my greatest olympic prize-jesse owens

12TH JULY 201112TH JULY 2011II HOURII HOURI BA HISTORYI BA HISTORYSPIC SEMINAR HALLSPIC SEMINAR HALLBYBYS. NEHRUS. NEHRU

MY GREATEST OLYMPIC PRIZEMY GREATEST OLYMPIC PRIZE JESSE OWENS JESSE OWENS

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ONE MARKSONE MARKSWho is Jesse Owens?Who is Jesse Owens?

In what event did he set Olympic record?In what event did he set Olympic record?

Who is the tall man Jesse Owens did meet Who is the tall man Jesse Owens did meet in the Olympics?in the Olympics?

In which year did Owens meet Luz Long?In which year did Owens meet Luz Long?

Did Luz Long believe in Nazism?Did Luz Long believe in Nazism?

What was the season referred in the text?What was the season referred in the text?

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Where did the Olympic games take Where did the Olympic games take place?place?

In which country does Berlin In which country does Berlin situated?situated?

What was Owens new Olympic What was Owens new Olympic record?record?

Why did Jesse Owens make fault?Why did Jesse Owens make fault?

Why did Jesse Owens hit the ground?Why did Jesse Owens hit the ground?

One MarksOne MarksWas Owens confident when he Was Owens confident when he reached Berlin?reached Berlin?What shattered the confidence of What shattered the confidence of Jesse Owens?Jesse Owens?What is the spirit of Olympics?What is the spirit of Olympics?What was the reaction of Luz Long What was the reaction of Luz Long after Jesse Owens winning gold?after Jesse Owens winning gold?What was the greatest Olympic prize What was the greatest Olympic prize for Owens?for Owens?

One MarksOne MarksWhat is the nationality of Jesse What is the nationality of Jesse Owens?Owens?What is the nationality of Luz Long?What is the nationality of Luz Long?Who was ruling Germany in 1936?Who was ruling Germany in 1936?Hitler considered the German Hitler considered the German athletes as the member of---------athletes as the member of---------Who commits mistakes?Who commits mistakes?Who patted the shoulders of Jesse Who patted the shoulders of Jesse Owens?Owens?

One marksOne marksWhat did Jesse Owens wanted to What did Jesse Owens wanted to show to Hitler?show to Hitler?According to Hitler------race is the According to Hitler------race is the superior race.superior race.Who are Germans according to Who are Germans according to Hitler?Hitler?What was the mind of Owens What was the mind of Owens preoccupied with?preoccupied with?What did Hitler insist?What did Hitler insist?

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This passage is taken from, “My This passage is taken from, “My Greatest Olympic Prize” written by Greatest Olympic Prize” written by Jesse Owens. Jesse Owens.

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Example: Jesse Owens shares his Example: Jesse Owens shares his Olympic experience and the Olympic experience and the friendship he won.friendship he won.

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Annotation 1Annotation 1Q:I wasn’t too worried about all this. I’d trained, Q:I wasn’t too worried about all this. I’d trained,

sweated disciplined myself for six years with the sweated disciplined myself for six years with the game in the mind.game in the mind.

A: This passage is taken from, “My Greatest A: This passage is taken from, “My Greatest Olympic Prize” written by Jesse Owens.Olympic Prize” written by Jesse Owens.

Jesse Owens shares his Olympic experience and Jesse Owens shares his Olympic experience and the friendship he won.the friendship he won.

Patriotic feeling was running high in Germany. Patriotic feeling was running high in Germany. Owens did not bother as he trusted in his efforts.Owens did not bother as he trusted in his efforts.

Annotation 2Annotation 2Q:I was in for a surprise. When the time Q:I was in for a surprise. When the time

came for the long jump trials, I was came for the long jump trials, I was startled to see a tall boy hitting the pit at startled to see a tall boy hitting the pit at almost 26 feet on his practice leaps.almost 26 feet on his practice leaps.


Jesse Owens shares his Olympic experience Jesse Owens shares his Olympic experience and the friendship he won.and the friendship he won.

Here he refers to Luz Long. He was surprised Here he refers to Luz Long. He was surprised by his performanceby his performance

Annotation 3Annotation 3Q:I supposed that if Long won, it would add Q:I supposed that if Long won, it would add

some new support to the Nazis' Aryan-some new support to the Nazis' Aryan-superiority theory. superiority theory.

A: A: This passage is taken from, “My Greatest This passage is taken from, “My Greatest Olympic Prize” written by Jesse Owens.Olympic Prize” written by Jesse Owens.


Here Owen thinks what will happen if Here Owen thinks what will happen if Germany wins.Germany wins.

Annotation 4Annotation 4Q: After all, I am a Negro. A little hot under Q: After all, I am a Negro. A little hot under

the collar about Hitler's ways, I determined the collar about Hitler's ways, I determined to go out there and really show Der Führer to go out there and really show Der Führer and his master race who was superior and and his master race who was superior and who wasn't.who wasn't.



Here Owens expresses his determination to Here Owens expresses his determination to win the medal and prove to the world.win the medal and prove to the world.

Annotation 5Annotation 5Q: An angry athlete is an athlete who will Q: An angry athlete is an athlete who will

make mistakes, as any coach will tell you. make mistakes, as any coach will tell you. I was no exception.I was no exception.



Here Owens refers to his anger against Here Owens refers to his anger against Germans which made him to make faults Germans which made him to make faults in trials.in trials.

Annotation 6Annotation 6Q: ''Did I come all the way from America for Q: ''Did I come all the way from America for

this?'' I thought bitterly. ''To foul out of the this?'' I thought bitterly. ''To foul out of the trials and make a fool of myself?'‘trials and make a fool of myself?'‘



Here Owens shows his frustration after Here Owens shows his frustration after failing twice in the qualifying jumps.failing twice in the qualifying jumps.

Annotation 7Annotation 7Q: ''Something must be eating you,'' he said Q: ''Something must be eating you,'' he said

– proud the way foreigners are when – proud the way foreigners are when they've mastered a bit of American slang. they've mastered a bit of American slang. ''You should be able to qualify with your ''You should be able to qualify with your eyes closed.'‘eyes closed.'‘



These are the words uttered by Luz Long. He These are the words uttered by Luz Long. He asks what bothers Owens.asks what bothers Owens.

Annotation 8Annotation 8Q: Suddenly all the tension seemed to ebb Q: Suddenly all the tension seemed to ebb

out of my body as the truth of what he out of my body as the truth of what he said hit me.said hit me.



After Long’s advice of marking few inches After Long’s advice of marking few inches behind board Owens felt relaxed and behind board Owens felt relaxed and confident. confident.

Annotation 9Annotation 9Q: You can melt down all the gold medals Q: You can melt down all the gold medals

and cups I have, and they wouldn't be a and cups I have, and they wouldn't be a plating on the 24-carat friendship I felt for plating on the 24-carat friendship I felt for Luz Long at that moment.Luz Long at that moment.



Here he feels that his friendship with Luz Here he feels that his friendship with Luz Long is greater than that of all the medals Long is greater than that of all the medals he has won.he has won.

Annotation 10Annotation 10Q: We sat in his quarters and talked for two Q: We sat in his quarters and talked for two

hours - about track and field, ourselves, hours - about track and field, ourselves, the world situation, a dozen other things. the world situation, a dozen other things.



Jesse Owens and Luz Long’s meeting on the Jesse Owens and Luz Long’s meeting on the eve of the finals is expressed hereeve of the finals is expressed here

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