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Teaching At an Extraordinary Olympics, Acts of Kindness Took Center Stage

At an Extraordinary Olympics, Acts of Kindness Took Center Stage

A surfer jumping in to translate for the rival who’d just beat him. High-jumping friends agreeing to share a gold medal instead of moving to a tiebreaker. Two runners falling in a tangle of legs, then helping each other to the finish line.

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ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

What qualities outside of athletic ability does one need to be a great Olympian?
STANDARDS:

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

2,3
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