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The Ancient Origins of the Olympics Instructional VideoThe Ancient Origins of the Olympics Instructional Video
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TED-Ed
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4th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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Media Length
3:19
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Duration
10 mins
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Collaborative Learning
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The Ancient Origins of the Olympics

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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." 

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Concepts

the ancient olympic games, the history of the olympic games, the olympic games

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • The resource would work best as an introduction to a more in-depth study of the Olympics

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Pros

  • The resource includes the short, animated video, an eight questions check for understanding, links to additional resources about the Olympic Games, and a guided discussion question

Cons

  • The lack of depth makes the video appropriate only as an introduction to the Olympics

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