Summer Games. The Ancient Greek Olympics Part 1: No Fighting Allowed. The Ancient Greek Olympics Part 1: No Fighting Allowed One of the more stunning true stories about ancient Greece was that during the Olympic Games, all fighting stopped.
No matter how long or how fierce a battle had raged, every soldier in the battlefield put down his weapons and traveled to Olympia, there to compete in athletic games designed to honor Zeus and the other Greek gods. For seven days before and seven days after (and for the period of the Games, of course), no fighting was allowed. It was considered disrespectful to the gods. These soldiers also were allowed to travel safely from the battlefields to the Olympic Games without fear of being attacked by anyone. Why did this happen? The most important is that the Olympic Games were a religious festival. Next page > The Games They Played > Page 1, 2 Graphics courtesy of ArtToday. Daily Life in Ancient Greece - The British Museum. Primary History - Ancient Greeks - The Olympic Games.
All About The Olympic Games. Learn a little about the Olympic Games, Ancient and Modern, and then test yourself to see what you remember!
The Ancient Greek Olympics - Ancient Greece for Kids. Www.hslaunch.com/mypage/userfiles/0/37773695054.pdf. Primary History - Ancient Greeks. Who were the ancient Greeks?
Who were the ancient Greeks? Discover different ancient Greek cities and find out how they were ruled. How did the Olympic Games begin? Learn how the Olympic Games began over 2,700 years ago! Find out what events were at the ancient Olympics. What was it like to live in an ancient Greek family? What was everyday life like in ancient Greece? Who were the ancient Greek gods and heroes The Greeks believed in many gods and goddesses. The ancient Greeks at war Learn about ancient Greek soldiers, the Spartan soldier state and read about famous Greek battles. What do we know about ancient Greek culture? Ancient Greece Lapbook. Greek Vases. London 2012 Olympic Teaching Resources. 2012 Olympic Sports | 2012 Olympic Venues | Symbols of the Olympic Games The build up to the 2012 London Olympics provides an excellent opportunity to engage students all round the world in learning about Britain and the countries within (England, Scotland and Wales).
Below I have suggested some activity ideas for across the curriculum. Click for facts about London Teaching Resources and Activity ideas for the London 2012 Olympics Literacy Write rules for one of the sporting Events. Numeracy Draw a bar chart of the medals won and work out what percentage of medals were won by each country. History Ancient Greece ( website ) Olympics Timeline ( website ) The ancient Olympic Games ( BBC website) Geography Where is London ( website ) How far is London from you? Event venues of the 2012 London Olympics Central London map (pdf) | Bus map of Central London Science Investigate how to keep an athlete cool during the Games. ICT Spreadsheet on medals won by each country. Olympics. 1.
The ancient Olympic Games date back to 776 BC, but many actually believe they were being held long before that time. Resources. Blackpool - The Development of a Tourist Destination (DVD) www.geography.org.uk/shop/shop_detail.asp?
ID=737 This film compares the varying fortunes of one of Britain's most iconic tourist destinations with those of Tobago in the Caribbean. The film explores Blackpool before the railway age, Blackpool in its heyday, the decline of Blackpool's tourism trade and possible futures for the town. Supported by maps, archive footage and interviews, the DVD challenges students to think about the concept of tourism and incorporates suggestions for sustainable development of smaller tourist destinations - an alternative to the boom 'n' bust of large scale tourism developments.
Year: 2010 Author: Classroom Video UK Age: 14-19, 19+ Resource type: Shop Item Download/View Resource Building Sustainable Communities: Placecheck www.geography.org.uk/download/GA_PRBSCPlacecheck.doc A useful tool for evaluating the urban environment is 'Placecheck'. Year: 2007 Author: Angus Wilson Age: 7-11, 11-14, 14-19, 19+ Year: 2006. Olympics Fun Facts. Www.collaborativelearning.org/ancientmodernolympics.pdf.