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For every strong and determined female Olympian, there are millions of young girls watching and becoming inspired. Middle and high schoolers learn more about record-breaking and history-making Olympian women with a presentation from the National Women's History Museum.
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Instructional Ideas
- Use the lesson to prepare for upcoming Olympic games, or during Women's History Month
- Differentiate with the assessment activities
- Extend the activity with individual research projects on inspiring female Olympians
Classroom Considerations
- Suggests access to the Internet, though non-electronic versions of the lessons are available
- Lesson was written with the 2008 Olympics in mind, but the activities are easily adaptable and expanded upon
- Focuses on American women; consider including additional athletes representing countries all over the world
Pros
- Includes websites for additional research
- Encourages learners to fill in any blanks in the presentation with female athletic heroes of their own
Cons
- None