Mark Spitz, Olympic Athlete Mark Spitz claimed seven gold medals and broke an Olympic record during his successful career.		Write a Letter to Jesse Owens Assuming the role of a fellow athlete, Nazi supporter or African-American, students will write...
Australia Basic information about the geography, government, and history of Australia.		1936 Summer Olympics Background Background information about the 1936 Summer Olympic Games. Intended to accompany A Letter to...
Statistics for Australia General facts about Australian life such as economic, ethnicity, and population statistics.		Jesse Owens: Olympic Champion Profile of Jesse Owens, track and field champion of the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Summer Olympic Events A complete list of every event in which athletes compete during the Summer Olympics.		Australia Poster Students create a poster about Australia using fact sheets and a map.
Profiles of Olympic Athletes Find links to profiles of diver Greg Louganis, protesters Tommie Smith and John Carlos, swimmer...		The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe The classic tale of a fantasy world and four children's adventures in it,The Lion, the...
Summer Olympics Chart A chart showing the countries that have won the most medals at each Olympiad from the start of...		My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother Cover the topic of sibling rivalry with this book for younger readers, My Rotten Redheaded...
Babe Didrikson, Olympic Athlete A profile of Babe Didrikson, a female athlete who was ahead of her time.		Make Note of This Use this sheet to help students format answers to who, what, when, where, and how questions.
Exercise An explanation of anaerobic versus aerobic exercise.		Drawing Conclusions from Incomplete Data Worksheet Distribute this printable worksheet that follows the "Drawing Conclusions from Incomplete...
Olympics and Politics Timeline Students create a timeline of political events and their effects on the Summer Olympic Games.		Song and Dance Man Use a handy teacher guide to explore Song and Dance Man, a book that gives children a...
Olympics and Politics Research Questions The research questions that accompany the "Politics & the Olympics" lesson plan can also be...		Going for the Gold Students write an opinion essay on whether athletic excellence is something you are born with...