The Olympics are always a cause for the family to pile into the living room for hours of non-stop sports viewing. And since I refuse to watch sports on most any other occasion (I do watch the commercials during the SuperBowl) this is a big deal. This year we are eagerly awaiting the Olympics.
However, I’m a homeschool mom, so we can’t simply “veg” in front of the TV.
We must learn about the history of the Olympics.
And the history of the sports.
And we can’t leave out an opportunity for a study on the Ancient Greeks.
So, we’re planning an Ancient Greece and Olympic Unit Study.
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Ancient Greece Unit Study
We’re starting off the Unit Study with a study of the Ancient Greeks. We’re pretty excited because we just finished reading the Percy Jackson series and L- had a Percy Jackson birthday party. The Greek myths are intriguing. Since we studied the Ancient Romans previously, this seemed to be a good fit for us. Below I’ve listed some of the resources we will be using.
Adventures in Ancient Greece (Good Times Travel Agency)
Spend the Day in Ancient Greece: Projects and Activities that Bring the Past to Life
D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths
Olympics Study
These are some great resources for just the Olympics…and of course, we’ll be watching the Olympics. The Ode to the Olympics lapbook has a great Medal Tracker that we are looking forward to using.
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Ancient Greece and Olympic Unit Study Combined
We will continue our Magic Tree House Study but will skip ahead to book #16, so we can cover the Olympics at the same time.
Hour of the Olympics (Magic Tree House)
We’re excited to start this study and combine learning with entertainment. Win-Win! You can download the lesson plans for our Unit Study below.
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Very appropriate in an Olympic year :0)
We are starting our first year of homeschooling with 5 kids this fall and I think I am going to do this unit study so I can hopefully learn a bit before the year officially starts. Thanks!
Congratulations on starting your first year!!!