Lesson Planning
Look at the origins of the Olympic Games and explore the Ancient Greek culture of the day. Imagine what it would have been like for the first athletes as they prepared for competing - try the foods they ate, the rituals they participated in and make komboloi, Ancient Greek worry beads.
Teaching Outcomes:
- To look at the origins of the Olympic Games and explore the Ancient Greek culture of the day.
- To imagine what it would have been like for the first athletes as they prepared for competition.
Children will:
- Look at the origins of the Olympic Games and explore the Ancient Greek culture of the day
- Imagine what it would have been like for the first athletes as they prepared for competing
- Make Komboloi, Ancient Greek worry beads