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I. Did you know?
The origin of Paralympics can be traced back to the year 1948, when Sir Ludwig Guttmann, organised a sports competition for war veterans with spinal cord-related injuries in England. The Stoke Mandeville Games was the Olympic-style games for differently-abled athletes. It was organised for the first time in Rome in 1960 and since then the game has evolved. The Paralympics are split into Winter Games and Summer Games, which alternately occur every two years. Since the late twentieth century, the Paralympics have been held in the same city, which hosts the corresponding Olympic Games; the Paralympics follow shortly after the Olympics.
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- Origin: 1948 sports competition organised by Sir Ludwig Guttmann.
- First organised as Stoke Mandeville Games: an Olympic-style event for differently-abled athletes.
- Rome 1960: the Games were organised there and evolved from that point.
- Current structure: Winter and Summer Paralympic Games occur alternately every two years.
- Connection with Olympics: Since the late twentieth century, Paralympics have usually been held in the same city after the corresponding Olympic Games.
Paralympics ki history ka gist: 1948 mein Sir Ludwig Guttmann ne Stoke Mandeville Games start kiye, 1960 Rome se proper Games ban gaye, aur ab yeh Olympics ke baad usually usi city mein hote hain.
II. Work in groups of four.
Choose any one of the topics given below and make a presentation.
- Two lesser-known Paralympic sports (examples: para equestrian, para rowing, etc.)
- Two Paralympians from India
Steps to be followed:
- Do research on the topic of your choice. Refer to magazines, newspapers, and the internet.
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Prepare the presentation based on the following guidelines:
- One introductory slide (mentioning topic chosen)
- Two slides on origin and brief history of Paralympics
- Four to five slides about lesser-known Paralympic sports or Indian Paralympians
- One concluding slide
- Choose appropriate slide design, colour schemes, and images.
- Ensure there is a good balance between text and images.
- Share your presentation in class.
- Each member of the group to take turns to present.
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Sample presentation plan: Two Paralympians from India
| Slide | Content | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Topic and team members | Member 1 |
| 2-3 | Origin and brief history of Paralympics | Member 1 / Member 2 |
| 4-5 | Paralympian 1: background, sport, achievements, impact | Member 2 |
| 6-7 | Paralympian 2: background, sport, achievements, impact | Member 3 |
| 8 | Conclusion: what we learnt about resilience and inclusion | Member 4 |
Presentation plan ka gist: 4 members ka group, topic hai ' Two Paralympians from India '. Slides mein pehle Paralympics ki history, phir dono Paralympians ke achievements, aur end mein inclusion pe conclusion.
