Curated OER
After Ben Johnson: The Dubin Inquiry
Students create interview questions that could be posed to gather necessary information about the use of performance-enhancing drugs. They role-play a mock inquiry using the interview questions.
Curated OER
You Are There: Television News Reports on Apartheid
Students, in groups, research apartheid and its effects on South Africa. They present their information to the class.
Curated OER
Paul Robeson: The Renaissance Man
Students research the life of athlete, actor, singer, cultural scholar, author, and political activist, Paul Robeson. They answer the question, "Which was most important to American culture -Robeson's work as a scholar, a performer, an...
Curated OER
The Olympic Dream: East Asia
Students engage in research in order to establish a context for comprehending the historical event of the Olympic Games being held in China. They use the internet and other resources to find information.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Women in the Olympics
Explore the history of women in the Olympics with this interactive timeline.
Other
Mad About Hockey
This virtual exhibition takes a unique look at the role of hockey in the Canadian mentality. It explores the history of hockey and the enthusiasm that has kept it a vibrant sport. It also exposes the rituals and superstitions of hockey...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Sports: Breaking Records: Breaking Barriers
A virtual exhibit featuring sports legends and great Olympians from more than a dozen sports. See artifacts from the Smithsonian's sports collection, and explore the exhibition spotlights on athletes who dominated their sports.
University of Washington
Univrsity of Washington: Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
An interactive site that explores the history of orthopedics and how orthopedic medicine affects life.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Beautiful Breeds: Oldenburg
Detailed illustrations and description of the Oldenburg, a sport horse known for its abilities in equestrian competitions. Choose Oldenburg from the list on the right.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Soviet Sports Wars
Explore the history of athletic competition in the former Soviet Union and describe Soviet athletes' attempts to reconcile their achievements as unique individuals with the Soviet ideology of being equal to all. Research women's role in...
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Project Ideas: World Records
This activity suggests a number of investigative projects, focusing on athletics and swimming, exploring some of the trends between performances in different sports at the same time in history and in the rate of improvement of records...
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.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Game Changers
Explores the cultural, political, and social barriers women have overcome to play competitive sports.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Civics: Government, Citizenship and Elections
Website sporting three topics main topics in Civics, Government, Citizenship and Elections from which students can explore information through subtopics within each one. With links to primary resources and other related material.
Library of Congress
Loc: American Memory: African American Odyssey
This site explores Black America's quest for equality from the early national period through the twentieth century. Content includes the work of abolitionists in the first half of the nineteenth century, depictions of the long journey...
ESPN Internet Ventures
Espn: Bonnie Blair Is Special but She Doesn't Know It
Explore the career history and Olympic achievements of this US speedskating legend, Bonnie Blair.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Museum of Science, Art and Perception
This museum provides numerous online exhibits about everything from the science of sports to the Hubble Telescope. Each exhibit includes learning ideas, fun activities, articles, and learning games.
Oxfam
Ofxam: Welcome to Spain (Guidebook and Virtual Tour)
Developed in 2000-2001 to explore and celebrate the lives of people living in eight countries that lie along the prime meridian, this "welcome to Spain" guidebook and tour includes sections on Spain's history, geography, environment,...
Oxfam
Oxfam's Cool Planet: Algeria
Explore the lives of the Algerian people through a virtual journey while learning facts and figures on the country. Gain information on such topics as sports, art, music, daily life, food, history, geography, environment, and more.
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...
Library of Congress
Loc: Baseball, Race Relations and Jackie Robinson
In this instructional activity, students draw on their previous studies of American history and culture as they analyze primary sources from Jackie Robinson and Other Baseball Highlights, 1860s-1960s in American Memory. A close reading...