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Grades 3 - University
Artefact Talks - Beyond the Win Education Programs
Virtual education programs delivered in real-time over zoom. These inquiry-based education programs simulate an in-person field trip
Grades K-12
Conversation Starters
What is a conversation starter? Recorded videos to get your students talking and thinking critically! These recorded videos tackle a variety of societal issues and also act as entry points to discuss racism awareness, Indigenous Ways of Knowing & Being, nationalism and Canadian identity, sense of belonging, newcomer experiences, and many other ties to provincial curricula! They are intended as short clips that teachers can show in class to supplement their lesson plans and students’ learning!
Grades K-12
Digital Exhibits & Resources
Looking for flexible activities and resources that cater to a multitude of learning styles and preferences while also making integral connections to the curriculum? Digital exhibits and resources offer curated videos, text, and even simulated tactile experiences to take your students’ learning a step further!
Grades 3-9
Artefact Talks: Follow Your Dreams - Beyond the Win Education Programs
Inspire your students to follow their dreams and achieve their potential through perseverance, goal-setting, and positive visualization!
Live Virtual Program
Grades 6-9
Artefact Talks: Stick it to the Competition through Innovation - Beyond the Win Education Programs
Did you know that aluminum sticks were once popular? Make science and math fun by exploring innovations in ice hockey sticks throughout time using the scientific method and shooting percentages! Discover entry points into discussions about racism awareness, newcomer experiences and develop a sense of belonging!
Live Virtual Program
Grade 8
Artefact Talks: Japan through the Lens of Sport - Beyond the Win Education Programs
What do warrior helmets, daruma, and geta skates have to do with sport? Travel to Japan using sports-related artefacts to discover cultural aspects of its society, including hierarchical social and gender classes, while also drawing connections to how technological advancements can help shape worldviews.
Live Virtual Program
Grades 10-University
Artefact Talks: Women in Sport - Beyond the Win Education Programs
A higher level, virtual education program that focuses on gender inequality and parity in sport at the federal and international level, both historically and today. Using a set of stimulating discussion questions, students will engage in a two-way dialogue post-presentation.
Live Virtual Program
Grades 3-12
Hall of Famers on Tour - Beyond the Win Education Programs
Virtual education presentations that connect Hall of Famers with students in real-time to share their stories of how they’ve reached the pinnacle of their careers and are going “beyond their wins” to champion good in their communities. Our education programs aim to equip youth with critical life skills, lessons and tools for success, creating a moment where students discover for themselves that sport teaches more than sport.
Live Virtual Program
Grades 3 -8
Recorded Scavenger Hunts - Beyond the Win Education Programs
“Innovation Exploration” virtual scavenger hunts are fun and educational recorded activities that provide students with new insights into innovations and adaptations that have transformed sports, making them a great option for teachers seeking a dynamic and flexible in-class or at-home activity.
Prerecorded
Grades K-12
#MyCanadianMoment
Social Studies, Physical Education, English Language Arts, and Health & Life Skills
How can sports help to build our collective identity? Hear the personal stories of Hall of Famers and other prominent Canadians.
How can sports help to build our collective identity? Hear the personal stories of Hall of Famers and other prominent Canadians.
Conversation Starter
Grades K-12
Indigenous Sport Heroes Education Experience
Social Studies, Aboriginal Studies, First Nations, Métis And Inuit (FNMI) Languages, Health & Life Skills, Physical Education, English Language Arts, Career & Life Management (CALM), Ethics, CTS: Health, Recreation, And Human Services (HRH)
The first of its kind educational exhibit that shares the stories of 14 Indigenous Hall of Famers and recent Tom Longboat Award Winners.
The first of its kind educational exhibit that shares the stories of 14 Indigenous Hall of Famers and recent Tom Longboat Award Winners.
Digital Exhibit & Resource
Grades K-12
We Will Do Better
Social Studies, Health and Life Skills, Physical Education, English Language Arts, Career and Life Management (CALM)
Develop racism awareness and hear stories of how Hall of Famers have overcome the challenges of racism in sport and life.
