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Many Firsts for Women At 2012 Olympics
The 2012 London Olympics mark the first time that every competing country will have at least one woman on their team. This comes after years of encouraging female athletes and altering rules that kept...
View ArticleThe Olympics: Body and Mind
By Katie Gould, PBS NewsHour Extra Teacher Resource Producer Introduction Use this dual science lesson plan to learn about the Olympics through the lens of the mind (psychology) and the body...
View ArticleHuman rights and the Olympic Games part 1: Introduction to human rights
Introduction Use this lesson from New Global Citizens and NewsHour Extra to introduce human rights to your students. Students will explore and learn why it is necessary to have an agreed-upon framework...
View ArticleHuman rights and the Olympic Games part 3: Sochi 2014 and LGBT rights part 1
Introduction Use this lesson to explain the human rights debate around LGBT rights and the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Students will analyze the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and...
View ArticleHuman rights and the Olympic Games part 4: Sochi 2014 and LGBT rights part 2
Introduction Use this lesson to explain the human rights debate around LGBT rights and the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Students will analyze the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and...
View ArticleHuman rights and the Olympic Games part 2: Playing politics at the Olympic Games
Introduction Use this lesson to teach students about the important role human rights and activism has played in the Olympics. Subjects History, English language arts, social justice, human rights...
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Classroom resources for teaching the 2014 Winter Olympics
The 2014 Winter Olympics are set to take place February 7 -23 in Sochi, Russia, a resort town on the edge of the Black Sea. Use the Olympics to teach your students about everything from physical and...
View ArticleHow Muhammad Ali’s life reflected America’s struggles
DOWNLOAD VIDEO Essential question Do professional athletes have a role in society beyond playing sports? Legendary boxer Muhammad Ali died of natural causes on Friday in Phoenix, Arizona. He was 74....
View ArticleZika virus shadow looms over summer Olympics in Rio
DOWNLOAD VIDEO Essential question What is a government’s role in protecting people from public health threats? Concern surrounding Zika virus has taken center stage in Brazil, as local organizers of...
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How the U.S. women’s World Cup victory is the perfect civics lesson
DOWNLOAD VIDEO Directions: We encourage you to read through the whole lesson and complete the questions that make the most sense for you and your students. Watch the video above, read the article,...
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PBS 2-minute news summary: coronavirus, 2020 Olympics postponed, Afghanistan
DOWNLOAD VIDEO Directions: Read the news summary, watch the two-minute PBS NewsHour news wrap (March 23) and answer complete the activity below. Teacher’s note: If you are making plans for distance...
View ArticleSimone Biles leaves Olympic competition
Discuss Simone Biles recent withdrawal from the Olympic competition and the discussion surrounding it
View ArticleWTA suspends tournaments in China over treatment of tennis star Peng Shuai
Lesson includes news summary for Thursday, Dec. 2, video and discussion questions
View ArticleHow the diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics may play out for the U.S.
Hear why U.S. officials may boycott the Beijing Olympics — even if U.S. athletes attend
View ArticleNews summary for Tuesday Dec. 7, 2021 with video & discussion questions
Tensions over Ukraine run high ahead of Biden-Putin call, U.S. diplomats to boycott 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
View ArticleWhat do China’s zero-COVID policies mean for Olympic athletes?
Discuss how China can maintain its goal of no COVID spread in the country while hosting the Olympics
View ArticleOlympic great Apolo Ohno on the unique pressures athletes face
Hear from a star of the winter Olympics on why the pressure on Olympic athletes is unique
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