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Bringing the Olympics Into the Classroom

The 2010 Winter Olympics will take place in Vancouver from February 12-28, 2010. A month later, the Paralympic Winter Games will open from March 12-21.

Hosting the Olympic Games in Canada will give us an opportunity to showcase our achievements, creativity and cultural diversity. The Olympic Games also offer a wonderful learning opportunity for students.

Here are some of the ways to get involved.

  • Bring the Olympics into the classroom.  There are many ways teachers can link the Olympic Games to the Ontario Curriculum.
  • Hold a school Olympics event — and celebrate your achievements by participating in the Healthy Schools Recognition Program.
  • Participate in Pan-Canadian Paralympic School Week, November 2-6, 2009. This week-long program adopts the ideals of the Paralympic Movement and showcases people with disabilities who are making a difference.
  • Get involved with the Olympic Torch relay.  The relay will pass through Ontario between December 11, 2009 and January 5, 2010.
  • Visit the Vancouver 2010 Education website for opportunities for teachers and students to learn, share and participate in activities geared towards the Olympic and Paralympic Games, such as:
    • Bon Voyage Sumi: The Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games mascot is visiting schools across the country, inspiring students and educators to engage in the passion and spirit of the Paralympic Games.
    • Sharing the Dream Webcasts: A series of student-led webcast interviews related to five Olympic and Paralympic themes and to global citizenship.
    • Project Showcase: Features school projects from across Canada that relate to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games or the pillars of sport, culture and sustainability.
    • La Flamme virtuelle de la francophonie (francophonie's virtual flame): a virtual platform where members of francophone communities across Canada can meet, exchange ideas and showcase themselves through all kinds of engaging productions.

You can also sign up for updates to the EDU Canadian School Portal.