LEARNING AREA Social Studies Term 3 2008 Weeks 1 - 10 Room 4

Achievement Objectives / Global Learning Intention: Students will:

Level 3 T, C & C Look at how the ideas and actions of people in the past changed the lives of others
Level 3 S P Inquiry - collect, process, and communicate information about human society values exploration
- explore and analyse values Social Decision Making
Level 3 S O Make decisions about possible social action
Say how leadership of groups is acquired and exercised

KEY COMPETENCIES: Thinking creatively / logically, use symbols / knowledge in meaningful ways
LEARNING
INTENTIONS
LI 1 WALH different people
have different roles within
groups.
LI 2. WALH and why
people make and implement
rules and laws.
LI 3 WALH athletes prepare
for and compete at the
Olympics.
LI 4 WAL about the history
of the Olympic Games and
the role they play in the
world.
LI 5 WAL about the sports
that are part of the Olympic
Games.
SUCCESS
CRITERIA
I can discuss the roles that
different groups have at the
Olympics eg flag bearers,
officials
I can discuss how rules are
made for different sports at
the Olympics.
I can describe the demands
that a major event place on
an athlete and the way that
athletes train it.
I can describe how the
Olympics began and how
they affect the world today.
I can list some of the events
that are competed for at the
Olympics.
LEARNING EXPS
1. Brainstorm of sports and
other aspects.
2. Daily discussion through:
- current events
- class Olympic study
3. Reading of:
- Olympic stories
- Journal articles
4. Using:
- newspapers
- encyclopedias
- CD ROM’s
- on-line resources
to research:
- Olympic history
- Olympic sports
- one Olympic nation
to complete:
- class (buddy) research
project.
- individual presentation on
an Olympic sport / nation.
5. Participation in the school
Olympic ceremony and sports
events.

CWSN Names / Activities CWSA Names / Activities

Resources

Pre - / Post – Evaluation