Modern Olympic Beginnings Background Information

Modern Olympic Beginnings Background Information
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Olympic Games
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This resource is designed to be used in conjunction with the Modern Olympic Beginnings Mini-Lesson. Use this resource as an introduction to or refresher for the basic concepts of the beginnings of the modern Olympic Games prior to presenting the material to students.

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