Topic 2

• What is the topic you are reading about? Olympics
• What is the source citation? Just copy and paste it from the bottom onto your blog. DO NOT COPY THE URL! "Olympics." Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection. Detroit: Gale, 2015. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 9 Oct. 2015
• Summarize the central idea of the overview in one or two sentences IN YOUR OWN WORDS. There is an intense debate over whether Olympics is a friendly game that improves relationships between countries or a fierce rivalry that hinders relationships between countries.
• List two to four specific details that support the central idea IN YOUR OWN WORDS. The U.S. boycotted Summer Olympics games as a protest against USSR invasion, which shows that Olympics games can be a weapon used to hurt global relationships.
• Also, in 1972, an Olympics team of 11 players were killed by terrorists in Germany, which further demonstrates that Olympics can be a fierce rivalry.
• Create an opportunity for further research by writing down two questions the text raises about the central idea (explicitly or implicitly). Explicit means stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt, while implicit means implied though not plainly expressed.  Which aspect is promoted greater in Olympics, friendly competition or fierce rivalry? 
• Should Olympics really be the symbol of union of all races?
• Write down one word or phrase whose meaning you do not fully understand. Leverage
• Next, write down what may be preventing you from understanding it (is it an unrecognizable term? an unfamiliar person, place, or allusion?) Unrecognizable term.
• Use a third party resource (dictionary, thesaurus, Google search) to find its definition or meaning. Write it down. Leverage: any technique to multiply gains and losses
• Write one question about the overview that you can pose to your peers in a discussion. What is your opinion about the efficiency of Olympics?