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AFTER SCHOOL Project PLANNING FORM | |
|Name of Project: |Summer Olympics |
|Location/site: | |Grade/age Level: k-5 |
|Duration of project: |6 weeks (summer camp) |Facilitator: |
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|Project Idea | |
|Summary of the issue, challenge, |Students will explore various Olympic sports and learn about the history of the Olympics. Students will study a country of their choice and learn about the country’s culture. |
|investigation, scenario, or problem: |At the end of the project students will compete in a camp-wide Olympics as representatives of their chosen country. |
|Driving Question |How can we represent our country at our summer Olympics? |
|Project Content or Subjects to be |History, Physical Education, Geography, Social Studies |
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| |Communication |X | |Other: | | |
| |Habits of Mind |X | | | | |
| | | |Presentation Audience: |
| |Group: |Groups of youth will represent their chosen country at the multi-day summer Olympic competition during the last week of camp. |Parents: |X |
|Culminating Products and | |Each group will display their country’s flag with a map of the country and design their uniforms for the Opening and Closing | | |
|Performances | |Ceremonies. | | |
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| | |Youth will compete in physical competitions (track, swimming, etc.) against students of the same age from other “countries.” |Experts: | |
| |Individual: |Grades 4-5 will compete in the Olympic division; grades k-3 will compete in the Junior Olympics. Winning students/countries | | |
| | |will receive Olympic medals. | | |
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|AFTER SCHOOL Project PLANNING FORM |
|Activities to generate | |
|student interest |Youth will watch a clip of the Opening Ceremonies for the Beijing Olympics in 2008. |
|Project Assessment |
|(Check all that will be used) |
|Debriefing Methods |
|(All debriefing must be documented) |
|Resources |On-site people, facilities: |People: Group leaders; Facilities: Gym, outdoor field, pool |
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| |Equipment: |Video clip and equipment, Computers with internet, Printer |
| |Materials: |Cloth for flag and uniforms, sticks for flag pole, fabric markers, chart paper, arts and crafts materials, sports equipment, book Hour of |
| | |the Olympics (Magic Treehouse #16) by Mary Pope Osborne and the companion book Ancient Greece and the Olympics |
| |Community resources: |Use of community pool |
|PROJECT CALENDAR |
|project: Summer Olympics |Start Date: Week of July 6th |
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|MONDAY |TUESDAY |WEDNESDAY |THURSDAY |FRIDAY |
|PROJECT WEEK ONE |
| | |-Play clip of Beijing Opening ceremonies, |-Revisit the Driving Question (posted in classroom) |-Revisit the Driving Question (posted in classroom)|
| | |including a short clip of the procession |-Olympic Timeline activity: |-K-3: Read the next chapter of Hour of the |
| | |of athletes |Grades K-3: As a Read Aloud, read a chapter of Hour of the |Olympics aloud to youth. |
| | |-In each age group, generate discussion on|Olympics (Magic Treehouse #16) by Mary Pope Osborne. Have a |-All grades: Introduce Olympic Rings as symbol of |
| | |the Olympics using a KWL chart (What do |timeline posted in the room. Give groups of youth pre-printed|5 continents. In mixed age groups, divide youth |
| | |youth Know? What do they Want to know? |facts about major events in Olympic history (e.g., the first |into teams and assign each team a continent. Ask |
| | |(later) What did they Learn?) |ancient Olympics, first modern Olympics, first winter |youth to choose the country they will represent at |
| | |-Introduce Driving Question |Olympics, etc.) and help them read and place on the timeline. |the Olympics from that continent. Have maps, |
| | |-Create Task Lists (note: k-3 Task Lists | |books, articles, pictures, or other information on |
| | |will differ in content from grades 4-5) |Grades 4-5: read aloud a selection from Ancient Greece and the|the countries available to help youth in making |
| | |-Staff send home “Save the Dates” for |Olympics. Have youth use books, internet, and other sources to|their choice. |
| | |Culminating Event |identify key facts about the Olympics and write these facts on|-On chart paper, have groups create (or trace) a |
| | | |a timeline. |map of their country. Have youth decorate the map|
| | |(1 hour) |-Remind youth that the first ancient games was a footrace and |and write 3 fun facts about their country in or |
