The Ancient Greek Civilization 4A | The Olympic Games 55- Evaluative How are the grand Olympic Games today the same
as the fi rst Olympics held in ancient Greece? (The champions
today receive fame; confl icts are set aside for countries to
gather together; etc.) How are they different? (The games
today are held every two years, alternating between winter
games and summer games; they are in a different city every
time; they have both male and female athletes; the champions
don’t receive money for winning; the champions wear medals
instead of laurel wreaths; etc.) - Evaluative Do you think it takes a lot of determination to make
it to the Olympic Games? Why or why not? (Answers may
vary.)
Show image 4A-7: The Discus Thrower
- Literal What do you see in this image? What is the name of
this famous sculpture? (The Discus Thrower) Who sculpted
the original version? (Myron) What does it depict? (an Olympic
athlete throwing the discus in the Olympic Games)
[Please continue to model the Think Pair Share process for
students, as necessary, and scaffold students in their use of the
process.]
I am going to ask a couple of questions. I will give you a minute to
think about the questions, and then I will ask you to turn to your
neighbor and discuss the questions. Finally, I will call on several of
you to share what you discussed with your partner. - Evaluative Think Pair Share: Have you ever competed in a
sporting event? Do you think you had an “Olympic spirit”?
Why or why not? (Answers may vary.) - After hearing today’s read-aloud and questions and answers,
do you have any remaining questions? [If time permits, you
may wish to allow for individual, group, or class research of
the text and/or other resources to answer these remaining
questions.]