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Olympic Heroes - The Inspiration Behind the Medals

Discover the stories of legendary Olympians Nadia Comăneci, Jesse Owens, and Paavo Nurmi. Test your knowledge with engaging quizzes and explore their impact on sports history.

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Olympic Heroes - The Inspiration Behind the Medals

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  1. Olympic Heroes By: John Livingston BEGIN

  2. Controlling This Lesson This button will take you to the next slide. This button will take you to the previous slide. QUIZ This button will take you to the quiz. This button will take you to the main menu. MENU MENU

  3. Before you begin.... Click here if you are a student Click here if you are a teacher

  4. Objectives Given the information in this lesson, students will be able to identify the significance and certain facts of three given famous Olympians with at least 80% accuracy. MENU

  5. Target Audience 6th, 7th, or 8th graders Any history or geography class. Standard or accelerated level classes. MENU

  6. Learning Environment Individually Computer with headphones At home, in classroom, or in school computer lab MENU

  7. Video Please Watch this short video before continuing MENU

  8. Main Menu Learn more about these famous Olympians by clicking on their picture. Nadia Comăneci Jesse Owens PaavoNurmi QUIZ

  9. Nadia Comanăci GENERAL INFORMATION: Born: November 12, 1961 Birthplace: Onesti, Romania Number of Olympics competed in: Two (1976 Montreal, 1980 Moscow) Event: Gymnastics MENU QUIZ

  10. Nadia Comăneci Only 14 years old when she competed in the 1976 Olympics. She participated in the uneven bars, vault, floor exercise, and balance beam Went on to win 9 medals with 3 of them being gold. Youngest Olympian of all-time to win a gold medal in the all-around event which is all four events combined. MENU QUIZ

  11. Significance of NadiaComăneci Comăneci is most remembered for being the first Olympian to score a perfect 10 in an Olympic gymnastic event. (Watch this video to see the “perfect 10”) MENU QUIZ

  12. Time to Write! Is there another notable Olympic achievement that you have either seen or heard of? What was it and why do you think it is so significant? Please write your answers down on a piece of paper. Once you are finished continue to the next slide. MENU QUIZ

  13. Quick Review: A Floor exercise B Vault Which of these gymnastics events did ComăneciNOT compete in ? C Pommel horse MENU QUIZ

  14. Correct! Comaneci competed in both the floor exercise and vault but not the pommel horse. The pommel horse is only a part of men’s gymnastics in the Olympics. MENU QUIZ

  15. Incorrect Please try again by hitting the back button Hint: Think back to which events make up the “all around” event. MENU QUIZ

  16. If you have reviewed all three Olympians click RECAP Nadia Comăneci Jesse Owens PaavoNurmi Select the next Olympian you want to learn more about QUIZ RECAP

  17. JesseOwens GENERAL INFORMATION: Born: September 12, 1913 Birthplace: Oakville, Alabama Died: March 31, 1980 Number of Olympics competed in: 1 (1936 Berlin) Event: Track and Field MENU QUIZ

  18. Jesse Owens Won the most gold medals (4) in the 1936 Olympics. The 1936 Olympics were the only Olympics Owens competed in. Competed in the 100-meter, 200-meter, 4x100 meter relay, and long jump. MENU QUIZ

  19. Significance of Jesse Owens Owens is most memorable for dominating the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Germany hosted by German leader Adolf Hitler. Hitler had believed that the white German race was superior to all other races. Owens’ domination strongly disproved Hitler’s ideology. (Click to watch Owens competing in the ’36 Olympics) MENU QUIZ

  20. Time to Write! Can you think of another instance in history where a certain race overcame any type of adversity? Please write your answer down on a piece of paper. Once you are finished continue to the next slide. MENU QUIZ

  21. Quick Review: Owens competed in the most Olympics of any Olympian all-time? A True B False MENU QUIZ

  22. Correct! Owens only competed in one Olympics. Numerous Olympians have competed in multiple Olympics. MENU QUIZ

  23. Incorrect Please try again by hitting the back button Hint: Owens is known for his success in the 1936 Olympics. MENU QUIZ

  24. PaavoNurmi GENERAL INFORMATION: Born: June 13, 1897 Birthplace: Turku, Finland Died: October 2, 1973 Number of Olympics Competed In: 3 (1920 Antwerp, 1924 Paris, 1928 Amsterdam) Event: Distance Running MENU QUIZ

