Storytelling Series: Celebrating Olympic and Paralympic Sport Heroes
In honour of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame is celebrating the contributions of inspiring Olympic and Paralympic sport icons to Canada's rich sporting history, with a special focus on equity and equality in sport.
Throughout September, students will have free access to impactful opportunities to connect with iconic sport role models and explore their stories through a variety of synchronous and asynchronous educational opportunities.
Live Panel Discussion
Hosted by CBC's Devin Heroux
Join Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame on September 13 for a livestream panel discussion featuring inspiring Olympic and Paralympic sport heroes. Highlighting the vital themes of equity and equality in sport, this event celebrates the significant contributions these athletes have made to Canada’s rich sporting history — sparking conversations and inspiration in the classroom. Connect students with iconic sport role models including:
Stephanie Dixon, three-time Paralympian
Daniel Igali, two-time Olympian
Jeff Adams, six-time Paralympian
Diane Jones Konihowski, three-time Olympian
Learn more and download the free education package:
https://beyondthewin.ca/course/storytelling-series-olympic-paralympic-sport-heroes
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Courtesy of Order of Sport collection, Canadian Museum of History.
2. Consider analyzing materials (i.e., is it wood, stone, plastic, etc.?)
4. Are there any inscriptions (i.e., are there any markings that are printed, stamped, engraved)?
5. What symbolism do you see?
6. How is the object oriented? (i.e., Does it have a presumed front, back, bottom, or top?)
7. What features do you think it might share with similar objects?
8. Does the object prompt some kind of action or performance?
9. What is this artefact?
10. What stories or information do you think it tells?
Rowing is the propelling of a boat using a fixed oar as a lever. In modern sports, rowers race against each other as individuals or in crews of two, four or eight.
Courtesy of Order of Sport collection, Canadian Museum of History.
2. Consider analyzing materials (i.e., is it wood, stone, plastic, etc.?)
4. Are there any inscriptions (i.e., are there any markings that are printed, stamped, engraved)?
5. What symbolism do you see?
6. How is the object oriented? (i.e., Does it have a presumed front, back, bottom, or top?)
7. What features do you think it might share with similar objects?
8. Does the object prompt some kind of action or performance?
9. What is this artefact?
10. What stories or information do you think it tells?
Rowing is the propelling of a boat using a fixed oar as a lever. In modern sports, rowers race against each other as individuals or in crews of two, four or eight.
Courtesy of Order of Sport collection, Canadian Museum of History.
2. Consider analyzing materials (i.e., is it wood, stone, plastic, etc.?)
4. Are there any inscriptions (i.e., are there any markings that are printed, stamped, engraved)?
5. What symbolism do you see?
6. How is the object oriented? (i.e., Does it have a presumed front, back, bottom, or top?)
7. What features do you think it might share with similar objects?
8. Does the object prompt some kind of action or performance?
9. What is this artefact?
10. What stories or information do you think it tells?
Rowing is the propelling of a boat using a fixed oar as a lever. In modern sports, rowers race against each other as individuals or in crews of two, four or eight.