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Grades 6-8 | Expeditions

When the Games BeganWhen the Games Began
A playwright (a person who writes plays) wants to write a play that takes place when the Olympics first began. You are hired to research the early history of the Olympics for the playwright. During your investigation, you should find out--

  • where the Olympics began
  • when the Olympics began
  • the origin of the name of the games
  • why the games were first held
  • the events of the early Olympics
  • the awards given to the winning athletes in ancient times
  • how the early Olympics helped people mark the passage of time

 

Background Info

Ancient Olympics
a festival consisting of contests in athletics, poetry, and music

Web Reference

Perseus Project at Tufts University

More Activities

A Poem for Today
Write a poem about today.

Informative WritingInformative Writing
Once you have found all of the information the playwright asked for, summarize it for the playwright in an informative paragraph.

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