Episode 27: Miracle on Ice
The “Miracle on Ice” was a famous hockey game between the US and the Soviet Union (now Russia) at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, NY. The Soviet athletes were professionals, many of whom had already competed and medaled in previous Winter Olympics. The Americans were minor league and college players and seen as the overwhelming underdogs. With tensions already high between the two world superpowers, the game defied expectations and inspired a surge of national pride in the US.
1980 Olympic Winter Games, Lake Placid. US Team leaves bench at the end of the Gold Medal game – at Buzzer [USA vs. Finland Hockey]. 1980. (P048680)
Conexión con el plan de estudios
Lectura en voz alta: Students can follow along while listening. Download a copy of the transcript. Haga clic en AQUÍ para descargar una copia de la transcripción.
Vocabulario: Explore new words. Students will be listening to high level vocabulary in context. Have them identify the definition. Haga clic en AQUÍ para la página de vocabulario.
Curriculum: Geography, weather, and climate. Find Lake Placid on a map, notice the distance to major cities and the rugged terrain. Research how the higher elevation in this region of the Adirondack park has historically created colder and snowier winters, not taking recent climate changes into consideration.
Preguntas
Es posible que los alumnos de cursos superiores quieran profundizar en algunos temas.
- How might the Cold War have impacted pop culture and the lives of average people?
- Research the impact hosting the olympics had on the town of Lake Placid.
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