Young scholars look back at the athletes, events and related news surrounding the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City and present brief newscasts recapping the highlights of individual sports.

Students react to statements about the 2006 Winter Olympics, then read a news article about the Olympic torch's journey through Italy. In this current events lesson (written prior to the 2006 Winter Olympics), the teacher introduces the...

Provide a historical context for the political unrest between Russia and Ukraine that began in late 2013. Learners review their prior knowledge and chronicle new understandings with a KWL chart, watch a video explaining the Ukrainian...

In this winter Olympics worksheet, students fill in the blanks to a paragraph that talks about the winter Olympics. Students fill in the blank for 24 winter Olympic words.

In this Winter Olympics crossword puzzle worksheet, students use the 18 clues to identify the correct terms that will solve the crossword puzzle.

Students, in pairs, explore the sports featured at the Winter Olympics and prepare related news broadcasts.

Students investigate the Winter Olympics by studying the geography of the 2010 Vancouver games.  In this competitive sports instructional activity, students identify the planning and preparation needed to produce an event like the...

Students study why certain locations are suitable to host the Winter Olympics. They research the characteristics of Turin, Italy, plan a trip and create a multimedia scrapbook of the trip.

Students use the Internet to determine broadcast times for the Winter Olympic Games snowboarding competitions. In determining these times, they need to consider time zones throughout the world.

Students plot the location of the Winter and Summer Olympics since 1896. Using the maps, they analyze data on where the Olympics have been held and discuss why that location was chosen. They discuss the possiblity of Indianapolis...

Students explore the history of the Olympics. They read a story about London's bid to host the Olympic games. In groups, students produce an arena for the Olympics and create a creed for the competition. Students discuss and share...

Students examine geography while studying the 2006 Winter Olympics. Students keep track of the winners of each Olympic event by finding the results using the Internet or by reviewing the newspaper and discuss the country the medalist...

Students create an Olympic torch our of construction paper and a paper towel roll. In this Olympics lesson plan, students also paint the interlocking Olympic circles.

Students consider the impact of the Olympic Games. In this current events instructional activity, students prepare for the 2006 Olympics by visiting selected websites to learn how the Olympic games began, political issues of the games,...

Students research the political context of the Winter Olympics in general and within certain countries in particular. They read authentic, published articles on the topic from the Internet and add this information to the spreadsheet as...

Students explore the impact of world events on past Olympics as a springboard for understanding the cultural, political, and social climate surrounding the 2002 Winter Olympics after the events of September 11, 2001.

Students conduct interviews. In this Olympic lesson, students play the parts of Olympic athletes and sports announcers. Students take part in interviews practicing both parts and create podcasts of the interviews.

Students listen to background information about the origin of the Olympics and then discuss how they think the Olympic Games got its name. They then complete the activity sheets using drawing materials.

Learners examine the history of the Olympic Games, including the opening ceremonies. In small groups, they create Olympic flags using symbols that represent their country and communities. In phase two of the lesson, students work in...

Young scholars plot both Summer and Winter Olympic sites since 1896 and analyze the pattern of dots created. They evaluate the possibility of Indianapolis holding the Summer Olympic games in the future.

Students engage in research in order to establish a context for comprehending the historical event of the Olympic Games being held in China. They use the internet and other resources to find information.

Middle schoolers design a score sheet for use when watching a figure skating performance. They use spreadsheet software and research information obtained on the Internet to create their score sheets.