Curated OER
Olympic Challenges
Students consider the impact of the Olympic Games. In this current events lesson, students prepare for the 2006 Olympics by visiting selected websites to learn how the Olympic games began, political issues of the games, and preview the...
Tufts University
Tufts University: The Ancient Olympics
Students can compare the modern and ancient Olympic games, as well as tour the site of the first Olympics, and learn about those games.
Able Media
Able Media Llc: The Ancient Olympics
A series of articles and historical information about the history, origins, and events of the ancient Olympics.
Tufts University
Tour of Olympia: Ancient Olympic Events
Like the modern sport of wrestling, an athlete needed to throw his opponent on the ground, landing on a hip, shoulder, or back for a fair fall.
Penn Museum
Penn Museum: The Real Story of the Ancient Olympic Games
This site delves into the history of the Ancient Olympic games. The University of Pennsylvania's Museum of different aspects of the Ancient Olympic games.
Tufts University
Tufts University: Ancient Olympic Events
This resource gives an overview of the ancient Greek Olympic games. Learn about the history of wrestling, running and the discus. Includes images and video (requires QuickTime).
Other
Museum of Ancient Greek Technology
This is a virtual exhibition of inventions from ancient Greece that have been reconstructed by Kostas Kotsanas after over two decades of study and research. Click on 'The Museum' link at the top of the page to read an explanation and to...
Tufts University
Tufts University: The Ancient Olympics
Here at the Tufts University you can find a wealth of information regarding the Ancient Olympics. Content compares the ancient Olympics to our modern games, provides a tour of Ancient Olympia, defines the "Olympic spirit," and includes...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Music and Creativity in Ancient Greece
You think you love music? You have nothing on the Ancient Greek obsession. Every aspect of Greek life was punctuated by song: history, poetry, theater, sports and even astronomy. In fact, music was so important to Greek philosopher Plato...
Archaeological Institute of America
The Ancient Olympics: Winning at Olympia
New studies challenge traditional notions about Greek Athletes and why they competed.
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: Olympics: Science of the Sporting Life
When the Winter Olympics begin we can study the science of sports: biomechanics, figure skating, high jumping, mental preparation, alcohol and athletes, sports doctors, staleness, and training in the ancient Olympics.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: The Victor's Virtue: A Cultural History of Sport
In this lesson plan, students will consider "The Victor's Virtue: A Cultural History of Sport." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
Boston University
Boston University: Sport, Education, and the Meaning of Victory
Author links ancient Greek philosophy to the place of sports in contemporary education. An interesting example of philosophy of sport.
BBC
Bbc: Bitesize: How Did the Olympic Games Begin?
Take a look at the ancient Olympics and learn about some of the sporting events at the games. There is a virtual tour of Olympia, the site of the Olympic games.
Read Works
Read Works: Ancient Greece the Ancient Greeks
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the ancient Greeks. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Oxfam
Virtual Journey of Ghana
Take a journey through Ghana, and experience the culture, the cuisine, and the colors of a country steeped in ancient traditions. Visit a typical Ghanaian village, discover the history of chocolate, and learn about Ghana's music scene.
Other
Artelino: Sumo Wrestling
This site contains a history of sumo wrestling, rules of sumo and a glossary of terms.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Olympic Games Quiz
Test your knowledge over the Olympic Games. Check your answers for a review at the end of the quiz.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: The Discus Thrower
Also known as Discobolus. The Discus Thrower is a famous, ancient bronze statue that demonstrates a man participating in an ancient sport.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Sumo East and West: Sumo Style
Explore the ancient Japanese sport of sumo with this interactive guide to the sumo wrestler. Discover the historical origins of the sport, and consider the significance of the wrestling ring as well as wrestlers' hairstyles, clothing and...
Read Works
Read Works: The Olympics Then and Now
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read two charts with information about the Olympics in ancient Greece and in modern times. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in comparing and contrasting.
Other
Buzzle.com: Historyplex: An Introduction to the Culture and Traditions of Spain
Read about the history of Spain including other groups that lived there in the past, the Golden Age, the reign of Napoleon, the Spanish Civil War, and the establishment of democracy. Also looks at the makeup of the Spanish population,...