Lesson 8: The Olympic Games

Send In Activity 8:
Option A: Write a Letter to the Editor

You have just come from the day's events at the Olympic Games where you witnessed deceit and trickery first hand. You are disgusted by it! The behaviour of the athletes is unacceptable and, in your opinion, is an insult to the god Zeus.

Write a letter to the editor of the Greek Daily Blab, telling how cheating is spoiling the Olympic Games. Explain what you saw, how you feel about it, and what you propose should be done to eliminate it. Write about one of these events only: (10 marks)

Chariot racing Horseracing Javelin Long jump

Wrestling Discus Running

Marking Guide

Your letter to the editor:

• Follows the correct format:
  a. Greeting

  b. Closing

  c. Body
  
  Sample letter to the editor
  
  
• Contains accurate details about the sport you have chosen (rules, equipment, etc.)

Helpful Web sites:

Cheating in the Ancient Olympics:

http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Olympics/faq9.html

http://www.hon.ch/News/HSN/510242.html

http://www.whitepinepictures.com/seeds/iii/31/sidebar.html


Events in the Ancient Olympics:

http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Olympics/sports.html

http://ablemedia.com/ctcweb/consortium/ancientolympics.html

http://www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21107a/og/events.html

 

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