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=Unit Planner=

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 * Unit Theme**: The Olympics
 * Conceptual Lens:** Comparing and Contrasting the Olympics throughout time
 * Unit Length:**

You will go through time, from the ancient times back to the modern, giving you a sense of the ways of life, the writing, the math, and the knowledge from which so many winners were born. With your hard work and determination, you will be the next winner of the gold, the silver, or the bronze medals. Go for the gold! ||
 * ===Unit Overview=== ||
 * Let the games begin! Throughout time, sports have always been a center point of society. Century after century the baton has been passed and winners have emerged. Now it’s your time to receive the baton. Like you, the Olympians had to work hard, challenging themselves to push harder, working together to reach their individual goals.

Students will understand that the ancient Olympics have shaped the modern day Olympic Games through advancements of science, politics, and technology. How have the advancements of science, politics, and technology shaped the modern day Olympic Games? ~ researching and creating biographies ~performance skills ~Communication skills ~ multi genre writing || ~Data Analysis ~Measurement ~Geometric Figures || - anatomy and physiology - sports nutrition - science behind the athletics and events || -origins of the Olympics -Greek Culture/influences -current political implications and influences on Olympics ||  ||
 * Unit Understanding**
 * Essential Question**
 * **English** || **Mathematics** || **Science** || **Social Studies** ||  ||
 * ~non fiction writing

Designer(s):
Susanna Cooper Josh Lambert Lyzz Eric