This unit has been designed for sixth grade students.  Throughout this unit the students will be working cooperatively as they gain knowledge about different events used in the Olympics.  In addition to learning the techniques to perform these events, the students will be required to use their technological skills to research and report about current and former Olympians.  During this unit I will be addressing the following Connecticut Content Standards for Physical Education. The standards are located at the following URL:

http://www.state.ct.us/sde/dtl/curriculum/currpe.htm

Connecticut Content Standard 1 – Physical Activity

-         Students will become competent in a variety of, and proficient in a few, physical activities.

Connecticut Content Standard 2 – Human Movement

-         Students will understand and apply principles of human movement to the learning and development of motor skills.

Connecticut Content Standard 3 -  Fitness

-         Students will use fitness concepts to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness.

Connecticut Content Standards 4 – Responsible Behavior

-         Students will exhibit responsible personal and social behaviors in physical activity settings.

Connecticut Content Standard 5 – Respect for Differences

Students will exhibit an understanding of and respect for differences

among people in physical activity settings

Connecticut Content Standard 6 – Benefits of Physical Activity

-         Students will identify and understand how physical activity provides personal enjoyment,

challenge, self-expression and social interaction.