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Ducksters

Ducksters: Native Americans for Kids: Sports, Games, Music and Dancing

For Students 3rd - 8th
On this sites, students learn about what Native American Indian did for entertainment including sports, games, music, and dancing.
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: A Brief History of Taekwondo

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a variety of maps, pictures, and some history about Taekwondo and its spread throughout Korea.
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Handout
Gabriel Dumont Institute

Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Metis Socialization & Entertainment

For Students 9th - 10th
The Metis liked to enjoy themselves. Traditional forms of Metis entertainment and socialization, among both children and adults, are outlined in this article. Teaching activities, discussion questions and a bibliography can be found at...
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Handout
National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Annie Oakley

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical account on Annie Oakley, famous markswoman known for her sharpshooting.
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Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Project Ideas: World Records

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Olympic Starters

For Students K - 1st
How do you compare to these results from Olympic Games in the past if you try similar running and jumping activities? This activity uses the history of the Olympic Games to introduce ideas about measuring time and distances in standard...
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Other

The History of Skateboarding in Less Than 1700 Words

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information on the history of the sport of skateboarding.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: New Dimensions in Everyday Life

For Students 5th - 8th
A brief overview of the changes brought about because of the United States becoming more urban. Read about the attention to social reforms, the introduction of professional sports, and the ability to take part in leisure activities.
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Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Black History: Robert L. Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features Robert L. Johnson, an American businessman, founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET), and the first African American majority owner of a major professional...
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Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Black History: Venus Williams

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features Venus Williams, an American tennis player who-along with her sister Serena-redefined the sport with her strength and superb athleticism. This site, rich in detail...
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eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Jazz Age 1919 1929: Prosperity and Popular Entertainment

For Students 11th - 12th
Examines the transformation of American culture and lifestyle through movies, sports and the automobile, particularly the Model T Ford.
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Library of Congress

Loc: First College Basketball Game

For Students 3rd - 8th
How and why was basketball invented? To see some actual photographs and read about the beginning of this very popular sport, visit this page from the Library of Congress.
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: World Series History

For Students 9th - 10th
The World Series -- or Fall Classic -- annually pits the pennant winners of the American and National leagues in a best-of-seven series for the Major League Baseball championship.
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: So, This Is Alberta

For Students 3rd - 8th
As a part of celebrating Alberta's 100 years of being a province in Canada, The Heritage Community Foundation has created "So, this is Alberta", a website that thoroughly captures who Alberta is. From History to Innovation, from Natural...
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: Barbie Through the Ages

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a look at Barbie's cultural revolution through the decades. Barbie's official birthday is March 9, 1959 -- the day she was officially introduced to the world. Handler always saw Barbie as a reflection of the times, with the first...
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Interactive
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: The Science of Baseball

For Students 3rd - 8th
Site provides very interesting information about the science behind baseball. Learn about the history and some necessary tools that you need to be a super baseball player. Send players back in time and compute their statistics relevant...
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Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Short Track Speed Skating

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here is a concise article on short track speed skating which includes great illustrations of the short track (it shows how it differs from the long track), the "glide stride" used by skaters, and the skates worn by competitors. Watch a...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Sports and Leisure

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the options for leisure time in the Gilded Age for the typical American. Baseball, vaudeville, and bicycling all came into their own in the 1890s.
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Digital History

Digital History: The Roaring Twenties [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this comprehensive look at the Roaring Twenties, or Jazz Age. Read about Prohibition and its ramifications, women's gains, entertainment, and literature. Also find out about the resurgence of racial unrest and violence. A very good...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Fads and Heroes

For Students 5th - 8th
A time of fads and hero worship, the 1920s' entertainment didn't always make sense, but it was interesting. Find out about some of the fads of the time, and who became the heroes of popular culture. Take a brief quiz about the 1920s.
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Other

New York Daily News: Yankee Stadium: Moments to Remember

For Students 9th - 10th
Fantastic showing of pictorial memorabilia relating to the New York Yankees taken from the archives of the New York Daily News starting in 1923 up to the present.
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Website
Other

National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (Naia)

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the official website of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. A wealth of information can be found on all college sports, including cross country, football, baseball, track and field, basketball, and swimming....
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Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Game Changers

For Students 9th - 10th
Explores the cultural, political, and social barriers women have overcome to play competitive sports.
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Handout
University of Pennsylvania

African Studies Center: East Africa Living Encyclopedia: Kenya

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides extensive information about the country of Kenya, including aspects such as the economy, government, religion, history, human rights, sports, geography, transportation, and much more.

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