Take your mark… GO!

Find out which of your classmates has either the corresponding pictures or the appropriate

summary to match the handout you received upon entering the room.

Once found, please raise your hand to receive the next confidential

group documents. You will be timed, go for the gold!

Political Conflict at

the Olympic Games

Objectives 1. Students will be able to identify various forms of political issues at past Olympic Games.

2. Students will be able to interpret the actions of these individuals and form opinions whether or not their cause was just.

3. Students will be able to illustrate and vocalize their interpretation of an Olympic political case.

A Brief Overview• Officially, political

behavior is banned by the International Olympic Committee

• The Games have a long history of cultivating friction between nations.

• Pierre de Coubertin advocated the revival of the Ancient Olympic Games.

Video Examples

1936 Olympics Jesse Owens

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXIe5GbLSUs&bpctr=1367440467

1968 Olympics and the Black Power movementhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47vvdOfPzLY

The International Olympic Committee Needs Your Help!

Each group will represent a specific country within their assigned article, using the various viewpoints to form a stance on the Olympic controversy

Your group will be expected to report to the United Nations Commission for Human Rights, creating a pamphlet to supplement your brief presentation about the issue that has impacted your nation during the Olympic Games This both informative and persuasive pamphlet must include:

Visually appealing evidence, using the pictures and articles provided An overview of the issue that must include the year, involved nations, and a brief summary of

the events Why or why not this issue is worthy being heard at the U.N. Commission for Human Rights,

using the Olympic Charter as a guide for your defense Then, create a speech that supports your group’s views and state whether

you wish to continue with a formal trial at the U.N. Commission for Human Rights.

This should explain the controversial issue provided to your group and state whether you are FOR or AGAINST the continuation of a trial

Groups will expected to present their case to the U.N. Committee (here in our classroom), demonstrating an understanding of the IOC standards

A brief open-floor debate will follow, with all involved countries defending their opinions on the topics

Rubric Criteria Criteria

Needs Improvement1

Proficient2

Above and beyond!3

JOB: Researcher Student does not include relevant information from the

research articles.

Student provides an attempt at integrating research to their

pamphlet.

The research enhances the pamphlet and provides valid

evidence to the facts or opinions to support their group

cause.

JOB: Pamphlet CreatorStudent does not attempt to make the pamphlet visually appealing or relevant to the

topic assigned

Student provides attempt to create an aesthetically pleasing

pamphlet, using material provided alongside research to

support their pamphlet.

Student effectively creates an aesthetically pleasing

pamphlet, using material provided alongside detailed

research to support their topic

JOB: Speech WriterStudent uses less than a

paragraph to ineffectively defend their topic. Student

uses no relevant evidence to support their facts or opinions.

Student uses a full paragraph to somewhat defend their topic. Student uses basic evidence and examples to

support their views on facts or opinions.

Student uses five to six sentences to strongly defend their comment. Student uses

interesting evidence to support their views on facts or

opinions.

Overall Class DiscussionThe student participated with

little to no effort in class discussion.

The student participated but did not show exceptional

effort or interest in the discussions.

The student participated with great amount of effort and

analysis to the class discussions.

Score /9