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PBS

Pbs Nova: Crocodiles!

For Students 9th - 10th
This PBS Nova site lists a table of contents on subjects involving the Crocodile. How did they outlive the dinosaurs? What makes them tick? What are the different types of crocodiles?
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: The Art of Romare Bearden

For Students 9th - 10th
Newshour with Jim Lehrer, a nightly news broadcast on PBS, offers a wealth of material on Romare Bearden. Content includes the NewsHour report, a gallery of his artwork, extended interviews with the artist, and a companion lesson plan.
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Able Media

Able Media Llc: The Ancient Olympics

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of articles and historical information about the history, origins, and events of the ancient Olympics.
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Space Telescope Science Institute

Amazing Space: Galaxy Hunter

For Students 9th - 10th
Journey to the wildest regions of space, and wrestle with cosmic giants, galaxies. Explore the Hubble Deep Fields from a statistical point of view.
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Tufts University

Tufts University: Ancient Olympic Events

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource gives an overview of the ancient Greek Olympic games. Learn about the history of wrestling, running and the discus. Includes images and video (requires QuickTime).
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Eugene Henri Paul Gauguin

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from WebMuseum contains a summary on the life of artist Paul Gauguin. Also includes images of some of his most famous work. Links are provided to view paintings of many other artists.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Late Victorian

For Students 9th - 10th
How much do you know about late Victorian art? Find out by answering this four-question multiple-choice quiz. Check each answer before moving to the next question. Hints are available for each question.
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Curated OER

Hreakles Wrestling With Lion. Syracuse Coin Obv. C.390 380 Bc, Gold. Berlin.

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated dictionary entry for the Nemean Lion, the First Labour of Herakles. Describes the attack between Herakles and the beast and its symbolism.
Article
AdLit

Ad lit.org: Content Area Literacy: Literature

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Reading complex literary texts offers unique opportunities for students to wrestle with some of the core ethical dilemmas that we face as human beings. The growth of ethical reasoning is one of the most compelling reasons for schools to...
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Tufts University

Tufts University: Pankration

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Tufts University presents this ancient game that was a combination of wrestling and boxing, including its origin, equipment, and rules. Describes as the characteristics of a good pankratist.
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Tufts University

Tufts University: Pentathlon

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by Tufts University, gives a description of the five games involved in the ancient Olympic Pentathlon and the rules.
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Tufts University

Perseus Digital Library: Ancient Olympic Running

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Perseus Digital Library of the Tufts University provides information on the four types of running races are described. The stadion race was the oldest of these events. The different lengths of the race are provided.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Pancratium

For Students 9th - 10th
An athletic game, in which all the powers of the fighter were called into action. The pancratium was one of the games or gymnastic contests which were exhibited at all the great festivals of Greece; it consisted of boxing and wrestling,...
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Curated OER

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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Curated OER

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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Curated OER

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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Curated OER

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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Curated OER

Tufts University: Pankration

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Tufts University presents this ancient game that was a combination of wrestling and boxing, including its origin, equipment, and rules. Describes as the characteristics of a good pankratist.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Sophocles

For Students 9th - 10th
Sophocles, the younger rival and immediate successor of Aeschylus in the tragic art, was born at Colonus, a village about a mile from Athens, in b.C. 495. We have already adverted to his wrestling the tragic prize from Aeschylus in 468,...
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Curated OER

Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Japanese Sumo Wrestler

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Cartoon drawing of a sumo wrestler.

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