World History Olympics

     The first olympic Games were meant to celebrate Zeus and bring glory and honor to the competitors. Men would travel from far away lands to display their strength and abilities. They would compete in challenging events hoping to win the title of "winner". While their games were simple compared to the current Olympic Games, they were much more dangerous. Men often died while competing, or at least broke a few bones. They also had to compete while wearing zero clothing or armor. Things have changed quite a bit since then.
     Today you all had the chance to bring forth your fiercest competitions in the first ever "World History Olympic Games". Clearly our games were silly, but it gave you the chance to show your competitive natures. Plus, it was very entertaining!

Paper airplane toss was very competitive!

Relay races while holding a "torch" with a balloon between your knees was so funny.

Marshmallow and skewer towers were super sticky!

Team 3 was able to win the Olympics!!! Good job! It was pretty close though. All the teams did great. I hope you enjoyed your first Olympic Games.


Next week we will be discussing a Jewish tradition known as Purim. There won't be games, but there will be food:)

Homework:
1. Read Unit 7
2. Research the Purim Celebration ( foods, preparation, etc...) you can write a report on it, or use pictures to show what they ate. Your can also bring in a dish to share for next week.