Develop racism awareness and hear stories of how Hall of Famers have overcome the challenges of racism in sport and life.
Conversation Starter
Grades K-12
CBC Beyond the Win
Hear how Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Hall of Famers have gone beyond their greatest sporting achievements to do good in their community. Inspiring wins in sport and life!
Conversation Starter
Grades K-12
Play Hard, Fight Hard: Sport and the Canadian Military
Social Studies, Physical Education, English Language Arts
A bilingual pop-up travelling exhibit both in 2D and 3D - featuring fourteen sports played by Military teams and athletes from the 1880s to present day.
A bilingual pop-up travelling exhibit both in 2D and 3D - featuring fourteen sports played by Military teams and athletes from the 1880s to present day.
Digital Exhibit & Resource
Grades K-12
Sportsnet Conversations with the Class of 2020-21
Career & Life Management (CALM), English Language Arts, Health & Life Skills, Physical Education, Social Studies
Conversations with an incredibly diverse class of athletes and builders marking the 65th anniversary of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.
Conversations with an incredibly diverse class of athletes and builders marking the 65th anniversary of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.
Conversation Starter
Grades 4-6
Artefact Talks: Taking the Higher Ground
Students will learn about the racial barriers that Tom Longboat and Gaylord Powless overcame both in their life and sporting career, and how they relied on role models and employed elements of traditional Indigenous teachings to not only persevere, but also show integrity and sportsmanship in the face of adversity.
Live Virtual Program
Inspiring wins for sport + life.
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Silver Medal from the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin, Italy.
Courtesy of Hall of Famer Cindy Klassen.
Courtesy of Hall of Famer Cindy Klassen.
1. What do you see (physical properties)?
2. Consider analyzing materials (i.e., is it wood, stone, plastic, etc.?)
3. What is special or distinctive about the artefact?
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?
2. Consider analyzing materials (i.e., is it wood, stone, plastic, etc.?)
3. What is special or distinctive about the artefact?
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?
Speed Skating
Speed Skating is a competitive form of ice skating on either long or short ice tracks. Athletes use special skates and compete solo or in teams of two to four.
Speed Skating is a competitive form of ice skating on either long or short ice tracks. Athletes use special skates and compete solo or in teams of two to four.
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Clap skate designed for long track speed skating
featuring a blade that is hinged at the front of the boot and detaches at the
heel, allowing the skater a more natural range of movement. This enables a
longer stroke while keeping maximum contact with the ice.
Courtesy of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Education Collection.
Courtesy of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Education Collection.
1. What do you see (physical properties)?
2. Consider analyzing materials (i.e., is it wood, stone, plastic, etc.?)
3. What is special or distinctive about the artefact?
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?
2. Consider analyzing materials (i.e., is it wood, stone, plastic, etc.?)
3. What is special or distinctive about the artefact?
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?
Speed Skating
Speed skating is a competitive form of ice skating on either long or short ice tracks. Athletes use special skates and compete solo or in teams of two to four.
Speed skating is a competitive form of ice skating on either long or short ice tracks. Athletes use special skates and compete solo or in teams of two to four.
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Participation Medal from the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, USA.
Courtesy of Hall of Famer Cindy Klassen.
Courtesy of Hall of Famer Cindy Klassen.
1. What do you see (physical properties)?
2. Consider analyzing materials (i.e., is it wood, stone, plastic, etc.?)
3. What is special or distinctive about the artefact?
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?
2. Consider analyzing materials (i.e., is it wood, stone, plastic, etc.?)
3. What is special or distinctive about the artefact?
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?
Speed Skating
Speed Skating is a competitive form of ice skating on either long or short ice tracks. Athletes use special skates and compete solo or in teams of two to four.
Speed Skating is a competitive form of ice skating on either long or short ice tracks. Athletes use special skates and compete solo or in teams of two to four.
