Olympic Scandals: From Bribery to Steroids This article examines Olympic scandals, such as the bidding war by potential hosts of the 2002...		Olympics and Politics Research Questions The research questions that accompany the "Politics & the Olympics" lesson plan can also be...
Profiles of Olympic Athletes Find links to profiles of diver Greg Louganis, protesters Tommie Smith and John Carlos, swimmer...		Jesse Owens: Olympic Champion Profile of Jesse Owens, track and field champion of the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Mark Spitz, Olympic Athlete Mark Spitz claimed seven gold medals and broke an Olympic record during his successful career.		Olympics and Politics Timeline Students create a timeline of political events and their effects on the Summer Olympic Games.
Summer Olympic Events A complete list of every event in which athletes compete during the Summer Olympics.		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...
Statistics for Australia General facts about Australian life such as economic, ethnicity, and population statistics.		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...		Drawing Conclusions from Incomplete Data Worksheet Distribute this printable worksheet that follows the "Drawing Conclusions from Incomplete...
Babe Didrikson, Olympic Athlete A profile of Babe Didrikson, a female athlete who was ahead of her time.		Number the Stars Character Jeopardy After reading Lois Lowry's classic novel Number the Stars, play this game of "Jeopardy"...
Wind Chill Factors Us this chart to factor in the temperature with the wind to formulate a wind chill reading.		Going for the Gold Students write an opinion essay on whether athletic excellence is something you are born with...
Exercise An explanation of anaerobic versus aerobic exercise.		Fall into Rhyme Students write a Fall poem and explore rhyming patterns.