ADJECTIVES & ATHLETES

This lesson will introduce students to nouns, verbs, and adjectives. While the emphasis of this lesson will be on adjectives, students will work with nouns and verbs.

CONTEXT

Adjectives are an important part of the English language. It is what helps create meaningful and expressive sentences. Without them, how we talk would be not as exciting! This activity will encourage students to explore adjectives and their meanings, read about famous and influential female Olympians, and match adjectives to the athletes.

AIMS & OBJECTIVES

Students will:

  1. Identify words as nouns, verbs, or adjectives.
  2. Explain the function of nouns, verbs, and
    adjectives.
  3. Discuss why they selected a certain adjective as
    a descriptor for a person.
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All About Pins

During your field trip to the Lake Placid Olympic Museum, this lesson will help to introduce students to the world of Olympic Pin trading and its history at the Olympic Winter Games.

CONTEXT

Olympic pin trading took off as the #1 spectator sport at the 1980 Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid. The Pin Display, located in the design section of the Museum, features just under 800 Olympic pins from all different Winter Games. Using the Pin Detective activity sheets next to the display, have students work individually or in groups to complete the search for the pins.

AIMS & OBJECTIVES

Students will:

  1. Use their memory skills to locate the different Olympic Pins.
  2. Develop an appreciation for Olympic design.
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Alphabet Search

During your field trip to the Lake Placid Olympic Museum, this lesson will help to introduce students to terminology used in the Olympic Winter Games.

CONTEXT

This activity engages students and sends them on an Olympic Alphabet Search during their in-person field trip to the Lake Placid Olympic Museum. It exposes students to the incredible history of the Olympic Winter Games while also encouraging active participation and curiosity. The Answer Guide to this activity is attached to this Lesson Plan.

AIMS & OBJECTIVES

Students will:

  1. Gather, interpret, and use evidence.
  2. Create an understanding of the past by using primary sources.
  3. Ask and answer questions.
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Flag Mix-Up

This lesson will introduce students to the history of the Olympic Opening Ceremonies and the details that go into them.

CONTEXT

The Olympic Opening Ceremonies are steeped in historic tradition and as they have evolved over the years, one thing never changes: the order in which the countries march in the Parade of Nations. After students have been introduced to the Olympic Opening Ceremonies using the attached materials, students will work in groups to correctly arrange the flags in the orders they would have been presented at the 1932 and 1980 Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid.

AIMS & OBJECTIVES

Students will:

  1. Gather, interpret, and use evidence.
  2. Use chronological reasoning and causation.
  3. Utilize geographic reasoning.
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Host City Research

This lesson will introduce students to very basic research skills and encourage them to learn more about different Olympic Host Cities.

CONTEXT

There are so many places all over the world that have hosted the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. Each host city is unique when it comes to language, culture, flags, and much more. Students will select an Olympic Host City, summer or winter, and complete the “Olympic Host City Research” worksheet to learn more about the country!

AIMS & OBJECTIVES

Students will:

  1. Utilize maps and location terms to describe where places are in relation to each other and to describe connections between places.
  2. Use basic research to gather relevant information from multiple sources.
  3. Develop an appreciation for Olympic history.
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Olympian Fact File

This lesson will introduce students to very basic research skills and encourage them to learn more about different Olympic Athletes!

CONTEXT

There are thousands of Olympians from all over the world and they all have impressive stories to tell. Have students work individually and ask them to select an Olympian to research. This can be either Summer or Winter – it does not matter!

AIMS & OBJECTIVES

Students will:

  1. Integrate visual information (photographs) with other written information.
  2. Use basic research to gather relevant information from multiple sources.
  3. Develop an appreciation for Olympic history.
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Olympic Discovery

During your field trip to the Lake Placid Olympic Museum, this lesson will introduce students to different athletes that are highlighted in throughout the exhibits.

CONTEXT

Names like Shawn White, Kristi Yamaguchi, and Apolo Ohno are easily recognizable in the sporting world. However, there are thousands of other Olympians that are not as well known, but are incredible athletes in their own right. This activity will expose students to the different athletes that are featured in the Museum and asks them to learn about their Olympian while at the Museum, with an extension classroom activity provided.

AIMS & OBJECTIVES

Students will:

  1. Identify key information.
  2. Conduct basic research.
  3. Develop an appreciation for Olympic history.
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What is a Centennial?

This lesson will introduce students to what a centennial is and help them to visualize the number 100.

CONTEXT

In 1924, the first Winter Olympic Games took place. Now, 100 years later, we are celebrating the “centennial,” or 100 year anniversary, of the Winter Olympics. Each student gets to design a couple pairs of their own “skis” (popsicle sticks) to then display.

AIMS & OBJECTIVES

Students will:

  1. Visualize 100
  2. Count by twos and fours
  3. Define a centennial
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