Step beyond the highlight reel and explore how sports have shaped, and been shaped by, human civilizations. From early Chinese cuju to Greek and Roman athletic spectacles, we will investigate how games reflected technology, social class, political power, and cultural values. Through interactive games and activities, students will explore influential athletes and innovators from throughout history. We will analyze how ancient competitions evolved into modern sports and why certain traditions endured while others disappeared. The class culminates in the production of your own news report that covers major moments in sports history. Get ready to rethink what sports can reveal about the past and the world we live in now.
History of Sports
About ExplorSchool
For Rising 6th – 8th Grade Students
Your Summer of Discovery Awaits
MITY’s ExplorSchool provides rising 6th-8th grade students a unique opportunity to investigate new topics and dive deeper into their passions at a level that is challenging and motivating. Intellectually curious students take two classes, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, enabling them to explore different disciplines, experience things that are not possible within a normal school setting, and forge new friendships.