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Go For the Gold!
Students are introduced to the history of Greece and the Olympic Games and then research the history and sports in order to write a research paper. They make connections between the 2004 Olympics and the past Olympic Games and interpret...
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The Ancient Olympic Games
Sixth graders explore the ancient Olympic Games. In this ancient history lesson, 6th graders view a PowerPoint presentation that compares the ancient Olympics to the modern games. Students discuss and review the material before they...
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World Series History Scavenger Hunt
In this World Series worksheet, students participate in an Internet scavenger hunt to locate the answers to five short answer questions associated with the history of the World Series.
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Comparing the Ancient and Modern Olympics: A Venn Diagram
Students compare and contrast today's Olympic Games to those held in ancient Greece. They read newspapers, conduct Internet research, watch TV coverage of current Olympic Games and organize their findings on a Venn diagram.
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Hockey Hunt
Students use the internet to research the rules of hockey, terms used in the game, facts on the history of hockey, and facts about five different teams.
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Stadium Voices
Learners watch NEW YORK VOICES special "New York Sports: Big Shots and Bad Guys," read excerpts from famous novels/essays in hopes of understanding the feelings that sports stadiums inspire, and create a tourist brochure that highlights...
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Here and There: Discovering Communities Through the Olympic Torch Relay
Pupils compare their hometowns to the towns on the Olympic Torch Relay and complete multi-curricular activities for the activity. In this Olympics activity, students complete math, geography, science, and history activities to learn...
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Breaking News English: Adidas Agrees to Buy Rival Reebok
In this ESL worksheet, students first read or listen to a text about the Adidas and Reebok companies. Students complete 8 pages of comprehension exercises. Included are vocabulary, questions, completing sentences, discussion, problem and...
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Organizers for Students
Students . In this organization lesson plan, students have a general discussion about sports cards and make a chart to answer the questions. Students read the baseball card story from USA Today. Students watch a web video about sports in...
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The Olympic Games Scavenger Hunt
In this Olympic Games worksheet, students research the Internet to locate a specific website to answer five fill in the blanks statements in connection with the Olympic Games.
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Summer Olympic Event Project
Students research the Summer Olympic Games and the activities that the athletes compete in. They select a topic area to research and complete the assessment piece.
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Class Flow: Bicycle History
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students learn the technological and mechanical advances throughout bicycle history.