{"id":47,"date":"2024-04-19T17:41:42","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T16:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.justwrite.in\/englishcommunication\/chapter\/group-activity-a-new-olympic-sport\/"},"modified":"2024-04-19T17:41:42","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T16:41:42","slug":"group-activity-a-new-olympic-sport","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.justwrite.in\/englishcommunication\/chapter\/group-activity-a-new-olympic-sport\/","title":{"raw":"Group Activity: A New Olympic Sport","rendered":"Group Activity: A New Olympic Sport"},"content":{"raw":"\nGreat news! You have been hired (for free!) by the International Olympic Committee to help choose a new sport to add to the Olympic Games.\n<div class=\"textbox\">\n\nInstructions:\n<ul>\n \t<li>You will work together and focus on four key questions about the activity.<\/li>\n \t<li>You will start by reviewing 3 example sports.<\/li>\n \t<li>After that, you can brainstorm and choose any sport that you want to suggest.<\/li>\n \t<li>Finally, you will talk about your #1 choice and share it with the rest of the class.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>The 4 key questions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n \t<li><strong>Is the activity challenging? <\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Is the activity entertaining to watch? <\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Is the activity open to everyone? <\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Can people with disabilities participate? <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\nFor each question, you can discuss more questions:\n<ol>\n \t<li><strong>Is the activity challenging? <\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Does it require a physical skill?<\/li>\n \t<li>Does it require mental skill?<\/li>\n \t<li>How long does it take to become excellent?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Is the activity entertaining to watch? <\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Is it a popular sport around the world?<\/li>\n \t<li>&nbsp;Is it fun to watch in person and on TV?<\/li>\n \t<li>Is it fast, exciting, or intense?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Is the activity open to everyone? <\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Can people around the world play it?<\/li>\n \t<li>Does it require expensive equipment?<\/li>\n \t<li>Can children play it?<\/li>\n \t<li>Can older people play it?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Can people with disabilities participate? <\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Can they participate with able-bodied people?<\/li>\n \t<li>What changes could you make to the sport to include people with disabilities?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Three examples<\/h2>\nDiscuss these sports with the 4 key questions. They are sports that have been suggested in the past:\n<ol>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Taekwondo\">Taekwondo.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bowling\">Bowling.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n \t<li>Firefighting.\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fire_fighting_at_the_1900_Summer_Olympics\">This really was a demonstration sport at the 1900 World Olympics.<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li>The teams were required to extinguish a fire and perform a rescue.<\/li>\n \t<li>The instructions:\n<ul>\n \t<li>The fire started on the 3rd floor of a house six floors; 4th floors and stairs the upper parts are impassable. People are saving the 5th and 6th floors. Operate rescue and extinction.\"<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n<h2>Brainstorm<\/h2>\n<ul>\n \t<li>What sport or activity would you like to see in the Olympics?<\/li>\n \t<li>Take a few minutes to suggest ideas. Try to get one idea from each person.<\/li>\n \t<li>Discuss the strengths and weaknesses.<\/li>\n \t<li>Can you agree on one sport?\n<ul>\n \t<li>o You can take a vote<\/li>\n \t<li>o You can try to compromise<\/li>\n \t<li>o You can invent a new sport that combines your favorite parts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n&nbsp;\n<h2>Share<\/h2>\nBe ready to share with the rest of the class.\n<ul>\n \t<li>Who will explain about the sport?<\/li>\n \t<li>Do you have an answer about each of the 4 key questions?<\/li>\n \t<li>Do you have pictures or examples of the sport that you can show everyone?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","rendered":"<p>Great news! You have been hired (for free!) by the International Olympic Committee to help choose a new sport to add to the Olympic Games.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox\">\n<p>Instructions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You will work together and focus on four key questions about the activity.<\/li>\n<li>You will start by reviewing 3 example sports.<\/li>\n<li>After that, you can brainstorm and choose any sport that you want to suggest.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, you will talk about your #1 choice and share it with the rest of the class.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>The 4 key questions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Is the activity challenging? <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Is the activity entertaining to watch? <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Is the activity open to everyone? <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Can people with disabilities participate? <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>For each question, you can discuss more questions:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Is the activity challenging? <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Does it require a physical skill?<\/li>\n<li>Does it require mental skill?<\/li>\n<li>How long does it take to become excellent?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Is the activity entertaining to watch? <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Is it a popular sport around the world?<\/li>\n<li>&nbsp;Is it fun to watch in person and on TV?<\/li>\n<li>Is it fast, exciting, or intense?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Is the activity open to everyone? <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Can people around the world play it?<\/li>\n<li>Does it require expensive equipment?<\/li>\n<li>Can children play it?<\/li>\n<li>Can older people play it?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Can people with disabilities participate? <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Can they participate with able-bodied people?<\/li>\n<li>What changes could you make to the sport to include people with disabilities?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Three examples<\/h2>\n<p>Discuss these sports with the 4 key questions. 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