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Grade Range: 6 - 11
Prepare for the 2014 Olympics with these fast facts about Sochi, Russia. Information includes a short background on the city of Sochi. There is also background on controversies surrounding the choice of a Russian city for the Winter Olympics. Explore an interesting timeline beginning with the choice of Sochi for the 2014 Olympics through November 2013 with the Olympic torch’s involvement with a spacewalk as part of the Olympic torch relay.
In the Classroom
Share information from this article as part of your preparation for the Winter Olympics. Have students create timelines (with music, photos, videos, and more) using Timeline JS, <a href="/single.cfm?id=15321">reviewed here</a>.
At Home
Share this article with your student as a resource for information relating to the 2014 Winter Olympics
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Character Education, Current Events, Geography (US/World), History & Culture: Russia, Reading, Social Studies, Social Studies, Writing,