The Olympics

It was on my To Do List all summer: WRITE a blog post on teaching resources for the Olympics. Alas, time got away from me and suddenly there was the Opening Ceremony. What a show! I love the Olympics and so do many of our students. It is a connection to real life, and it is a timely and relevant topic for the beginning of the school year. The spirit of the Olympics connects to so many aspects of our classrooms: teamwork, friendship, respect, excellence, goal setting, collaboration, world peace, history, geography, world cultures, and global perspectives. The list is endless.

Last week one of my favorite bloggers, Virtual Glenn at History Tech,shared an excellent list of resources for all of us in his weekly post. Check out this extensive list of resources.

*Tip of the Week: Teaching with the Olympics

Take a look at:

• Olympics 2012 – The Learning Network Blog – NYTimes.com
• EDSITEment – The Olympics
• Thinkfinity

Have you thought of connecting the Olympics to The Hunger Games?

• The Hunger Games Lessons connect to the Olympics
• The Opening Ceremony: Comparing The Hunger Games to the Olympic Games