| | | |introduce the sport of track. Take youth to the gym or field |beside the map. |
| | | |and organize sprints by age group. |- Take youth to the gym and introduce relay races. |
| | | |-Return to the classroom and review. Youth check off Task |Organize races by age group. |
| | | |Lists and preview next day’s activities. |-Youth check off Task List and preview Monday’s |
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| | | |(2 hours) | |
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|PROJECT WEEK TWO |
|-Review Driving Question (posted in classroom) | |-Review Driving Question (posted in classroom) | |-Review Driving Question (posted in classroom) |
|-K-3: Read the next chapter of Hour of the | |-K-3: Read the next chapter of Hour of the Olympics aloud to | |- K-3: Read the next chapter of Hour of the Olympics |
|Olympics aloud to youth. | |youth and do Shout Out to check for understanding. | |aloud to youth. Next take youth to the computer lab to |
|- Give groups of youth the materials to recreate | |-Grades 4-5: Take youth to computer lab to research their | |watch video clips of their chosen countries. (One |
|their country’s flag, which they will carry during | |chosen country’s culture, including traditional food, dress, | |resource: |
|the Opening Ceremonies of the program’s Olympic | |and customs. Have youth take notes, print pictures. Some | |) |
|games. (Pictures of flags may be found at | |websites as resources: | |Partner older students with younger students to take |
| | | |notes on country’s colors, culture, etc. |
|factbook/docs/flagsoftheworld.html) | | | |-Grades 4-5: Youth will sketch the design of their |
|-Take youth to the gym and introduce the long jump | | | |costumes for the Opening/Closing Ceremonies. Designs |
|and triple jump. Organize competitions by age | | | |should be influenced by the country’s flag colors and |
|group. | |-All grades: swimming. At the pool, introduce one or more of | |culture and be realistic for program materials |
|-Return to the classroom and review. Youth check | |the swimming strokes seen in the Olympics. Give youth the | |available. |
|off Task Lists and preview the next PBL activities.| |opportunity to practice. | |-Youth check off Task Lists and preview the next PBL |
| | |-Return to the classroom and review. Youth check off Task | |activities. |
| | |Lists and preview the next PBL activities. | | |
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|(2 hours) | | | |(1.5 hours) |
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|PROJECT WEEK THREE |
|Review Driving Question (posted in classroom) | |Review Driving Question (posted in classroom) | |Review Driving Question (posted in classroom) |
|- K-3: Read the next chapter of Hour of the | |- K-3: Read the next chapter of Hour of the Olympics aloud to| |- K-3: Read the next chapter of Hour of the Olympics |
|Olympics aloud to youth. Next have youth create a | |youth. Next have youth make paper dolls or puppet to dress in | |aloud to youth. |
|“souvenir” from their chosen country related to the| |the colors and traditions of their chosen country. | |-In their teams, youth in grades 4-5 will teach youth in|
|country’s culture or what the country is known for | |-Grades 4-5: Youth will finalize their costumes for the | |grades k-3 how to make their country’s costume for the |
|(e.g., Eiffel tower from France). Help youth | |Opening Ceremonies. | |Opening and Closing Ceremonies. Older youth will assist|
|brainstorm ideas. On note cards youth write a | |-All grades: swimming. At the pool, review swimming strokes | |younger students in making their costumes. |
|description of their souvenir and its importance to| |from the previous week. Give youth the opportunity to practice| |-Take youth to the gym and continue to introduce basic |
|convince tourists to buy the souvenir. | |and organize race. | |gymnastics (using trained instructor). Allow youth to |
|-Grades 4-5: Youth will begin to construct their | |-Return to the classroom and review. Youth check off Task | |practice. |
|costumes for the Opening/Closing ceremonies. | |Lists and preview the next PBL activities. | |-Return to the classroom and review. Youth check off |
|-Take youth to the gym and introduce basic | | | |Task Lists and preview the next PBL activities. |
|gymnastics (using trained instructor). Allow youth| | | | |
|to practice. | |(2.5 hours) | | |
|-Return to the classroom and review. Youth check | | | |(2 hours) |
|off Task Lists and preview the next PBL activities.| | | | |
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|(2 hours) | | | | |
|PROJECT CALENDAR |
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|MONDAY |TUESDAY |WEDNESDAY |THURSDAY |FRIDAY |
