The first Olympics
Know that the Olympic Games began in ancient Greece at a place called Olympia as athletic competitions held in honour of Zeus, and that the modern Olympic Games we watch today were inspired by those ancient games
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Locate the origins of the Olympics in ancient Olympia and connect inspiration without claiming sameness.
Locate the origins of the Olympics in ancient Olympia and connect inspiration without claiming sameness.
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- Say that the Olympic Games started in ancient Greece at Olympia
- Name at least one sport or event from the ancient Olympics such as running or wrestling
- Explain that today's Olympic Games got the idea from the ancient Greek ones
“When your child watches the Olympics on TV, can they tell you that the Games originally started thousands of years ago in ancient Greece?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- History
- Domain
- Ancient Greece & Rome
- Age range
- Ages 5–7