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Gauging Beijing

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the responsibilites of country's chosen to host the Olympics. After reading an article, they discuss how China is preparing for the 2008 Summer Games. They focus on the country's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities...
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Origin of the Modern Summer Games

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover the origin of the modern summer Olympic Games. For this history lesson, students compare and contrast the modern and ancient Olympic Games as they create a timeline.
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Bearing the Torch: A Study of Ancient Greece

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders research Ancient Greece. In this Ancient Greece lesson, 2nd graders survey the geographical, historical, and cultural aspects of Greece. Students discover stories of Greek mythology and explore the beginning of the Olympic...
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Vaulting Into Olympic History

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners explore history of the Olympics. They research and then create an 'Olympics Hall of Fame' for the classroom.
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The Geography of the Olympics

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils plot both Summer and Winter Olympic sites since 1896 and analyze the pattern of dots created. They evaluate the possibility of Indianapolis holding the Summer Olympic games in the future.
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Olympics Trivia Challenge

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this Olympics Trivia worksheet, students find and use resources on their own to complete a set of 15 questions about the Olympic Games.
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Olympic Bar Graphs

For Teachers 6th - 9th
In this Olympic bar graph worksheet, learners pick a sport from the 2004 Olympic games and find data from the Olympic web page. They graph the scores (times, distance, or speed) and the medals. They answer questions about the variables...
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Nursery Rhyme Olympics

For Teachers K
Students play games based on nursery rhymes and the Olympics.
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Mini-Metric Olympics

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students participate in a Mini-Olympics with measurements. In this measurement lesson plan, students throw items and predict how far they will go. They measure the actual distance and find the difference between that and their estimate. 
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Ancient Greece: The Olympics and the Gods

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Research Ancient Greece, the Olympic games, and Greek mythology. Young historians will research Ancient Greece and complete multiple activities about the history and culture. This is a unit of lessons.
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Water Olympics

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
A fascinating and engaging lesson on the properties of water awaits you. In it, learners engage in four activities that are designed to teach about the properties of water. This exciting plan has worksheets embedded in it which make the...
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The Olympic Rings

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners are introduced to the Olympic rings and their historic significance as an international symbol. Working in small groups, they research the history behind the Olympic symbol using traditional research methods. Using the intended...
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The Olympic Dream: East Asia

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners engage in research in order to establish a context for comprehending the historical event of the Olympic Games being held in China. They use the internet and other resources to find information.
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Nationalism and the Olympics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers discuss the topic of nationalism in the Olympics. After viewing video segments, they discuss how politics and nationalism have influenced the Olympic Games in various ways. They also examine the main reasons why a...
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The Olympics Return Home

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students compare the ancient Olympic Games with the modern version of the event. They study the history of the Games and observe how they have changed through time.
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Olympic Awareness

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students, using the Internet, research the Olympic Games in Torino, Italy. They keep a journal of highlights and think about what they have learned about the sport of their choice.
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Here and There: Discovering Communities Through the Olympic Torch Relay

For Teachers K - Higher Ed
Students compare their hometowns to the towns on the Olympic Torch Relay and complete multi-curricular activities for the lesson. In this Olympics lesson, students complete math, geography, science, and history activities to learn about...
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Evaluating an Olympic Sport

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students research the political context of the Winter Olympics in general and within certain countries in particular. They read authentic, published articles on the topic from the Internet and add this information to the spreadsheet as...
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OLYMPIC SHADOW BOXES

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers acquaint themselves with little-used library resources/reference materials and create shadow boxes to be displayed in the Media Center based on the research they've done regarding the Winter Olympics.
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OLYMPIC SHADOW BOXES

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students, in groups, use library reference materials to research an Olympic sport and create a visual display/shadow box to represent it.
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Mapping My Trip to the 2002 Winter Olympics!

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders map their route from their local community to Salt Lake City, Utah for the Winter Olympics. Using atlases, they gather topographical information and use the internet to research any landmarks they might pass on the way....
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Council for Economic Education

Specialization and the Decathlon

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Michael Phelps, the economist? Scholars research the economic advantages of specializing in one kind of service, and how it relates to athletes doing the same in their respective sports. They evaluate absolute advantage, production, and...
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Running Around a Track I

For Teachers 7th - 11th Standards
The accuracy required by the design and measurement of an Olympic running track will surprise track stars and couch potatoes alike. Given a short introduction, the class then scaffolds into a detailed analysis of the exact nature of the...
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National Endowment for the Humanities

The Victor's Virtue: A Cultural History of Sport

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed Standards
Pupils explore the meaning of the ancient Greek word aretê and the place of virtue in historical athletic competition and modern sports. They begin by reading an informational text on the goal of sports in education, and then evaluate...

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