History·Ancient Greece & Rome·conceptual
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
Suggested ages 5–7
Evidence of understanding
- 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
Assessment prompt
When The first Olympics watches the Olympics on TV, can they tell you that the Games originally started thousands of years ago in ancient Greece?
Standards alignment
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