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1 Reader The Canadian Current Canadian events and issues for students in Grades 3 and up 2 Article: 2016 Summer Olympics Recap 4 Questions 5 Graphic Organizer 6 Lesson Plan 9 Crossword 10 Wordsearch 11 Comic: Olympic History Please circulate to: Teachers serving teachers since 1990 Supplementary News

2016 Summer Olympics Recap Sixteen-year-old Penny Oleksiak competed in her first Olympic Games this summer. Her results surprised everyone, herself included.

2 2016 Summer Olympics Recap Sixteen-year-old Penny Oleksiak competed in her first Olympic Games this summer. Her results surprised everyone, herself included. The Toronto teen won not one but four swimming medals in the pool. She became Canada s youngest-ever Olympic champion. It s a wrap The 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ended August 21st. (The Paralympics will run from September 7-18.) More than 10,000 athletes from 205 countries took part. Canada won four gold, three silver and 15 bronze medals 22 in all. That s four more than we won at the 2012 Olympics in London, England. It put us in 10th place in the world. First place went to the United States with 121 medals. But numbers don t capture the Olympic experience. It s really about the athletes. The Olympics are a time when the world s best gather in one place. They compete. They excel. They demonstrate what is humanly possible. 2 Not a bad way to spend your summer holidays. The Canadian Reader Canadian champions Canadians had a lot to cheer about. Sprinter Andre De Grasse won three medals in his first Olympics. High jumper Derek Drouin sailed over the bar set at 2.38 metres to win gold. Rosie MacLennan s gold medal came in trampoline. Wrestler Erica Wiebe also took home a gold medal. I never thought I d be an Olympic champion but today I had my best day, she said. Not all athletes saw their Olympic dreams come true. Runner Melissa Bishop missed out on a bronze medal by 13/100th of a second. Supplementary News

This is what we work for a decade, she said. And to be that close it s tough. The dark side of the Games In the months leading up to these Games, there were concerns. Would Rio be ready in time?

3 This is what we work for a decade, she said. And to be that close it s tough. The dark side of the Games In the months leading up to these Games, there were concerns. Would Rio be ready in time? What about crime? Or pollution? Or virus-carrying mosquitoes? In the end, the Rio Olympics went off with few hitches. Still, not everyone is an Olympics fan. Some say the Games are too commercial. Too much flag-waving and emphasis on medals. Too many athletes using drugs to improve their performances. And too expensive. Some people living in Rio de Janeiro are desperately poor. The billions spent on the Olympics could have been better used elsewhere, say critics. And yet The Olympics are also irresistible. We watch in awe as athletes put it all on the line. We are moved by their personal stories. Ms MacLennan talked about the gratitude that many Olympics athletes feel. Mostly we are grateful to have a chance to live out our dreams and to maybe spark a few dreams back home. Did you watch the Olympics this summer? Were you inspired? Of course, not all of us can become Olympians. But we can challenge ourselves. We can try to be the best we can be. The Olympics can light that spark. As you see it, what is the importance of the Olympic Games? Explain The Canadian Reader Supplementary News 3

4 Name: Date: 2016 Summer Olympics Recap Comprehension Check Answer the questions below in complete sentences: 1. Where were the 2016 Summer Olympics held? 2. When were the 2016 Summer Olympics held? 3. How many athletes took part in the 2016 Summer Olympics? 4. How many medals did Canadian athletes win at the 2016 Summer Olympics? 5. Why are some people critical of the Olympic Games? 6. In what ways are the Olympic Games irresistible? 4 The Canadian Reader Supplementary News

5 Name: Language Focus Date: 2016 Summer Olympics Recap Choose one of the following words from the article (or select one of your own) and complete each of the four squares in the grid below to show your understanding of the word: irresistible hitches decade virus commercial gratitude inspired pollution Definition (in your own words): Picture: Word: Sentence showing the word's meaning: Synonyms: The Canadian Reader Supplementary News 5

