NAME:
Mary Burkey
SCHOOL: Olentangy Liberty Middle School
WORKSHOP LOCATION: Columbus COSERC
TITLE OF COMPANION ACTION PLAN: Olympic Spotlight
GRADE LEVEL: Seventh grade
CURRICULUM/SUBJECT AREA: All subject areas
SPECIFIC TOPIC: Summer Olympic grade-level celebration
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Check out these books in our library to begin your research
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338.4;
Kristy, Davida. - Coubertin's Olympics : how the games
began
372.7; Vogt, Sharon. - OlympicMath : gold medal activities
and projects for grades 4-8
790; Macy, Sue - Swifter, Higher, Stronger: a Photographic
History of the Summer Olympics
796; Aaseng, Nathan. - Women Olympic champions
796; Ditchfield, Christin. - Top 10 American women's Olympic
gold medalists
796; Knapp, Ron. - Top 10 American men's Olympic gold
medalists
796; Uschan, Michael V.- Male Olympic champions
796.48; Bachrach, Susan D. - The Nazi Olympics : Berlin
1936
796.48; Burgan, Michael. - Great moments in the Olympics
796.48; Fischer, David - The encyclopedia of the Summer
Olympics
796.48; Gaff, Jackie. - Ancient Olympics
796.48; Italia, Bob - 100 unforgettable moments in the
Summer Olympics
796.48; Knotts, Bob. - The Summer Olympics
796.48; Ledeboer, Suzanne. - Olympism : a basic guide
to the history, ideals, and sports of the Olympic movement
796.48; Marcovitz, Hal. - The Munich Olympics
796.48; Mattern, Joanne - Behind the scenes at the Olympics
796.48; Middleton, Haydn. - Crises at the Olympics
796.48; Middleton, Haydn. - Modern Olympics
796.48; Oxlade, Chris. - Olympics
796.48; Ross, Stewart. - The original Olympics
796.48; Woff, Richard - The ancient Greek Olympics
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Web Pages of interest to students |
| Ancient
Olympics - find out about the original games in Greece |
| http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Olympics/ |
| The
Athens 2004 Olympic Games - the "youth" section has lots
of activies and information |
| http://www.athens.olympic.org/en/ |
| Brain
Pop - watch a movie and take a quiz on the Olympics |
| http://www.brainpop.com/specials/olympics/ |
| The
International Olympic Committee - the official web site
of the Olympic movement |
| http://www.olympic.org/uk/index_uk.asp |
| US
Olympic Committee - athlete bios, game facts, paralympics
information, and more |
| http://www.olympic-usa.org/ |
| Spotlight
Sport - information on every Summer Olympic event |
| http://www2.edgate.com/summergames/spotlight_sport/ |
Looking for information to help nominate your country
to host future olympic games? |
Search
the library catalog by using your COUNTRY NAME or MAJOR
CITY NAME as subject headings. You will find items located
throughout the 900 section of the non-fiction books.
Check the REFERENCE BOOKS for more information.
Look up your COUNTRY NAME or MAJOR CITY in ENCYCLOPEDIAS
in the 031 section.
Also use the country fact books in the 909 section of
the REFERENCE section.
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| Click
here to go to INFOhio. Search SIRS Discoverer and Britannica
Online using your COUNTRY NAME and MAJOR CITY as search
terms. |
| Click
here to go to Fodors.com travel web site b Destinationsb
page. Scroll until you find your COUNTRY NAME or MAJOR
CITY to collect more information. |
Web sites of interest to teachers |
| Educators
Resource to the 2004 Olympics in Athens |
http://www.greekembassy.org/Embassy/Content/en/Article.aspx?office=3&folder=199&article=13171
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| Mr.
Donn's Simulation Unit - Ancient Greek Olympics |
| http://members.aol.com/MrDonnUnits/GreekOlympics.html |
| Journey
Through the Olympic Games - a time travel web quest to
the Ancient Olympics |
| http://web54.sd54.k12.il.us/vrkit/supplements/sixth/Olympics/student.htm |
Sport
Science - see how science & technology impact the
games
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| http://whyfiles.news.wisc.edu/019olympic/index.html |
Video Resources |
VIDEO
796.48 100 Years of Olympic Glory
VIDEO 796.48 Americas Greatest Olympians
VIDEO 796.48 Blood and Honor at the First Olympics
VIDEO 796.48 The First Olympics Athens 1896
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