Teaching Values- An Olympic Education Toolkit - International ...
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TEACHING VALUES AN OLYMPIC EDUCATION TOOLKIT<br />
ATHLETICS AND ART<br />
IN ANCIENT GREECE<br />
PHYSICAL TRAINING AND SPORTS COMPETITIONS WERE AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE EDUCATION OF GREEK BOYS<br />
IN ANCIENT TIMES. THE ART WORK ON POTTERY FROM THESE TIMES OFTEN SHOWS ATHLETES IN ACTION. USE THE<br />
PHOTOS BELOW TO HELP LEARNERS LEARN ABOUT THE ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES OF THE ANCIENT GREEK CIVILISATION.<br />
THEN HELP THEM EXPLORE NON-OLYMPIC ATHLETIC TRADITIONS IN THEIR OWN CULTURES.<br />
SECTION 2 CELEBRATING THE VALUES THROUGH SYMBOL AND CEREMONY<br />
READING<br />
The ancient Greek people wrote wonderful<br />
poetry, plays and stories.<br />
They also had beautiful architecture,<br />
sculpture and art. You can learn a lot<br />
about their athletic traditions from<br />
their sculptures and paintings on<br />
pottery.<br />
FOR DISCUSSION<br />
Look at the pictures above.<br />
What events are being shown?<br />
What else can you learn about life in<br />
<strong>An</strong>cient Greece from these photos?<br />
Compare and contrast the ancient<br />
athletic events of Greece and the<br />
modern athletics of <strong>Olympic</strong> sports.<br />
Above Artefacts from<br />
Greece show events of<br />
the ancient <strong>Olympic</strong><br />
Games.<br />
THINGS TO DO<br />
Use the encyclopaedia or the internet<br />
(http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/<br />
<strong>Olympic</strong>s/sports.html) to help you to<br />
find and interpret other sports images<br />
on Greek pottery. Write a report on<br />
one of the sports.<br />
Find out more about pottery-making<br />
in <strong>An</strong>cient Greece or in your region.<br />
TEACHING VALUES 41
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