The Chicago Project

Marathon Night #3

2/09/08

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The class started with the students establishing their teams for the Olympics. They had an hour to choose a team name that was related to the Civil Rights Movement and create a banner and a torch to represent them. The team consisted of:

 

 

Team 1 -Freedom Riders

Charmise

Victoria

Kiri

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Team 2 –Rebels:

Paul

Casey

Brian

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Team 3 –Deacons

Michelle

Mary

Timmy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Team 4 –The Eyes

Nat

Robbie

Trenton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The teams ate to get a good appetite for their competitions. Each student brought in an item to share with others. Mr. Wilson's favorite snack is the pretzel, whip cream and strawberry jello dessert! We ate well while we picked which member is doing each activity.

Mr. Wilson passed out the papers that involves the discussions the students will be having.

 

 

 

 

The Activities started with the Tennis Ball Pass. In this activity, students must pass the tennis ball under their chin from one player to the next down the row of their team. Student at the back of the line must move to the front of the line in order to keep the line in progress all the way to the finish line. If the ball drops, the last person to have it who did not prop it starts the ball moving again.

 

 

 

The Tennis Ball Hold:  One person is blindfolded and has two pencils and a tennis ball.  One other team members must guide the first player down the hallway and get their ball across the finish line.  The player must carry the tennis ball across the line using only the eraser ends of the pencil.  

 

 

The Balloon Race:  Two team members must place a balloon between their backs and race down the hallway without dropping the balloon.  Team members are blindfolded.  If they drop the balloon, the third member of their team may help them find their balloon and get back in the race!