Students will write a one page report from the point of view of an Olympic athlete and present it as an oral report to the class.
Students create a timeline of political events and their effects on the Summer Olympic Games.
This chart details the major political impacts on the Olympics. A brief history of the Olympic games, both Ancient and Modern, in Athens, Greece. An article chronicling the rebirth of the Olympic games. David Halberstam enters the world of single scull rowing and captures the experience of competing for a chance to compete in the 1984 Olympiad. Praised by rowers and a wide variety of readers, this book compellingly brings the sport of competitive rowing to life.