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Common Core State Standard
SL.CCS.1/2/3/4 Grades 6-12: An essay of a current news event is provided for discussion to encourage participation, but also inspire the use of evidence to support logical claims using the main ideas of the article. Students must analyze background information provided about a current event within the news, draw out the main ideas and key details, and review different opinions on the issue. Then, students should present their own claims using facts and analysis for support. FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 14, 2008 On your mark, get set . . . for the Summer Olympics![]() ![]() Look for coverage of area athletes or coaches heading to Beijing. Start a wall display or scrapbook to keep track of any from your city or state.
![]() Find an Olympics feature or column that's not directly about athletics, such as reports on souvenirs, business, volunteers, visitors, Beijing's environment or political issues.
![]() Although there are lots of ways to learn who wins medals and to see dramatic competitions, local papers and their web sites will provide distinctive Olympics coverage. Talk about what sets the paper apart from network TV or other national media.
Elite amateur athletes from around the globe begin moving into the Olympic Village in Beijing, China's capital, near the end of this month so they can do on-site training. And in just over three weeks, teams from about 200 countries will parade behind their flags at colorful opening ceremonies for the Summer Olumpics - held every four years in a different city.
Thanks to the Internet and other new technology, there are more ways than ever to catch the action and keep track of who wins bronze, gold and silver medals during the Aug. 8-24 event. Because Beijing is 13 hours ahead of Eastern Time in America, online video sometimes will be available here a half-day before NBC-TV broadcasts the competition during evening. prime time For that reason, the network also will stream 2,200 hours of live coverage online with interactive features and user control. Separately, serious fans can get text alerts and video feeds to their mobile phones. And those who miss anything also can find the action on YouTube by the next day, naturally. As with other forms of news and entertainment, the old approach of simply watching the Olympics on TV at night is no longer the only game in play.
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