Miracle on Ice Assessment

Caitlin·

History

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Grade Level8th Grade

SubjectHistory

Original Prompt

10 multiple choice questions for the following passage: "Do you believe in miracles?" asked sportscaster Al Michaels as the game wound down to its final seconds. "Yes!" was his clear response as the horn sounded and the delirious, raucous crowd of 8,500 hockey fans that filled the Field House that day waved their flags and screamed in delight. The date was February 22, 1980, during the Winter Olympics at Lake Placid, New York. The cause for the pandemonium was that the underdog American ice hock...

This resource provides an overview of the historic event known as the 'Miracle on Ice,' which took place during the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. It discusses the incredible upset where the underdog U.S. hockey team, composed of amateur college players, triumphed over the highly favored Soviet Union team, which was made up of seasoned professionals. The passage covers the intense training led by coach Herb Brooks and highlights pivotal moments in the game, including key goals scored by Mark Johnson and Mike Eruzione. The activity aims to enhance reading comprehension through a series of questions focused on main ideas, details, and inferences drawn from the text.