Brief Facts

In order to delve into the Ancient Greek Olympics, one must get a general understanding of the period in time when these athletes competed.

In Ancient Greece only men were able to participate in the Olympic events and attend as spectators. These athletes competed for themselves and were not part of a team. The competitions included running, jumping, wrestling and boxing. The machismo of these events were rewarded with olive branch crowns and the glory of victory back to their city.

If you were an athlete in Ancient Greece, would you change or add any events? What prizes would you reward the athletes? What are your thought on only MEN being able to participate? And finally, why do you think the Olympics were started and still take place in this day in age?

Many of these questions will be answered in this blog. Make sure to make comments and ask questions.

I enjoyed watching the video very much. The 2nd grade students from the the Australian classroom developed so much in their writing skills, fluency and grammar when writing their blog in just a school year. I was very surprised of their computer knowledge at such a young age.

Watching this 15 minute video on Educational Blogging definitely has inspired me to create a blog on the Olympics of Ancient Greece. Posting new insight and information while receiving comments will help me improve my writing and critiquing skills.