All About Unified Sports
This type of PE class brings together students with and without intellectual disabilities on the same team.
What is Unified PE (or Unified Sports)?
Slapping hands in the air to celebrate a good play with your teammate.
What is a high Five
Passing the ball instead of shooting it yourself every single time shows you are a good one of these.
What is a teammate
You see a classmate standing alone while everyone else is getting into groups.
What is "invite them to join your group"?
The person who leads Special Olympics for our school
Who is Mrs. Hodson
This is a student without an intellectual disability who plays alongside athletes to support the team.
What is a Unified Partner?
Phrases like "Nice try," "Good job," and "You'll get it next time" are examples of this.
What is encouragement
Everyone has different strengths and these, which they bring to the team.
What are abilities
Your teammate takes a shot but misses, and they look really sad.
Answer: What is "give them a high-five and tell them 'nice try'"?
Name three sports that we compete in with Special Olympics
Flag Football
Basketball
Track
Bowling
The main goal of our class is this "I" word, which means everyone gets a chance to participate and belong.
Inclusion
Doing this before throwing a pass ensures your teammate is ready to catch the ball
What is call the persons name
If a teammate is struggling to learn a new skill, a good partner will do this instead of ignoring them.
What is help them (or practice with them)?
You do not understand the rules of the new game the teacher just explained.
Answer: What is "raise your hand and ask for help"?
What was the colors of our two teams for Special Olympics
Back and Gold
Black and White
True or False: The only goal in Unified Sports is winning the game.
False
Rolling your eyes or yelling at a teammate who drops the ball is an example of this.
What is being a poor sport or poor sportsmanship
A team where everyone feels valued, safe, and respected has a very high level of this.
What is trust
A player on the other team trips and falls down during a race.
Answer: What is "help them up and make sure they are okay"?
What is the honor for special Olympics that our school holds?
What is National Championship School
The Special Olympics oath says: "Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the..."
What is in the attempt
Shaking hands with the opposing team and saying "good game" happens at this point in the class.
What is the end of the game
The best way to solve a disagreement during a game without arguing or getting mad.
What is talking it out (or asking the teacher/referee for help)?
You realize you have been holding the ball the whole game and your teammate hasn't touched it once.
Answer: What is "pass the ball to your teammate"?
What is the purpose of the No R word campaign?
What is To inform the community about people with disabilities and inform about inclusion.