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Gold Medal from the 2011 Ladies World Speed Skating Team Pursuit.
Courtesy of Hall of Famer Cindy Klassen.
Courtesy of Hall of Famer Cindy Klassen.
1. What do you see (physical properties)?
2. Consider analyzing materials (i.e., is it wood, stone, plastic, etc.?)
3. What is special or distinctive about the artefact?
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?
2. Consider analyzing materials (i.e., is it wood, stone, plastic, etc.?)
3. What is special or distinctive about the artefact?
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?
Speed Skating
Speed Skating is a competitive form of ice skating on either long or short ice tracks. Athletes use special skates and compete solo or in teams of two to four.
Speed Skating is a competitive form of ice skating on either long or short ice tracks. Athletes use special skates and compete solo or in teams of two to four.
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Olive Branch Wreath from the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.
Courtesy of Hall of Famer Lori-Ann Muenzer.
Courtesy of Hall of Famer Lori-Ann Muenzer.
1. What do you see (physical properties)?
2. Consider analyzing materials (i.e., is it wood, stone, plastic, etc.?)
3. What is special or distinctive about the artefact?
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?
Track Cycling
Track cycling is a bicycle race held on specially built tracks called Velodromes. Athletes use specially built bicycles to race around the track at speeds up to 70 km/h.
Track cycling is a bicycle race held on specially built tracks called Velodromes. Athletes use specially built bicycles to race around the track at speeds up to 70 km/h.
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Lori-Ann Muenzer rode this bicycle during the Women’s Match Sprint Cycling event where she won a Gold Medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. Track bicycles like this one have no brakes and only one gear.
Courtesy of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame.
Courtesy of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame.
1. What do you see (physical properties)?
2. Consider analyzing materials (i.e., is it wood, stone, plastic, etc.?)
3. What is special or distinctive about the artefact?
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?
Track Cycling
Track cycling is a bicycle race held on specially built tracks called Velodromes. Athletes use specially built bicycles to race around the track at speeds up to 70 km/h.
Track cycling is a bicycle race held on specially built tracks called Velodromes. Athletes use specially built bicycles to race around the track at speeds up to 70 km/h.
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When the Canadian Team was in Japan for the 1978 International Field Hockey Match, the organizers would not speak to Hall of Famer Marina van der Merwe as a female coach, only communicating organizational matters to the team's "male" physician and the "male" interpreter. After Team Canada solidly won both matches and the organizers realized she was the coach in charge, they deemed her a warrior and presented her with this Japanese Samurai (warrior) Helmet.
Courtesy of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Collections.
Courtesy of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Collections.
1. What do you see (physical properties)?
2. Consider analyzing materials (i.e., is it wood, stone, plastic, etc.?)
3. What is special or distinctive about the artefact?
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?
Field Hockey
Field hockey is similar to ice hockey, but played on a field with two teams of 10 players and a goaltender. The game is played with a hard ball.
Field hockey is similar to ice hockey, but played on a field with two teams of 10 players and a goaltender. The game is played with a hard ball.
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Daruma are traditionally used for goal-setting in Japan. This Daruma doll was gifted to Team Canada at the Rugby World Cup in 2019 hosted in Japan.
Courtesy of Hall of Famer Gareth Rees.
Courtesy of Hall of Famer Gareth Rees.
1. What do you see (physical properties)?
2. Consider analyzing materials (i.e., is it wood, stone, plastic, etc.?)
3. What is special or distinctive about the artefact?
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?
Rugby
Rugby is a contact sport played with an oval shaped ball on a field between two teams of 15 players.
Rugby is a contact sport played with an oval shaped ball on a field between two teams of 15 players.
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Japanese Geta Skates and Tabi were used recreationally during the 1920s as skating began to popularize in Japan.
Courtesy of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Education Collection.
Courtesy of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Education Collection.
1. What do you see (physical properties)?
2. Consider analyzing materials (i.e., is it wood, stone, plastic, etc.?)
3. What is special or distinctive about the artefact?
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?
