Get an exciting overview of the ancient games, the rebirth of the Olympics at the end of the 19th century, and a very brief history of the winter and summer games, all with spectacular photos of athletes and equipment.
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Exit Tickets for Middle School Classrooms

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Exit Tickets for Middle School Classrooms

Exit tickets are a form of assessment that are often used informally to assess how well students grasped a lesson, what ...

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Test Prep Strategies and Practice for Students

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Test Prep Strategies, Tools, and Practice Questions

Help set your students up for academic success with this packet of test-taking tips, test preparation strategies, and pr...

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Geography Activities for Middle School

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Geography Activities for Middle School

Help students explore the world and develop their geography knowledge with this packet of geography activities for middl...

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Babe Didrikson, Olympic Athlete

In the 1920s and 1930s women just weren't athletes.

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Jesse Owens: Olympic Champion

It was the summer of 1936 and Nazism was running rampant throughout pre-World War II Eastern Europe.

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Mark Spitz, Olympic Athlete

Perhaps no one athlete put more pressure on himself than American swimmer Mark Spitz.

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2022 winter olympics beijing china

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2022 Winter Olympics - Beijing, the Host City

The Bustling Capital of the World's Largest Nation Beijing is one of the world's most connected and most storied citi...

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2022 winter olympics beijing, china

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Winter Olympic Games 2022 - Beijing Preview

This year, the beginning of the games will overlap with the Lunar New Year celebrations in China.

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Eyewitness: Medieval Life

Eyewitness: Medieval Life gives the reader an in-depth look at life in both the town and country for the peasants as wel...

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