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History Connections Series |
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The Olympics |
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Imprint
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ABC-CLIO
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Publication Date |
04/2008 |
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171 |
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1 |
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8 1/2x11 |
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ISBN-13 |
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$39.00
£26.95 |
1-59884-185-8 |
978-1-59884-185-5 |
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Description
A complete lesson and activity guide for helping middle school and high school social studies teachers integrate discussions of the Summer 2008 Olympic Games into the standard social studies courses.
The 2008 Summer Olympic Games will be one of the most widely seen and talked-about events of the year, and those discussions will range well beyond the athletic competition itself. Hosted for the first time in Beijing, China, these Summer Games will reverberate with intriguing political, economic, and historic implications that can help you bring your social studies classroom alive.
Now there is an effective new way to bring the Olympics—their history, global impact, and political and economic ramifications—to the classroom. History Connections: The Olympics makes it easy for both experienced and new teachers to integrate this summer's Games into their curriculums and to help spark students' excitement about learning.
The Olympics offers separate sections for Ancient World History, Modern World History, American History, and Economics, making it a useful resource for the entire social studies department. Each section brings together approximately 20 activities and lessons, a comprehensive section-wide lesson, and a variety of supporting primary and secondary sources. The organization reflects the flow of a class session, ranging from warm-up activities and class assignments to project-based activities, homework, and independent research. Students will draw connections between a high-interest current event and its historic roots.
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- An introductory essay in each volume, written by a leading scholar, provides historical context for current events and classroom activities
- Five different types of activities that align with the way teachers organize lessons: warm-up activities, classroom assignments, project-based activities, homework, and independent research
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Title Features |
A visual timeline marking the evolution of the Olympic Games from their ancient origins to their modern re-emergence in 1896 to the present
Approximately 80 activities and lessons, plus a comprehensive lesson for each section—for example, “The Modern Olympics in Historical Context” draws connections between such defining events as Jesse Owens' victories, the Munich tragedy, the 1968 Black Power salute, and the U.S. hockey team's 1980 gold medal
Three sections covering covering the origin, evolution, and political effects of the Olympics in the Ancient World, in the Modern World, and in America, with a fourth section specifically focused on the economic impact of the Olympics
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Highlights |
Encompasses the full scope of the social studies curriculum, with standards-satisfying material for history, government, and economics courses
Enables teachers at all levels of experience to navigate the wealth of possible approaches with an expertly chosen selection of classroom ideas and supporting resources
Helps bring the Olympic Games to life in your classroom, sparking students' excitement about learning.
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