Ice Skating
Ice skating is seen as a recreational activity where a person wears ice skates and glides on an ice surface either indoors or outdoors.
Ice skating is seen as a recreational activity where a person wears ice skates and glides on an ice surface either indoors or outdoors.
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Wooden Sherwood ice hockey stick from the 1940s/1950s, similar to one used by Hall of Famer Manny McIntyre. McIntyre was a member of the "Black Aces," the first all-Black line in professional ice hockey.
Courtesy of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Collections.
Courtesy of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Collections.
1. What do you see (physical properties)?
2. Consider analyzing materials (i.e., is it wood, stone, plastic, etc.?)
3. What is special or distinctive about the artefact?
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?
Ice Hockey
Ice hockey is a contact team sport where two teams of five and a goaltender play each other on an ice surface. Players compete for the puck and try to score past the goalie in the net.
Ice hockey is a contact team sport where two teams of five and a goaltender play each other on an ice surface. Players compete for the puck and try to score past the goalie in the net.
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Ice hockey stick signed by members of Team Canada who participated in the 1972 Summit Series.
Courtesy of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Collections.
Courtesy of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Collections.
1. What do you see (physical properties)?
2. Consider analyzing materials (i.e., is it wood, stone, plastic, etc.?)
3. What is special or distinctive about the artefact?
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?
Ice Hockey
Ice hockey is a contact team sport where two teams of five and a goaltender play each other on an ice surface. Players compete for the puck and try to score past the goalie in the net.
Ice hockey is a contact team sport where two teams of five and a goaltender play each other on an ice surface. Players compete for the puck and try to score past the goalie in the net.
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Aluminum ice hockey stick. These sticks became popularized in the 1980s and 1990s when used by Brett Hull and Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky.
Courtesy of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Collections.
Courtesy of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Collections.
1. What do you see (physical properties)?
2. Consider analyzing materials (i.e., is it wood, stone, plastic, etc.?)
3. What is special or distinctive about the artefact?
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?
Ice Hockey
Ice hockey is a contact team sport where two teams of five and a goaltender play each other on an ice surface. Players compete for the puck and try to score past the goalie in the net.
Ice hockey is a contact team sport where two teams of five and a goaltender play each other on an ice surface. Players compete for the puck and try to score past the goalie in the net.
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Modern composite ice hockey stick used widely today.
Courtesy of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Collections.
Courtesy of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Collections.
1. What do you see (physical properties)?
2. Consider analyzing materials (i.e., is it wood, stone, plastic, etc.?)
3. What is special or distinctive about the artefact?
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?
Ice Hockey
Ice hockey is a contact team sport where two teams of five and a goaltender play each other on an ice surface. Players compete for the puck and try to score past the goalie in the net.
Ice hockey is a contact team sport where two teams of five and a goaltender play each other on an ice surface. Players compete for the puck and try to score past the goalie in the net.
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Baron Pierre de Coubertin was the founder of the modern Olympic Games. This coin is from the first Olympic Games of the modern era held in 1896 in Athens, Greece.
Courtesy of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Collections.
Courtesy of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Collections.
1. What do you see (physical properties)?
2. Consider analyzing materials (i.e., is it wood, stone, plastic, etc.?)
3. What is special or distinctive about the artefact?
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?
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Hartford Cross-Frame Safety Bicycle from the 1890s when the emergence of the safety bicycle, featuring two matched tires, allowed for greater motion and movement, and helped Canadian women break through gendered norms.
Courtesy of the Reynolds-Alberta Museum.
Courtesy of the Reynolds-Alberta Museum.
1. What do you see (physical properties)?
2. Consider analyzing materials (i.e., is it wood, stone, plastic, etc.?)
3. What is special or distinctive about the artefact?
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?
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Hidy and Howdy mascots from the 1988 Olympic Winter Games in Calgary, AB.
Courtesy of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Collections.
