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The 2010 Winter olympicsStandard physical education: students should understand that physical activity provides opportunities for enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and social interaction.

SummaryThe 2010 Winter Olympic

Games will take place February 12 to 28 in Vancouver, Canada. Scholastic News explores the history of the Olympics and provides a roundup of some top U.S. Olympic hopefuls.

Pre-reading DiscussionWhat are the Olympic Games?

What are the names of some famous Olympians?

Background

The first Winter Olympic Games were held in 1924, in Chamonix. France. Athletes from 16 countries competed in 16 medal events. Of the 258 athletes who took part, only 11 were women. The first Winter Olympics gold medal went to U.S. speed skater Charles Jewtraw.

During the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, about 5,500 athletes and officials will participate in 15 sports and more than 86 separate

medal events. More than 250 U.S. athletes will compete.

Since 1924, the U.S. has won 217 Winter Olympic medals, 78 of them gold.

Speed skater Bonnie Blair holds the American record for most Winter Olympic medals, with six.

Post-reading DiscussionWhom will you be rooting

for in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games? What sports do you plan to watch?

Mini Lesson PlanHave students visit www

.nbcolympics.com/teamusa/meet-the-team/index.html and choose a U.S. athlete who will be competing in the 2010 Winter Olympics. Have students write a short biography of their chosen athlete, including key information such as age, hometown, sport, and competitive history. You can have students follow their athlete during the Olympics and update the class on his or her progress.

resources• Stay up-to-date on the 2010

Olympic Winter Games at www .vancouver2010.com.

• Learn more about the Olympics in general at www.olympic.org.

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Using This issueget ready to cheer! this week’s cover story is devoted to next month’s winter Games in Vancouver, canada. Visit www.vancouver2010 .com to get acquainted with the athletes and their fascinating stories of perseverance and dedication. have students locate Vancouver on a map. Discuss the geography of the united states’ neighbor to the north. remember a king. As martin luther King Jr. Day nears, our page 6 story is about Dr. King’s youngest daughter, the Rev. Bernice King, and her recent move to follow in her father’s footsteps as head of the southern christian leadership conference. enjoy!

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Carrying on King’s Legacy...p. 6Standard SOCIAL STUDIES: Students should understand the struggle for racial and gender equality and the extension of civil liberties.

SummaryScholastic News marks Martin

Luther King Jr. Day (January 18) with a story about Bernice King, Dr. King’s youngest daughter. She has become the first female president of an organization that Dr. King helped to found—the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). The SCLC uses Dr. King’s nonviolent methods to fight for equality for all people.

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Jr.? What are some of the biggest contributions he made to the civil rights movement in the United States?

BackgroundBernice King is the youngest of

four children born to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife, Coretta Scott King.

Bernice’s older brother Martin Luther King III served as president of the SCLC from 1997 to 2004.

In 1986, President Ronald Reagan declared the third Monday in January a federal public holiday in honor of Dr. King’s birth. The holiday is now referred to as “A Day On, Not A Day Off.” With schools and many workplaces closed, many people celebrate the day by participating in service activities to honor Dr. King’s legacy.

Post-Reading DiscussionHave you ever stood up for

something you believe in? What did you stand up for, and what strategy did you use?

Mini Lesson Plan Have students research Dr.

Martin Luther King Jr.’s most famous actions and achievements. Have them then create a timeline and place on it five to eight of the most important events in his life.

Resources• Learn more about Dr. Martin

Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy at www.thekingcenter.org.

• Visit the Web site of the SCLC at www.sclcnational.org.

• Free at Last: The Story of Martin Luther King, Jr. by Angela Bull. (DK Children, 2009)

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