Summer+Olympics+Games

**Driving Question**: Why are the Olympics important to the world? What does it mean to be an Olympic winner? __Language Arts/ Writing__: RI.2.1. Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. RI.2.2. Identify the main topic of a multiparagraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text. RI.2.3. Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text. W.2.1. Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words (ex. because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section. W.2.5. With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing. W.2.8. Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. __Science/Social Studies__: 2.H.1 Understand how various sources provide information about the past. 2.G.1 Use geographic representations, terms and technology to process information from a spatial perspective. 2.C.1 Understand how various cultures influence communities. __Math__: Major Student Products: -Digital cameras, scanners, share their own culture booklet to their classmates
 * Project Title**: Summer Olympics Games
 * Grade**: 2nd grade Inclusion
 * Name**: Shalanda Oxley
 * Project Idea**: Students study the world around them. What does it takes to be a winner despite differences? Student will read about other countries, understand cultures, ritual and symbols, such as the Olympic flag and torch, express personal opinions or beliefs about the problem, as well as the purpose for having an opening and closing ceremonies and make judgments about possible problem solutions and defend them.
 * Content Standards**: Language Arts/ Writing, Science/Social Studies and Math
 * 1) Measure and estimate lengths in standard units.
 * 2) Represent and interpret data.

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