Madeline Hunter Lesson Plan Template

Name:
Will Whiteman, Alex Wittenauer

Subject :
History of the Olympics

Grade: 4-7

Lesson Title: Where it all started

Standard(s): 4

Materials &
Resources

Notebook, pen

Anticipatory
Set

Ask students when the last olympics were and which

athlete stood out the most in their opinions

Objective

Students will know where the first ever Olympics

was held in the U.S

Input - lecture;
activity, etc.

Model (How will

you demonstrate
skills?)

Show the students slides (on PowerPoint) of what

different sports were done in the first Olympics in St.
Louis.

Split up students into groups and make them read about different
events that took place in the St. Louis Olympics and share them to
the class.

Check for
Understanding

Have the students write down what year and location

the first U.S Olympics were held before letting them
leave either the classroom or to go home; for points.

Give the students an article and make them read it

Guided Practice and highlight key important information they either
didnt know or seemed interesting.

Independent
Practice

Closure

Ask the students how many people they think

attended. Then dont tell them the answer and make
them go look it up on their own, by either taking
them to the computer lab or assigning it at home
depending on if all students have internet access.
Students will be able to know where and what year
the first US olympics were.