History of the Olympics

The Olympic Games are indeed a significant and far-reaching cultural component in our international community today, but from where do they originate? Where do our traditions stem from, and how do we choose the sports that constitute...

North Korea's decision to send athletes to the 2018 Winter Olympics has eased international worries about attending the Games in PyeongChang. Read an article by the Washington Post and adapted by Newsela that sheds light on the current...

When did Aboriginal tribes arrive in Australia? When were the Sydney Olympic Games hosted? Review some major events in Australian history with this timeline activity worksheet.

Go for the gold with a worksheet that focuses on the Olympics! Pupils respond to an informational text presented through charts, then answer four multiple choice questions, and one short answer question. 

Although somewhat similar to the ancient Olympic Games, the modern Olympic Games introduced different sports, adopted new values, and brought countries together. In a cloze activity, class members read about the modern Olympics and...

Cloze reading activities are a great way to monitor reading comprehension. As class members read a three-paragraph passage on the ancient Olympics, they complete sentences by filling in 10 blank spaces using words from a word bank. 

Do you know when and where the first Olympic Games were held? Do you know what each of the five rings in the Olympic symbol represent? Your pupils will learn about the birth and development of the modern Olympic Games, and will conclude...

Whether or not it is an Olympic year, young athletes will be inspired by this brief, animated history of the Olympics and the Olympic motto, "Citius, Altius, Fortius." 

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...

During an Olympics year, the world joins together to celebrate athleticism, patriotism, and history. Learn about the Olympiads of the 20th century with a research project in which groups research one year's Olympic Games. They note the...