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Grade Range: 6 - 11
This short article shares information from an interview with South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his desire that the 2018 Winter Olympics bring peace to the countries of North and South Korea. In the interview, the South Korean president compares the 2018 Olympics to the 1988 Seoul Games and his belief that those games were an essential piece to ending the Cold War era.
In the Classroom
Although this article is short, it has many possibilities for use to introduce debate and discussion about the role of the Olympics in international politics. Share the article with students to read at home or independently at school before the start of the Olympics. Gather student comments and reactions to the article using an online bulletin board like Lino, <a href="/single.cfm?id=11209">reviewed here</a>. As the winter Olympics progress, ask students to share articles reinforcing or reputing the president’s view on a blogging site such as Telegra.ph, <a href="/single.cfm?id=17846">reviewed here</a>. With Telegra.ph you just click on an icon to upload images from your computer, add a YouTube or Vimeo, or Twitter links. This blog creator requires no registration. Use FlipGrid, <a href="/single.cfm?id=17677">reviewed here</a>, to record student video discussions of interactions between Olympic nations and predictions on how those interactions may or may not lead to long-lasting peace. As a final presentation, ask students to use Story Maps, <a href="/single.cfm?id=14729">reviewed here</a>, to analyze events and stories from the Olympic games. Story Maps allows users to create stories using the power of maps and geography.
At Home
Read this article together with your son or daughter as you anticipate the beginning of the Olympic games. Discuss how the games may help promote international peace and possible barriers to the peace process.
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Current Events, History & Culture: World, Social Studies, Social Studies,