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Learn & Play Olympic Sports: Curriculum Guide for Teachers Grades 3, 4, and 5 DOCUMENT RESUYE ED 356 167 SO 022 926 AUTHOR Moore, Cosetta TITLE Learn & Play Olympic Sports: Curriculum Guide for Teachers Grades 3, 4, and 5. INSTITUTION Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles, CA. PUB DATE 92 NOTE 118p. PUB TYPE Guides Classroom Use Teaching Guides (For Teacher) (052) EDRS PRICE MFO1 /PCO5 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Athletics; Elementary Education; Experiential Learning; Geography Instruction; Grade 3; Grade 4; Grade 5; Instructional Materials; *Interdisciplinary Approach; Language Arts; Learning Activities; Mathematics Education; *Olympic Games; Physical Education; Social Studies; Teaching Guides; Teaching Methods ABSTRACT This curriculum guide is intended for teachers touse with students in grades 3, 4, and 5 and features lesson plansthat focus on the Olympic Games. The guide is part ofa larger program sponsored by the Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles that is targeted at southern California students, ages 8-10, whowere born just before or after the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Thelesson plans included in this guide are intended to be incorporated intothe disciplines of mathematics, geography, language arts, science, social studies, and physical education. Lesson plan examplesare: "Learning Geography through Olympic Flame Route" (geography) and "Calculating Amount of Calories and Energy Spent in Exercise" (mathematics). (Contains 30 references.)(DB) *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best thatcan be made * from the original document. *********************************************************************** Learn & Play Olympic Sports U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (EMI This document has Dean reproduced as *calved from the parson or organizat.o^ ooginsting it O Minor changes have been made to rrnprove ft/Production oughts Pont.° foam or oporons stated in Mos aocu merit do not nCessarily represent otlic.n OERI positron or pottcy "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS MAjiIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERICI." --vgigpmnllIMIMINNr.---11MEMMIWmignm AMATEURO F LOSATHLETIC ANGELES FOUNDATION BEST AMATEUR ATHLETIC FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES tellAAMIY AAA.M.1110014Pt. AMATEUR ATHLETIC FOUNDATION "Learn and Play Olympic Sports Program" Program Description In its continuing efforts to promote youth sports participation in Southern California and to introduce the Olympic Movement to a new generation of youngsters, the Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles is undertaking a special project under the title "Learn and Play Olympic Sports Program." Implemented in cooperation with theLos Angeles Unified School District,this two-part program will target third-, fourth- and fifth-grade students, ages 8 to10. Those youngsters who were born just beforeor after the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. School district figures indicatethat there are approximately 200,000 youngsters in these elementary grades. The "Learn" component will include the development and distributionof a special curriculum themed around the Olympic Games which the teacherscan incorporate into the disciplinesof mathematics,geography,languagearts,science,historyand physical education. The curriculumwillprovide a varietyof lessonplans andsuggested activities.Ingeography,forexample,thestudentswilllearnaboutBarcelona, Spain, which is the host city of the 1992 Olympic Games. In science andmathematics, the students will learn about calories and the amount required fora particular sport or activity. The "Play" component will be a field trip toan AAF Sports Carnival where students will be able to participate inskills games in basketball, gymnastics,team handball and volleyball. These youngsters will be able to experiencesome of the sports they have learned about in the "Learn" component. Youngsterscan walk on a balance beam, learnabout spikingavolleyballby actuallytryingitthemselves and be actively involved in sixteen different sports skills under the direction ofadult experts. 1111111=INUMNIIIMM 4111111WIM011111111111111 ANIMIUMINPUNIMMINi AMATEUR ATHLETIC FOUNDATION OF LOS LEj April, 1992 Dear Teacher: The Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles hasdeveloped this curriculum guide for you as a part of its Learn & Play Olympic Sports Program. Thisprogram will continue through 1996 when the Games return to the United States inAtlanta. As a part of our continuing efforts to make this curriculum guideas effective as possible, . need your valuable input. Therefore, it would be greatly appreciatedif you coulo lease take a few minutes to answer the following questions: 1. What grade level do you teach? 