Section outline

  • EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING the opening ceremony and types of sports of the Paris Olympics
    • We are EXPLORING the ancient and modern Olympics and the significance of the mascots

    Success Criteria:

    • We understand the the origins and traditions of the Olympics and how the event has changed over time.
    • We understand the the significance of the mascots and the significance of the opening ceremony


    ACTIVITIES:

    • DO NOW: Learning at least 2 names of sports in Maori



    • Pair share task: If there was an opportunity to add in another sport to the current list, what sport would you add and why? (Literacy task). You and your group are to invent a new youth-friendly sport that athletes could participate in at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.Students. You could make an instructional video or Powtoon about how to play the sport or complete a rules and information worksheet.(Literacy task).

    • Documentary:Ancient Olympics (Listening and note taking)

    • Interactive Activity Online: Pair share/Individual option: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z36j7ty#z42gr2p (Literacy task)