I am a retired teacher but you can't take the 'teacher' out of me. I am always looking at things and seeing a teachable moment. I hope you find the ideas which I post of value to use with your students!
On July 2nd, the Tour de France began and will end on July 24th. It's considered the world's biggest and most exciting bicycling race. Athletes competing in the race will travel approximately 3535k (2197miles) during the 22 day race. This year's Tour de France began in Mont St. Michel, in Normandy, France. This year, cyclists will also travel through parts of Spain and Switzerland and end in Paris,France, along the Champs-Elysees. Each day (called stages), a leader will be awarded a yellow jersey (or Maillot Jaune in French). In addition to the yellow jersey, there is a polka dot jersey awarded to the best climber (king of the mountains), a white jersey (the best youngest rider) and a green jersey (best sprinter).The Tour de France began in 1903.
See a map with the 2016 route (Have students make up several map questions to share with other students)
NEWS! Seven women are doing their own version of the Tour de France. Five female cyclists from the country of France, one woman cyclist from Belgium and one woman cyclist from the Ukraine are following the same course as the male cyclists. The women's race will end on July 23rd. Sponsored by cyclingfans. com, the race hopes to create awareness toward women cycling and their competing in future Tour de France races.
Discussion question
*Do you think women should be allowed to compete with the men's Tour de France? Why or why not?
See more on this story: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/01/sports/cycling/tour-de-france-chris-fr...
Fun Facts:
Only men compete in the Tour de France.
Approximately, 123,900 calories are burned by each rider in the Tour de France.
42000 water bottles will be used by the racers!
Someone figured out that enough sweat is created from racers competing in the 22 day race, to flush a toilet 39 times!
Riders from France have won the most races! (36 as of 2015)
Vocabulary word: Peloton, the term for the "pack" of riders.
Extension Activities:
1. Write a diary pretending to be one of the cyclists in the Tour de France. What do you see? Feel? Hear?
2. Try this FREE crossword puzzle on France: http://gailhennessey.com/index.shtml?francepuzzler.html
3. Draw/color a picture of a bicycle. Write a fact learned about the Tour de France on your drawing.
4. Read about the Eiffel Tower, one of France's most famous landmarks: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Eiffel-Tower-Explore-World-L...
5. Learn some fun facts about France: http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/countries/france.html and http://www.timeforkids.com/destination/france
Gail
My website for teachers/kids: http://www.gailhennessey.com
See my teaching resources: https://www.pinterest.com/gailhennessey/gails-tpt-store-social-studies-e...
|
Sign up for our free weekly newsletter and receive
top education news, lesson ideas, teaching tips and more!
No thanks, I don't need to stay current on what works in education!
COPYRIGHT 1996-2016 BY EDUCATION WORLD, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
COPYRIGHT 1996 - 2024 BY EDUCATION WORLD, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.