  25. PaavoNurmi Won 12 Olympic medals including 9 gold which is a record that lasted until U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps broke it in 2008. Named the greatest Olympian off all-time by Time Magazine in 1996. Was once featured on Finnish money. Nicknamed the “Flying Finn”. MENU QUIZ

  26. Significance of PaavoNurmi Nurmi is considered to be the greatest and most popular Finnish athlete of all-time. He is a very important part of Finnish culture. (Click to learn more about PaavoNurmi) MENU QUIZ

  27. Time to Write! Who do you think are some of the most significant American athletes? Name at least two, and explain why they might be significant? Please write your answer down on a piece of paper. Once you are finished continue to the next slide. MENU QUIZ

  28. Quick Review: Nurmi was born in which country? A France B Finland Sweden C MENU QUIZ

  29. Correct! PaavoNurmi is from Turku, Finland. Flag of Finland MENU QUIZ

  30. Incorrect • Please try again by • hitting the back button Hint: Nurmi’s nickname is the “Flying Finn.” MENU QUIZ

  31. RECAP Nadia Comăneci was a Romanian gymnast who recorded the first “perfect 10” Jesse Owens was an American Track and field Star who won 4 golds in the ’36 Games PaavoNurmi,”The flying Finn”,Was a Finnish distance runner who is hailed as the greatest finnish athlete of all-time. MENU QUIZ

  32. Quick Review: Which Olympian competed in the 1936 Berlin Olympics? A Comaneci B Owens Nurmi C MENU QUIZ

  33. Correct! Jesse Owens competed in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin Germany. 1936 Olympics MENU QUIZ

  34. Incorrect • Please try again by • hitting the back button Hint: Think about which Olympian only competed in one Olympics. MENU QUIZ

  35. Quick Review: Which Olympian was nicknamed the “Flying Finn”? A Comaneci B Owens C Nurmi MENU QUIZ

  36. Correct! PaavoNurmi, who was born in Finland, was nicknamed the “Flying Finn.” The Flying Finn MENU QUIZ

  37. Incorrect • Please try again by • hitting the back button • Hint: Think about which country each Olympian is from and how they might have gotten their nickname. MENU QUIZ

  38. QUIZ! You will be prompted to answer 10 multiple choice questions from the material you’ve just reviewed. If you get stuck on a question or need a hint, click REVIEW for help. Then click QUIZ and skip to the question you missed. To answer, click on the box with the correct letter. If you want to review more before taking the quiz, click MENU. If you feel you are ready for the quiz, click QUIZ to begin. MENU QUIZ

  39. 1 Question #1 Nadia Comăneci was the first woman gymnast to…? A B Score a “Perfect 10” Compete in every gymnastic event C C Be born in Romania Win gold in three Olympics MENU

  40. CORRECT! Comăneci was the first woman gymnast to score a “perfect 10.” MENU

  41. INCORRECT Please try again Hint: Think back to what Comaneci’s most famed accomplishment was. (Hit the REVIEW button to review Nadia Comăneci, or hit the back button to retry the question) REVIEW

  42. 2 Question #2 PaavoNurmi achieved this after being an Olympian? Being hailed as the greatest Olympian of all time in 1996 A C Winning a Nobel Prize Being asked to play professional soccer D B Becoming the president of Finland MENU

  43. CORRECT! Nurmi was named the greatest Olympian of all-time by Time Magazine in 1996. MENU

  44. INCORRECT Please try again (Hit the REVIEW button to review PaavoNurmi, or hit the back button to retry the question) Hint: A certain magazine honored Nurmi with a prestiguous title. REVIEW

  45. 3 Question #3 Who was the leader of Germany when Jesse Owens competed in the Olympics? C A Paul von Hindenburg Adolf Hitler B D Winston Churchill Karl Dönitz MENU

  46. CORRECT! Adolf Hitler was the leader of Germany during the 1936 Olympics when Jesse Owens competed. MENU

  47. INCORRECT Please try again (Hit the MENU button to review Jesse Owens or hit the back button to retry the question) Hint: This leader of Germany is widely known for his leadership role in the German Nazi Party. REVIEW

  48. 4 Question #4 NADIA COMANECI WAS BORN IN WHICH EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRY? A C Bulgaria Czechoslovakia B D Romania Serbia MENU

  49. CORRECT! Nadia Comăneci was born in Onesti, Romania. MENU

  50. INCORRECT Please try again Hint: Comaneci was born in the city of Onesti. (Hit the MENU button to review Nadia Comăneci or hit the back button to retry the question) REVIEW

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