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Objectives:
 * Students will recognize the meanings and symbolism of the Olympic Flag and Torch.
 * Students will understand the concept of an Olympian in relation to the concept of a hero.
 * Students will become familiar with the various events of the Olympics through researching.
 * Students will determine the importance of the Olympics to the world.

Our Olympics Project: You will be creating an [|animoto] to summarize your learning about the Olympics. Before you can begin, you will need to explore the pages on the left to learn more about the Olympics.

1. Click on **Olympics History** to learn more about how and why the Olympics began. 2. Click on **Olympics Mania** to view many sites about the Olympics. 3. Click on **The Torch's Path** to see how the torch got to the 2010 Olympics. 4. Share the **Virtual Olympic Torch Relay** page with your family to see how far we can get our torch.

Then with Mrs. Reseigh we'll create animoto videos!