Monday, February 10, 2014

Readings on the 2014 Olympics and Olympic Movement

Winter Games
Google's Image on the eve of the Winter Olympics, 2014









"The practice of sport is a human right. Every individual must have the possibility of practicing sport, without discrimination of any kind and in the Olympic spirit, which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play." –Olympic Charter

Achieve Readings
  1. All Eyes on Sochi -- Cite Evidence
  2. The Flying Tomato:  Still flying. -- Generating questions
  3. Los Angeles Wants the Olympics --  Generating questions
  4. Finishing Up with a splash.  --  Generating questions
  5. Climbing Kilimanjaro --   Summarizing
  6. London Gets the Games -- Summarizing
  7. London Gets Ready for Olympics - Summarizing 
  8. No Gold for Kwan -- Summarizing
  9. Michelle Kwan Honored -- Activating Prior Knowledge and Background Information
  10. Ohno?  Oh Yes!  -- Summarizing
  11. They've Got the Games. --  Chronological Sequence