Who are Dominique Dawes and Amy Purdy and how did they become part of the Olympic community? Elementary school students can practice their critical thinking skills by observing images of objects related to Dawes and Purdy from the museum’s collection. ✏️For more information about incorporating this video into a lesson plan, visit: https://learninglab.si.edu/q/ll-c/iYTRbAFCrWUkd0SM 📚Are you an adult and interested in learning more? Visit: https://amhistory.si.edu/sports/exhibit/olympians/dawes/index.cfm https://www.si.edu/stories/olympic-history https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/dominique-dawes-guide-to-watching-gymnastics-7936186/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/unbreakable-spirit-american-paralympians-embodied-these-artifacts-180968038/ https://insider.si.edu/2017/02/everyone-plays-thanks-grit-innovation/ 💡It is always best practice for adults to preview media before showing children. Credits: Images and objects courtesy of the National Museum of American History
