Lesson Starters

The Lesson Starters are a collection of lesson ideas related to the Vancouver 2010 Education Program components.  The goal of the lesson starters is to give teachers a series of individual lessons that they can use or modify to suit their particular classroom needs.

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The Sharing the Dream Lesson Starters are a compilation of sample activities created by classroom teachers, suitable for use with a wide variety of subject areas and grade levels.

Subject(s)
Arts Education
Career Education
Health Education
Language Arts
Mathematics
Physical Education
Science
Social Studies
Technology

Keyword(s):
Culture
Global Citizenship
Olympism
Paralympism
Sports & Healthy Living
Sustainability

Grade(s):
K-3
4-7
8-10
11-12

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Visit the Ski Venues

In this activity, students will design a brochure describing the Winter Olympic events taking place at Whistler and Cypress Mountain.


Comparing Canada to Other Countries

Compare differences and similarities between Canada and other countries around the world.

Silent Film

Using period music, students will act out a “silent movie” based on situations that might happen at the Olympics.