6 2016 Summer Olympics Recap Lesson Plan Before Reading: Ask students a series of questions about the 2016 Rio Olympics, such as: Hands up, if you watched the Summer Olympics? Were inspired by the athletes? Can remember how many medals Canada won? Can name one Canadian medal winners (or athlete)? Can name at least 3 summer Olympic sports? Knows who carried the Canadian flag at the closing ceremonies? Then, using a Think-Pair-Share discussion structure, ask partners to discuss what is meant by the phrase the Olympic dream? Invite groups to share their thinking with the class. During Reading: As they read, encourage students to underline or highlight words or phrases that describe what the Olympics and the Olympic dream are all about. After Reading: Distribute to each student, or pair of students, a copy of the organizer Living the Dream (p. 8). Challenge students to use the information in the article to identify 5 key ideas that capture what the Olympics are all about using words or sketches, and then explain why each idea is important. Here is an example: What the Olympics are all about surprising results Why this is important make the Games exciting; keep the athletes 'on their toes' and motivated to do their best When students have completed their organizer, direct them to use their ideas to compose a tweet that summarizes in no more than 140 characters (letters) what the Olympic dream means to them. Hand out a strip of paper to each student. Have them use the hashtag #livingtheolympicdream at the end of their tweet. For example: World-class athletes testing their limits, giving their all; bringing home gold; inspiring others #livingtheolympicdream. You may wish to have students exchange their tweets and reply to someone else s tweet using the following frame: username@...(response). Criteria for Assessment: A noteworthy tweet causes a person to think hmm or yes ; gets at the essence of the Olympics or living the Olympic dream; is no more than 140 characters. Extension: Have students use their highlighted words or phrases to create a found poem about the 2016 Rio Olympics. ReadWriteThink has an online lesson on how to write a found poem, at: readwritethink.org/parent-afterschool-resources/printouts/writing-found-poem html Have students share their found poems with each other, noting similarities and differences. 6 The Canadian Reader Supplementary News

7 2016 Summer Olympics Recap Lesson Plan Internet Connections: Learn more about Canada s Olympic athletes' welcome home, at: To read Rosie MacLennan s thank you letter to Canadians, go to: Watch highlights of Rio 2016, at: [3:40] [1:34] [1:35] To get full Olympic coverage, check out: Note: All URLs are posted as links at The Canadian Reader Supplementary News 7

8 Name: Date: 2016 Summer Olympics Recap Living the Dream What the Olympics are all about Why this is important 8 The Canadian Reader Supplementary News

Name: Date: 2016 Summer Olympics Recap Crossword 1 2 3 4 5 T K Z A 6 7 Y C 8 9 N L I 10 R Across 4. the United won the most medals 6.

9 Name: Date: 2016 Summer Olympics Recap Crossword T K Z A 6 7 Y C 8 9 N L I 10 R Across 4. the United won the most medals 6. sports competition for physically disabled athletes, that is held after the Olympics 9. this city hosted the 2012 Summer Olympics 10. number of medals that sprinter Andre De Grasse won Down year-old swimmer who won four medals 2. country that hosted 2016 Summer Olympics 3. Canada won 22 Olympic 5. Rosie MacLennan won gold in this event 7. a person who participates in sports 8. medal that wrestler Erica Wiebe won The Canadian Reader Supplementary News 9

10 Name: Date: 2016 Summer Olympics Recap Wordsearch Find these words from the article in the puzzle: ATHLETE BRAZIL BRONZE DEGRASSE DROUIN GOLD MACLENNAN OLEKSIAK OLYMPICS PARALYMPICS SILVER WIEBE J B L E O L E K S I A K H I G W W T O D Z P X A G L S P O S X B L E N D U F N P Y P L U H Z Y R O U X I H J N A D U D D M J R H U Y W A K R A B E I P Q B O P G N L C A B P G X I P R B Q N Y Z Q L R M R B C D Z T E F E K V Y A M A M S L B L X T D V D M Z X S V Y U C M E N J W L P I R S K C A U L Y K J I N I L K E E M C H N L L P E G C I U M U U T M D A N C B G S E U Y G A S I L V E R E G U 10 The Canadian Reader Supplementary News

11 CE In 2018 Pyeongchang, South Korea will host the Winter Olympics. The next Summer Olympics will take place in 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. The Canadian Reader Supplementary News 11

12 Name: Olympic History Date: Answer It Answer the questions below in complete sentences: 1. Where and when were the first Olympic Games held? 2. Why did the Roman ruler put an end to the Olympics in 394 CE? 3. Why did Pierre de Coubertin bring back the Olympics 1500 years later? 4. Where and when were the first modern Summer Olympics held? 5. When were the first Winter Olympics held? What do you wonder about the Olympic Games? 12 The Canadian Reader Supplementary News

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English as a Second Language Podcast ESL Podcast 395 Watching the Olympic Games

English as a Second Language Podcast ESL Podcast 395 Watching the Olympic Games GLOSSARY opening ceremony a special event that begins the Olympics or a conference or sports competition, often with music, dancing, and other shows * Did you see those beautiful fireworks at the opening