ELL with Mr. Diaz
© Mr. Diaz- English Language Learners
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Olympics These are interactive lessons designed to teach kids about the Olympics 1) First - Watch the 3 videos. 2) Then- Click on any of the  sites about the Olympics 3) After that- Choose Any of the Additional Activites. 
The first Olympics were first held thousands of years ago in Olympia, Greece during a festival to honor Zeus and the other gods. Every four years, athletes from around Greece competed in physical competitions. The first time the world officially revived the Olympic Games into the current international sport competition was in 1896. Olympics are a celebration of global friendship, unity, and peace.  2018 Winter Olymipcs are in PyeongChange, South Korea 2020 Summer Olympics are in Tokyo, Japan
This is a wonderful educational tool to learn about the history of the original Olympics, in Greece. Children will choose to read about the different events and programs, while looking at a map of the first Olympics. http://www.ancient-greece.co.uk/festivals/story/olympics.html
Learn about the history of the original Olympics. If you scroll down to the bottom left, there are interactive activities for the kids such as exploring a cartoon Olympia, visiting Greek theatre, or take a quiz. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/ancient_greeks/the_oly mpic_games/
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Olympic Mascot
Articles. Videos and Pictures on the Athletes in the Olympics Read biographies about “athletes to watch” from NBC’s Olympics site.
Click on one of the Games Below
PyeongChang 2018 Olympics - Schedule, Results, Medals and News https://www.olympic.org/ https://www.pyeongchang2018.com http://www.nbcolympics.com/