Courtesy of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Collections.
1. What do you see (physical properties)?
2. Consider analyzing materials (i.e., is it wood, stone, plastic, etc.?)
3. What is special or distinctive about the artefact?
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?
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Hall of Famer Dr. Sandra Kirby’s Participation Medal from the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, QC.
Courtesy of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame.
Courtesy of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame.
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1. What do you see (physical properties)?
2. Consider analyzing materials (i.e., is it wood, stone, plastic, etc.?)
3. What is special or distinctive about the artefact?
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?
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Hall of Famer Dr. Sandra Kirby’s gender accreditation card from the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, QC.
Courtesy of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame.
Courtesy of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame.
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1. What do you see (physical properties)?
2. Consider analyzing materials (i.e., is it wood, stone, plastic, etc.?)
3. What is special or distinctive about the artefact?
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?
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The Dome of Silence: Sexual Harassment and Abuse in Sport book written by Hall of Famer Dr. Sandra Kirby.
Courtesy of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Collections.
Courtesy of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Collections.
1. What do you see (physical properties)?
2. Consider analyzing materials (i.e., is it wood, stone, plastic, etc.?)
3. What is special or distinctive about the artefact?
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?
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Ice hockey skate that bears the Olympic Winter Games logo. This suggests that it may have been produced as a special edition for the 1988 Olympic Winter Games, the first Games of this era where the IIHF allowed NHL players to participate.
Courtesy of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Education Collection.
Courtesy of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Education Collection.
1. What do you see (physical properties)?
2. Consider analyzing materials (i.e., is it wood, stone, plastic, etc.?)
2. Consider analyzing materials (i.e., is it wood, stone, plastic, etc.?)
3. What is special or distinctive about the artefact?
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?
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?
Ice Hockey
A contact team sport where two teams of five and a goaltender play each other on an ice surface. Players compete for the puck and try to score past the goalie in the net.
A contact team sport where two teams of five and a goaltender play each other on an ice surface. Players compete for the puck and try to score past the goalie in the net.
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Exploded rear tire from Hall of Famer Lori-Ann
Muenzer’s track bicycle. This silk tire exploded due to a manufacturing flaw
shortly before her final races at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.
Courtesy of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Collection
Courtesy of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Collection
1. What do you see (physical properties)?
2. Consider analyzing materials (i.e., is it wood, stone, plastic, etc.?)
3. What is special or distinctive about the artefact?
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?
Track Cycling
Track cycling is a bicycle race held on specially built tracks called Velodromes. Athletes use specially built bicycles to race around the track at speeds up to 70 km/h.
Track cycling is a bicycle race held on specially built tracks called Velodromes. Athletes use specially built bicycles to race around the track at speeds up to 70 km/h.
Katelyn achieved a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Victoria in 2009 and a Master of Museum Studies from the University of Toronto in 2016. Despite running the Education Department at Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame for many years, Katelyn still can’t hit a golf ball. When she’s not working with Hall of Famers and teaching youth life lessons through sport, she strives to be better at golf so her enthusiastic volunteers stop making fun of her.
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Clap skate designed for long track speed skating
featuring a blade that is hinged at the front of the boot and detaches at the
heel, allowing the skater a more natural range of movement. This enables a
longer stroke while keeping maximum contact with the ice.
Courtesy of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Education Collection.
Courtesy of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Education Collection.
1. What do you see (physical properties)?
2. Consider analyzing materials (i.e., is it wood, stone, plastic, etc.?)
3. What is special or distinctive about the artefact?
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?
2. Consider analyzing materials (i.e., is it wood, stone, plastic, etc.?)
3. What is special or distinctive about the artefact?
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?
Speed Skating
Speed skating is a competitive form of ice skating on either long or short ice tracks. Athletes use special skates and compete solo or in teams of two to four.
Speed skating is a competitive form of ice skating on either long or short ice tracks. Athletes use special skates and compete solo or in teams of two to four.
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