Some practical ideas for using the London 2012 Games as the launch pad for creative enterprise projects linked to the humanities.
The Games are global; London 2012 will see the coming together of 205 countries and cultures, they are steeped in history and Values such as equality and respect relate well to RE and community cohesion objectives.
There is a wealth of background information and practical resources in Get Set that can be used to support the students’ skills and knowledge in History, Geography and RE. You’ll find the following most useful:
- The Games area
- Image bank
- Interactive fact files. There’s a file for all ages!
You could use the resources to give your humanities projects an enterprising twist:
Publication about the historic highlights of the Olympic and Paralympic Games
Create, design and sell an information publication about historical highlights of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Team tasks could include: researching and creating a timeline of interesting, key dates and events from the ancient Games to London 2012, identifying audiences and markets for the publication, working out the most cost-effective format e.g. print based or electronic, and marketing their finished product.
Environmental impacts of the London 2012 Games
Investigate the environmental aspects of the London 2012 Games by considering the impact of building works, transport and catering. The students could form a London 2012 sustainability team to research the environmental issues and make a presentation – perhaps as an assembly for a younger age group or a partner school. Interested in finding out more about the environmental aspects of London 2012? Go to Sustainability and regeneration
Religious education (RE)
To integrate RE into enterprise activities, students could find out about the different spiritual and religious beliefs of some of the countries taking part in London 2012. Imagine if your school or college was receiving a visit from an Olympic or Paralympic team from a predominantly Muslim/Hindu/Christian culture, how would you show your guests that you believed in respect and equality?
Interested in finding out more about the Global aspects of The Games? Go to Internationalism
