Multisensory+Lesson

** by: Fran Marsilio **
 * Multisensory Lesson Plan **

Title of Lesson: Ancient Greek Olympic Games

Grade Level: 6

Objective(s): Students will learn about specific city-states during the ancient times and will demonstrate team work and understanding of their city-state through the Olympics.

Time: Four 50 minute class periods and then a full morning or afternoon for the Olympic events.

Students will be grouped for this activity so that the teacher can mix up high achieving students with students of special needs. Group members will be given jobs each day depending on their strengths (note taker, artist, team leader, etc.). Since this activity touches all the learning styles, special needs students should do well with this group project.


 * ** KTAV ** ||  ** Activity Description **  ||
 * ** Kinesthetic ** || Students will compete in the following Ancient Olympic Greek Games outside on the fields with their assigned city-state group:
 * Relay race
 * Javine throw with pool noodles
 * Discus throw-foil covered Frisbees
 * Toss competition-tennis balls into a bucket ||
 * ** Tactual ** || Each city-state group will create their own flag for their team. They will receive a poster board that they will draw logos, create a team flag and team colors.

City-States: Sparta, Athens, Corinth, Argos, Megara ||
 * ** Auditory ** || Students will listen to one group member from each team represent their city-state by reading their opening introduction to the class. Example: We are the Spartans! We have endured unbelievable pain and hardship to become a superior Spartan soldier and citizen!

Each team will create a team cheer/chant for the game day.

Students will listen to the Olympic themed music as they work on their poster boards. ||
 * ** Visual ** || Each group will come up with team colors to wear the day of the competition. At the events the teams will stand out because everyone should be dressed alike. Students can “think out of the box.” Some may want to wear togas, make shirts, etc.

The poster boards the students are making will be displayed in the classroom. ||