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=Understandings and Questions=  modern day Olympic Games through advancements of science, politics, and technology. ||  ||< 1. Unit: How have the advancements of science, politics, and technology shaped the modern day Olympic Games? || Students will understand that each individual within the Olympics has a story behind their achievements by researching Olympian’s lives and non-fiction writing on their lives.
 * < ==Enduring Understandings== ||  ||< ==Guided Questions== ||
 * < 1. Unit: Students will understand that the ancient Olympics have shaped the
 * < 2. English:

Students will understand that Olympians and the Olympics have evolved over the ages by listening and presenting the lives of an array of different Olympians who lived in different ages. ||  ||< 2. English: Why is it important to research and know the lives of an array of Olympians through research and non-fiction texts?

How will the multi-genre project help to improve knowledge of individuals throughout history as well as performance skills and communication skills? || Students will understand that measurements can be converted between unit systems  without losing value.
 * < 3. Math:

Students will understand that numbers and figures can be used to show patterns of data over time. ||  ||< 3. Math: How are measurements converted between unit systems without losing values?

Why can numbers and figures be used to show patterns of data over time? || Students will understand that knowledge of our bodies, both anatomically and physiologically, have improved athletic performance in sports and the Olympic Games.
 * < 4. Science:

Students will understand that the dangers of competition through malnutrition, drug use, exertion, etc. ||  ||< 4. Science: How has knowledge of our bodies, both anatomical and physiological, improved athletic performance in sports and the Olympic Games?

What are the dangers of competition (including malnutrition, drug use, exertion, etc.), and why are they important? || Students will understand that the cultural factors of ancient Greece influenced the origins of the Olympic games.
 * < 5. Social Studies:

Students will understand that the political influences and pressures that factor into country participation and site selection of the Olympic games. ||  ||< 5. Social Studies: How has ancient Greek culture influenced the origins of the Olympic games?

Why do politics between countries influence country participation and site selection of Olympics games? ||