Discussion Outline:
- Ideas for explaining the article to young kids:
- The Tour de France is the world's most important bicycle race. Lance Armstrong, an American bicyclist, won it 7 times. This is the most anyone has ever won this race.
- If you were a bicyclist and wanted to win this important race, what would you do to prepare?
- Some people cheat. They want to win things without having to prepare or do the hard work necessary. What are some ways people could cheat on tests or in races?
- Some adults cheat to win a race by taking a drug that makes their muscles really big and strong. These drugs are bad for you. If you are caught doing these drugs, you are in big trouble.
- There is an organization that makes sure no one cheats in the race and does this drug. How would you check to make sure no one was on this drug? (Answer: urine test)
- When Armstrong won the race so many times, some people thought he for sure had cheated. But when he took the test, he passed! No one could believe it.
- Yesterday, Armstrong admitted something for the first time. He admitted that he did the drug. And he admitted that he had made other people lie for him and help him cheat.
- What is good about Armstrong's confession? (Answer: he is telling the truth)
- What is bad about Armstrong's actions? (Answer: he did many bad things. Could have the kids list them)
- What do you think Armstrong's punishment should be? (Answer: He has been stripped of all 7 Tour de France titles; he is never allowed to ever be in a bicycle race again; he has to give back all of the money he got for being a great bicycler. He is never allowed to do what he loves again -- bicycle racing.)
- What is a "reputation"? What does it mean to lose your reputation? Armstrong has lost his reputation. People don't trust him or think well of him anymore. It is very difficult to get back your good reputation when you have made it bad. That is why it is important to protect your reputation. Did Lance Armstrong do this?
- Map: Where is France?
- Ipad: Show the route of the Tour de France: http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2013/us/overall-route.html. Pictures of Lance Armstrong: https://www.google.com/search?q=lance+armstrong&hl=en&tbo=d&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=J6P1ULzYDufoigL014GwDQ&ved=0CAoQ_AUoAA&biw=1152&bih=947
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