Olympic History Class Play
This Class Play, written by Sue Russell, covers the history of the Olympics, from its very origins in Ancient Greece through to the present time. 18 host nations are presented in a fun coverage of both events and stars.
Also available (if not on this site, on www.plays-r-ussell.com),class play on all 26 sports featuring at the 2012 Olympics, plus play on Paralympics, plus set of 6 guided reading play scripts, with quizzes, on The Olympics - Ancient and Modern (a comparison), Olympics 1896-1912, Olympics 1920-1936 (impact of 2 world wars), Olympics 1948-1964 (End of World Wars - The Soviet Union joins the Games), Olympics 1968-1984 (Tragedy and Triumph), and The Olympics 1988-2004 - See Guided Reading Play Scripts Section on www.plays-r-ussell.com This set of 6 guided reading play scripts, written by Sue Russell, follows the history of the Olympic Games through from ancient to modern times. Find out about the amazing stars of the Olympics. Read about triumph and tragedy, elation and despair � it�s all there in stories that range from totally unbelievable to just plain bizarre! This collection, however, not only covers the stories of the stars but also the stories of nations � and their struggle on the world scene. In the perfect world, sport would be totally separate from world events and divisions � but not so in real life. So we find many �stars� caught up in issues totally beyond their control � and in some cases, with tragic circumstances. But against all the odds, man proves himself again and again incredibly resilient, proudly living up to the motto of the Olympic Games : �Citius, Altius, Fortius� � Faster, Higher, Stronger.
This motto is the title of the Olympic Ode (up to 30 speaking parts, divided up into 3 parts: Faster, Higher and Stronger) which is available off Sue Russell�s website www.plays-r-ussell.com along with her Class Play version of these Guided Reading scripts (above).
Olympic History Class Play by Sue Russell is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License.
Excellent product. I adapted it for three classes and we presented to the whole school. The students loved it.
March 28, 2010
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I taught in the U.K. for 15 years - temporary and permanent positions plus supply/substitute teaching. I taught all year groups at primary/elementary level and have done some substitute teaching since arriving in the USA. My degree was in History so I always particularly enjoyed teaching this subject, and creating class plays/assemblies around what I was teaching in the classroom - whether it be Ancient Egyptians or King Henry VIII and his Six Wives!
