic values

Laura Giles

The following lesson plan incorporates the Intercultural Understanding focus, Asia and Australias understanding of Asia, by drawing on the elements of the
Beijing Olympic Games 2008. There is a central activity that is dedicated to this area. Students will develop knowledge and understanding of North East Asia
(China), their culture, beliefs, and connections between the people of Asia, Australia and the rest of the world, based on their participation at the Olympic
Games.
This lesson also includes the elements of ICT, whereby the teacher firstly presents the topic using a couple of videos, then furthermore implements the
content using a PowerPoint, and finishing the lesson with a reflection. Students are required to reflect on the lesson, using their knowledge, to an online
class publication using Pad let.
Questions to prompt students higher order thinking:
Why are values in sport important?
What can we learn about the power of the Olympics?
What can sport teach us? Other than the skills of the sport and winning (Leadership, respect, commitment etc.)
Why is the flying of the flag so important/significant at the Olympic Games?
Why do Nations have flags?
What kind of actions break the rules in Olympic sports competition? What happens to people who break the rules?
Can judges or officials cheat? How? Why would they cheat? Is cheating worth it to win?






Sports around the World
Theory Lesson- Olympic values
Laura Giles

Learning
Intention
& Success
Criteria
Vocabulary Learning Activities -Theory- Year 7 Assessment
Task
Resources
Lesson
& Stage of
Inquiry
CONTENT
BASED
Warm Up Whole Class Independent/
Workshop
Reflection
Homework
Readings

1. Olympic
values




LI To be able
to understand
the values
behind the
Olympic games,
whilst looking at
the Beijing
Olympics
Games 2008
(Asias
involvement
with Australia)
SC Can I state
the values that
are important in
the Olympic
Games?
Can I relate
these values to

Pierre De
Coubertin
Opening
Ceremony
Mottos
Ethics
Values
Fundamental
Principles
Olympism
Legacy



Students watch
Birth of the
Olympic Games:
http://www.youtu
be.com/watch?v=
K8ztMlmavBw
Olympic Legacy
http://www.yout
ube.com/watch?v
=mhU6z8ewSjk
What is legacy?
In terms of
Olympic games?
How the games
are remembered. .
(10mins)

PowerPoint
(attached)
Students note
down important
information (as
stated by the
teacher)
(20mins)


Activity One
Students complete
activity, based on
the Olympic Rings
(attached)
(10mins)
Activity Two
Students complete
activity two, looking
at the importance of
the Beijing Games.
(attached)
(15mins)

Formative
assessment/
Reflection task:
Students submit
their reflection
on the Pad let
Olympic Games
page. Students
need to note
down 2 things
that they have
learnt today or
found
interesting.
(5mins)
Homework task:
Students finish
completing
activity two:



PowerPoint
Activity One
Activity Two
http://www.o
lympic.org/
Pad let


Sports around the World
Theory Lesson- Olympic values
Laura Giles
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