3rd 4th 5th 2. Are the lesson plans appropriate foryour particular grade level? Yes No If not, why not? 3. Which of the lesson plans doyou find most useful? Discipline Lesson plans Why? 4. Which of the lesson plans do you find least useful? Discipline Lesson plans Why? 5. Other suggestions or comments to improve the curriculum guide. Please mail to: The Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles 2141 West Adams Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90018 Attn: Learn & Play Olympic Sports Program AMATEUR ATHLETIC FOUNDATION Dear Teacher: tOs ANC.ELES Nineteen Eighty-Four was an exciting year in Los Angeles. For the second time in its history, Los Angeles was host to the greatest sports spectacle in the world, the Olympic Games. Southern California residents welcomed with open arms 7,000 of the best athletes from around the world. Thousands of members of the media covered the Share the excitement event, sending images of Los Angeles to the four corners of the world. Visitors to Los Angeles took back with them memories of great individual efforts by athletes of the Olympic Games and of a cosmonolitan city that embraces people from all ethnic groups. Youngsters throughout the area were inspired by the accomplishments of the will a new generation athletes who tested themselves against history. Many participated in events that their schools modeled after the Olympic Games. They learned about the history of of yougstersi the Olympic Games, the wide variety of sports, and the spirit of sportsmanship. The excitement Was contagious. The opportunities to learn %vere The Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles is a direct result of the success of the Olympic Games in Los Angeles. [ :sing a portion of the surplus generated from those Olympic Games, the AAI s mission is to promote and enhance youth sports in Southern California anJ to increase knowledge of sport and its impact on people's lives. Through this curriculum guide. we hope that you share the excitement of the Olympic Games with a new generation of youngsters. The 1992 Olympic Winter Games were held in Albertville. France and the Summer Olympic Games will be held in Barcelona. Spain. The Olympic Games arc rich with history and tradition. More importantly for you, the Olympic Games represent an excellent vehicle to teach a variety of subjects: geography, mathematics. history, ethics, social studies. physical fitness and others. This guide has been designed with you in mind. Please familiarize yourself with it. and you will see that it will make Your job a little easier and provide stimulating learning activities for your students. The Olympic Games have been a source of great inspiration to youngsters and adults throughout the ages. This is a chance for you and your students to catch the Olympic spirit. Learn & Play Olympic Sports Curriculum Guide for Teachers Grades 3, 4 and 5 Edited and Published by the Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles Developed by Cosetta Moore Los Angeles Unified School District Curriculum Specialist, Ret. © 1991. Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Auer, 1. TABLE OF CONTENTS i. Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles a.)Ancient Olympic Games b.) Modern Olympic Games c.)1992 Olympic Games a.) Map and globe location skills b.)Learning geography through Olympic flame route c.)Continents & country's geographical & cultural characteristics d.)Identifying countries and their place on the globe a.)Differentiating vowels and consonants b.) Vocabulary enrichment c.)Understanding the language of sports d.)Use of symbolism in poetry and music a.)Skip counting, basic multiplication b.',Organizing data by graphing c.)Computing differences in sizes d.)Calculating amount of calories and energy spent in exercise a.)Understanding good sportsmanship and playing by the rules b.) The use of equipment in sports c,)Recognizing traits necessary to he a good athlete d.)Sports sounds as a means of communication I. ISOCIALISTSOIESIISSINTEANS _ . a.)Understanding symbolism illustrated by flags h.)Examining attitudes, behaviors and personal values of athletes c.)Understanding the ancient Greek's appreciation of art & sport d.) Analyzing and application of Olympic Motto BEST COPY AVAILABLE a.) Ancient 0!ympic Games b.) Modern Olympic Games C.) 1992 Olympic Games I Anton Athletic fouistlee of Les Amiss 2141 West Adios leelevard Los Amplest Cantwell 11011 Tilophou (213) 7311.91100 David L. Wolper,Chairman Anita L. De Frantz,President Board of Directors Howard P. Allen Maureen Kindel John C. Argue Richard Nanula Yvonne Brathwaite Burke Peter O'Malley Jae Min Chang Rodney W. Rood Lodwrick M. Cook Dr. Frank Sanchez Anita L. DeFrantz Peter V. Ueberroth James L. Easton Harry L. Usher Shirley T. Hosoi Gilbert R. Vasquez Earvin "Magic" Johnson David L. Wolper Rafer Johnson The Amateur Athletic Foundation (AAF) of Los Angeles
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