Canadian Olympians

Educational Resources

All comprehensive teaching strategies on Library and Archives Canada's website include detailed guidelines for educators, including learning outcomes/expectations/objectives, suggested criteria for assessment, instructions for classroom use, and worksheets.

Two lesson plans, an idea bank, and a crossword puzzle have been developed for Library and Archives Canada's Canadian Olympians website.

A Great Sport (Ages 9-13)
In this comprehensive teaching strategy, students research the qualities and characteristics of a sport of their choice. Students present the merits of their chosen sport, and of exercise, using various media.

Canadian Olympic Fashion (Ages 14-16)
This comprehensive teaching strategy places students in small groups to construct a timeline for an Olympic sport of their choice. Taking into consideration the history of their chosen sport, groups then develop a Canadian Olympic uniform and attempt to "sell" it, in a role-playing presentation that engages the whole class.

Olympic Activity Ideas
This bank of ideas for using the Canadian Olympians website in your classroom includes ideas that can be adapted for various age ranges.

Crossword Puzzle
This is a fun activity for use with the Canadian Olympians website.

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