|PROJECT WEEK FOUR |
|Review Driving Question (posted in classroom) | |Review Driving Question (posted in classroom) | |Review Driving Question (posted in classroom) |
|- K-3: Read the next chapter of Hour of the | |- K-3: Finish reading Hour of the Olympics aloud to youth. | |-In their teams, youth in grades 4-5 will teach youth in |
|Olympics aloud to youth and do Shout Out to check| |Ask youth to draw a picture of their favorite scene in the book| |grades k-3 how to make Olympic medals. Older youth will |
|for understanding. | |and to write 1-2 sentences about the scene. | |assist younger students in making the medals. |
|-Grades 4-5: youth will devise an Olympic | |-Grades 4-5: Youth will construct Olympic medals (gold, | |-Take youth to the gym to practice soccer for k-3; |
|torch/flame for the Opening Ceremonies. | |silver, bronze) to be awarded during the competition. | |practice archery for grades 4-5 (using trained |
|-Take youth to the gym. Introduce youth in | |-All grades: swimming. At the pool, review swimming strokes | |instructor). Allow youth to practice. |
|grades k-3 to soccer; introduce archery for youth| |from the previous week. Give youth the opportunity to practice| |-Return to the classroom and review. Youth check off Task|
|in grades 4-5 (using trained instructor). Allow | |and organize race. | |Lists and preview the next PBL activities. |
|youth to practice. | |-Return to the classroom and review. Youth check off Task | | |
|-Return to the classroom and review. Youth check| |Lists and preview the next PBL activities. | |(2 hours) |
|off Task Lists and preview the next PBL | |(2.5 hours) | | |
|activities. | | | | |
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|(1.5 hours) | | | | |
|PROJECT WEEK FIVE |
|Review Driving Question (posted in classroom) | |Review Driving Question (posted in classroom) | |Review Driving Question (posted in classroom) |
|-All grades: youth create invitations for | |-All grades: in mixed age groups, each youth will prepare | |-Grades 4-5: youth check that materials are ready for the|
|families to attend the Closing ceremonies. Youth| |one or more key facts about his/her country to present | |Olympic week (torch, costumes, medals, flags to carry) |
|will take invitations home today. | |during the procession of the Opening Ceremonies. Youth | |-All grades: review facts to present at Opening |
|-All grades: review and practice sports before | |will write their facts on note cards and will be asked to | |Ceremonies. Review and practice sports before Olympic |
|Olympic week. Have practice races, long jump and| |memorize them for the Opening Ceremonies. Older youth will| |week, including a soccer scrimmage, and archery practice. |
|triple jump, and gymnastics practice. | |assist younger students. | |-Return to the classroom. Youth sign up for competitions |
|-Return to the classroom and review. Youth check| |-All grades: swimming. Final week of practice. | |in which they want to participate. All youth are |
|off Task Lists and preview the next PBL | |-Return to the classroom and review. Youth check off Task | |encouraged to participate in at least one event and in the|
|activities. | |Lists and preview the next PBL activities. | |final relay race. Youth check off Task Lists and preview|
| | | | |the next PBL activities. |
|(2 hours) | |(1.5 hours) | | |
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|PROJECT WEEK SIX: Olympic Week |
|-Opening Ceremonies: with their teams/countries,| |-Swimming: youth will participate in swim races. |(Family Day) |-Complete KWL chart with youth. |
|youth will put on their costumes and line up to | | |-Games: soccer, archery, and the final |-Youth completed debriefing forms |
|process into the gym carrying their country’s | |(1.5 hours) |event of the relay race (all youth |-Staff share completed rubrics with youth |
|flag. One youth will “light” the Olympic flame. | | |encouraged to participate) | |
|As youth process in, each one will present one | | |-Closing Ceremonies: after the end of all|(1 hour) |
|fact about his/her country. | | |athletic events, youth will gather with | |
|-Games commence: organized into Junior Olympics | | |their teams outside the gym to put on | |
|(gr. k-3) and Olympics (gr. 4-5) divisions, youth| | |their costumes and process back into the | |
|will compete in sprints, long jump, triple jump, | | |gym with their country’s flags. | |
|and gymnastics. | | |-Medal ceremony: Olympic medals are | |
| | | |presented to the winners of the events. | |
| | | |-Lunch with families | |
|(2.5 hours) | | | | |
| | | |(3 hours) | |
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