In the News Activity:
Since 1924, ski jumping has been one of the exciting sports at the Winter Games. However, until 2014, only men were able to compete in the sport. This year, history will be made when women will be allowed to participate in ski jumping for the very first time! It took female athletes, including American Lindsey Van and Jessica Jerome(and other women athletes from around the world), to sue the International Olympic Committee for gender discrimination to get the organization to change their ruling on the issue. Now, world female ski jumpers such as Sara Takanashi(Japan), Jessica Jerome(USA), Atsuko Tanaka(Canada),Carina Vogt(Germany), Irina Avvakumova(Russia), Sarah Hendrickson(USA and 2013 World Cup Champ) and Lindsey Van(USA), will be athletes to watch beginning on February 11th,when many of these women and more will be competing in ski jumping at the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia!
Extension Activities
Think of three descriptive adverbs to describe your feelings as you ski down a 10 story ramp going about 60 mph just before taking flight into the air.
Write a paragraph describing your first ski jump at the winter games. What did you see? Feel? Hear? Etc.
C. The sport of ski jumping began in the country of Norway. What do you know about Norway? Write a fact about the country(note:not that they started the sport of ski jumping).
Look up Norway at this link:Write a travel postcard pretending to visit Norway and write 3 specific things learned about Norway in your postcard.
D. Women athletes worked to get the IOC to change their ruling on the ban of women competing in ski jumping at the olympic games. Is there an issue that you feel strongly about? What is it? Why do you think this needs to be changed in some way?
Try these web quests with your students:
Check out these resources to use during the February Games:
Learn about the history of the games, past and present(webquest/activities)
http://edworldexchange.com/?q=node%2F465
Learn about Russia, the host country of the 2014 games:(webquest/activities)
http://edworldexchange.com/?q=product%2Frussia-country-focuswebquestextensions%2F2093660849
Let's Explore the Ancient Greeks:http://edworldexchange.com/?q=node/475
Gail Hennessey
http://www.gailhenessey.clom
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