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Artelino: Sumo Wrestling

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a history of sumo wrestling, rules of sumo and a glossary of terms.
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Repeat After Us

Repeat After Us: Artists Wrestled Here!

For Students 9th - 10th
A poem from Emily Dickinson, "Artists Wrestled Here!", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Scott Becker and can access a printable version of this piece.
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Repeat After Us

Repeat After Us: Musicians Wrestle Everywhere

For Students 9th - 10th
A poem from Emily Dickinson, "Musicians Wrestle Everywhere", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Bobby Allen and can access a printable version of this piece.
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University of Michigan

University of Michigan: Wrestling Safety

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided for by the University of Michigan. A task force convened following the death in December of wrestler Jeff Reese has made seven recommendations to promote wrestling safety.
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Tufts University

Tour of Olympia: Ancient Olympic Events

For Students 9th - 10th
Like the modern sport of wrestling, an athlete needed to throw his opponent on the ground, landing on a hip, shoulder, or back for a fair fall.
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White Pine Pictures

White Pine Pictures: Wrestling With the Spirit: A Doukhobor Story

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes the experiences of a Doukhobor family, the Perverseffs, who settled in Saskatchewan after coming to Canada in 1899. It provides background to a television documentary about them.
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University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Lexis Complexes: Restless Wrestling: Johnson's Rasselas

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussion of Rasselas and how Johnson's personal experiences shaped the book.
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: John Irving

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of best-selling author John Irving. He is also a wrestler and has been inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
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Curated OER

Eternal Egypt: Mosaic of Two Men Wrestling

For Students 9th - 10th
The square mosaic portrays two naked men, one white and one black, wrestling. The mosaic illustrates the Alexandrian lifestyle during the first three centuries BC and is distinguished by its strong expression.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Sumo East and West: Sumo Style

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the ancient Japanese sport of sumo with this interactive guide to the sumo wrestler. Discover the historical origins of the sport, and consider the significance of the wrestling ring as well as wrestlers' hairstyles, clothing and...
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Sumo Faq: History

For Students 9th - 10th
The site gives an extensive lesson of how Sumo Wrestling came to Japan in the 8th century. It also contains links to further information.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Sumo in Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
This site on sumo wrestling has a section that talks about the rules of the competition.
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Other

Sumo Faq: Description of Sumo Techniques

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a description of different techniques in Sumo wrestling.
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Usa Sumo: Amateur Sumo

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the International Sumo Federation, which promotes this sport all over the world, and explains what sumo wrestling is.
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Landscape With Jacob Wrestling With the Angel

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Landscape with Jacob Wrestling with the Angel", created by Claude Lorrain in 1672 (Oil on canvas, 113 x 157 cm).
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Modern Wrestling: The Hip Throw

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Modern Wrestling: The Hip Throw", created by Auguste Ottin in 1867 (Bronze, height 145 cm).
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Vision After the Sermon (Jacob Wrestling With the Angel)

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Vision after the Sermon (Jacob Wrestling with the Angel)", created by Paul Gauguin in 1888 (Oil on canvas, 73 x 92 cm).
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Breton Wrestling Match

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Breton Wrestling Match", created by Paul Serusier in 1894 (Oil on canvas, 92 x 73 cm).
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Two Cupids Wrestling

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Two Cupids Wrestling", created by Giuseppe Piamontiniz (Marble).
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Stanford University

Sheg: Reading Like a Historian: Intro to Historical Thinking: Lunchroom Fight

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A fight breaks out in the lunchroom and the principal needs to figure out who started it. But when she asks witnesses what they saw, she hears conflicting accounts. Why might these accounts differ? As...
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PBS

Pbs Nova Online: Wresting With Crocs

For Students 9th - 10th
A fascinating interview with Dr. Alison Leslie who describes the danger and excitement associated which capturing a crocodile. Many interesting questions are answered like how do you weigh a half-ton croc and how do you stomach pump a croc.
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Curated OER

Sumo Print

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a history of sumo wrestling, rules of sumo and a glossary of terms.
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Curated OER

Japanese Sumo Print

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a history of sumo wrestling, rules of sumo and a glossary of terms.
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Curated OER

Japanese Sumo Wrestler

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a history of sumo wrestling, rules of sumo and a glossary of terms.

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