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Anti-Defamation League

Should Washington's NFL Team Change Their Name?

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
"What's in a name?" Is it irrelevant, as Juliet suggests in Shakespeare's play, or is nomenclature deeply significant? Young scholars weigh in on the debate by examining the controversy over the NFL's Washington, D.C. Redskins. Groups...
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NFL

Super Bowl: History and Anthology

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
The educational opportunities are overwhelming with this (almost) complete anthology and history of every Super Bowl since 1968. Excite your football enthusiasts with information that can be used to create cross-curricular...
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Curated OER

Super Bowl Sunday Word Jumble

For Students 2nd - 6th
In this interactive activity, students solve printable word jumbles of NFL teams; there are links to similar word searches and matching activities based on NFL teams.
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Curated OER

Countries Bordering Russia Quiz

For Students 8th - 12th
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students respond to 14 identification questions regarding countries that border Russia. Students have 4 minutes to complete the quiz.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sports Franchises: The Demographic Dimension

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students examine how U.S. population patterns have changed over time. Using the growth of major league baseball to illustrate these patterns, students create maps, examine regional migration patterns, and make predictions for the future.
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Other

Pro Football Hall of Fame: Decade by Decade: 1920s

For Students 9th - 10th
Features brief facts about professional football in the 1920s. By clicking on the red subtitles, expanded information for each decade is provided.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Emlen Tunnell

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Emlen Tunnell, an American gridiron football player who in 1967 became the first African American to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. His career stretched from 1948 through...
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Ronnie Lott

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Ronnie Lott, an American gridiron football player who earned first-team All-Pro honors at all three defensive backfield positions during his standout 14-year National Football League (NFL)...
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Fritz Pollard

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Fritz Pollard, a pioneering African-American player and coach in American collegiate and professional gridiron football. He was the first African-American selected to a backfield position...

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