The Canadian Olympic School Program

The Canadian Olympic School Program presented by RBC has engaged students in the Olympic Movement since 1988. With free downloadable lesson plans, interactive components, contests at various levels and Olympian stories, this initiative by the Canadian Olympic Committee engages students from grades 2-12.

At the elementary school level, students will learn about the values of fairness, excellence, leadership, respect, goal setting, dealing with pressure and personal growth through the stories of Olympians such as Beckie Scott, Silken Laumann, Daniel Igali, Lawrence Lemieux , Jennifer Botterill, Gary Reed and Alexandre Despatie. Each story is available at three different reading levels: bronze (grades 2-3), silver (grades 4-5) and gold (grades 6-7). The lesson plans link to language arts learning outcomes and will help students explore and internalize these universal values.

At the secondary level, students are able to link to applied learning projects requiring them to use acquired skills and theory to solve real-life Olympic problems.

Currently featured at Olympicschool.ca are the stories of Aboriginal Olympians and the Destination Beijing Project Pack.

For updates and information about this and other VANOC education programs, subscribe to receive e-mail communications by selecting “EDU Canadian School Portal” on the Vancouver 2010 communications subscription form.

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