Profiles of Olympic Athletes Find links to profiles of diver Greg Louganis, protesters Tommie Smith and John Carlos, swimmer...		1936 Summer Olympics Background Background information about the 1936 Summer Olympic Games. Intended to accompany A Letter to...
Australia Basic information about the geography, government, and history of Australia.		Write a Letter to Jesse Owens Assuming the role of a fellow athlete, Nazi supporter or African-American, students will write...
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.
Summer Olympics Chart A chart showing the countries that have won the most medals at each Olympiad from the start of...		Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation Read Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Proclamation, which occurred around Thanksgiving. This is a good...
Statistics for Australia General facts about Australian life such as economic, ethnicity, and population statistics.		Going for the Gold Students write an opinion essay on whether athletic excellence is something you are born with...
Babe Didrikson, Olympic Athlete A profile of Babe Didrikson, a female athlete who was ahead of her time.		Pioneers in Exploring Human Diseases 18 science pioneers are profiled here.
Exercise An explanation of anaerobic versus aerobic exercise.		Your Unique Exercise Program (Part 2 of 3) A lesson plan which highlights math skills, encouraging students to develop a personal exercise...
Olympics and Politics Research Questions The research questions that accompany the "Politics & the Olympics" lesson plan can also be...		Your Unique Exercise Program (Part 1 of 3) A lesson plan which highlights math skills, encouraging students to develop a personal exercise...
Olympics and Politics Timeline Students create a timeline of political events and their effects on the Summer Olympic Games.		Swim Meet Data Using data on a swim team competition will enable students to practice critical thinking...
Jesse Owens: Olympic Champion Profile of Jesse Owens, track and field champion of the 1936 Summer Olympics.		Heart Training Range (Part 3 of 3) Use this printable explains how to identify the appropriate heart rate for various exercise...