James and the Giant Peach Students love James and the Giant Peach, an action-filled fantasy that will amuse and encourage...		Olympic Facts Interesting facts about the Olympic games.
Literary Glossary The definitions of literary terms such as memoir, tragicomedy, comedy, and more can be found in...		Olympic Locations Through the Years A list of cities that have hosted the Olympic games in the past.
Transition Words and Phrases A list of transitional words and phrases and suggested uses.		The Birth of the Modern Olympics An article chronicling the rebirth of the Olympic games.
Essay Keywords Definitions of words that help students write different types of essays.		Olympic Trivia Interesting trivia about the Olympic Games.
Olympic Leaders Students will write a one page report from the point of view of an Olympic athlete and present...		Louganis' Headache An account of Greg Louganis' diving accident at the 1988 Seoul Olympic games.
What Are the Modern Olympics? Introduce students to the history and locations of the Modern Olympic Games.		La Gazella Wilma Rudolph Read a brief history of Wilma Rudolph, African American track star and three-time gold...
Numerical Prefixes Numerical prefixes such as uni- or tri- or quint- are defined.		Civil Disobedience at the 1968 Olympics Track-and-field medalists Tommie Smith and John Carlos left an indelible mark on Olympic...
Ancient and Modern Olympic Games in Athens A brief history of the Olympic games, both Ancient and Modern, in Athens, Greece.		Munich Massacre An article about the worst tragedy in modern Olympic history.
Follow Me Freeze Build classroom community while giving many students the chance to lead your class.		Olympic Scandals: From Bribery to Steroids This article examines Olympic scandals, such as the bidding war by potential hosts of the 2002...
Business Then and Now Descriptions of old-fashioned names for modern jobs.		Mark Spitz, Olympic Athlete Mark Spitz claimed seven gold medals and broke an Olympic record during his successful career.