Students will discover the history of the Paralympic Movement, learn

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CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE
PARALYMPIC
SCHOOLS PROGRAM
RIO ACTIVITY PLANS
 Benoît Huot
Para-Swimming
PARALYMPIC SCHOOLS PROGRAM
GRADES 7-8
Contents
Activity:
Paralympic Show and Tell
Activity:
Words, Words, Words!
Class
Challenge: The Insider Magazine: Road to Rio
 Cindy Ouellet
Wheelchair Basketball
CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE – Paralympic Schools Program 2016
2
GRADES 7-8
ACTIVITY ONE
PARALYMPIC
SHOW AND TELL
Learning Objectives
Students
will reflect on and discuss the concepts of professional sport, the
Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games.
Students
will research key figures in the Canadian Paralympic movement,
developing further understanding of Paralympic sport and culture.
Students
will apply their gained knowledge of the Paralympic movement to
develop a short presentation on select key Paralympic figures.
 Brent Lakatos
Para-Athletics
3
40 minutes
Resources
internet access
Projector (if available)
Paper/Notebook
PARALYMPIC MOVEMENT
www.youtube.com/user/ParalympicSportTV
www.youtube.com/embed/KC0BKfLJ13o
Computers with
Web Links
GRADES 7-8
Activity Length
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmRNkBLjt3Q
INCLUSION
 www.rickhansen.com/schools
Pen, pencils or markers
 Bruno Haché
Goalball
 Janet McLachlan
4
GRADES 7-8
Learning Activities
INTRODUCTION
Inform students that today they will be learning
about Paralympic sport and key figures in the
Paralympic movement.
3. What are the Olympic Games?
and winter sports competitions. The
games are held every four years,
following concepts:
with the Summer and Winter Games
alternating by occurring every four years
1. What is professional sport?
but two years apart.
Professional sport: are sports in
which athletes receive payment for their
performance.
2. What are some examples of professional sport?
sporting event featuring summer
Ask students to reflect and discuss the
Olympic Games: are an international
4. What are some examples of the Olympic
Games?
I.e., National Hockey League (NHL),
Vancouver 2010 Winter Games, London
2012 Games, Sochi 2014 Winter Games,
Rio 2016 Games
National Football League (NFL), Major
League Baseball (MLB), Major League
Soccer (MLS)
 Priscilla Gagné
Para-Judo
5
5. What are the Special Olympics?
Special Olympics: To be eligible to
participate in Special Olympics, athletes
Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games,
must be at least eight years old and
London 2012 Paralympic Games, Sochi
identified as having one of the following
2014 Paralympic Winter Games, Rio 2016
conditions: intellectual disabilities, cognitive
Paralympic Games
problems due to cognitive delay. Through
a process called divisioning, Special
Olympics competitions are structured so
that athletes compete with other athletes of
8. What are some commonalities between these
four types of sports? (Professional, Olympic,
Special Olympics, Paralympics)
All are sports that include athletes, coaches,
similar gender, age and ability in equitable
training, specialized equipment, rules,
divisions.
celebrations, competition, fans, excitement,
Canadian athletes etc.
http://www.specialolympics.org/
SimpleStories/SimpleContent.
aspx?id=24191&LangType=1033
6. What are the Paralympic Games?
Paralympic Games: The Paralympic
Games are similar to the Olympic Games,
where athletes from different countries
around the world come together to
compete against each other. The main
difference and unique aspect of the
Paralympic Games is that all athletes
have an impairment, most often physical
or visual. There are also three sports
(swimming, athletics and table tennis), that
include competition for athletes with an
intellectual impairment. Athletes must meet
the qualification standards of their sport to
be able to compete in the Paralympics.
 Chelsey Gotell
Para-Swimming
6
delays, or significant learning or vocational
Games?
GRADES 7-8
7. What are some examples of the Paralympic
Provide students with a Key Figure in the
Canadian Paralympic Movement, listed below,
and instruct them to research this individual
determining the following information:
2. How did this individual become involved in the
Paralympic movement?
3. How was/is this individual involved with the
Paralympic movement (e.g., athlete, coach,
equipment specialist, sport creator etc.)?
4. What sport(s) did this individual participate in/
engage with?
5. What are the major accomplishments of this
individual?
7. What are the major impacts this individual has
had/is having on the Paralympic movement?
Have students showcase their Key Figure in the
1. Where in Canada is this individual from?
6. What is something unique about this individual?
GRADES 7-8
ACTIVITY
Canadian Paralympic Movement, to the class,
highlighting his/her accomplishments in a two to
four-minute presentation. Encourage students to
present their collected information in a unique
and creative way. Presentation options can
include but are not limited to:
Verbal report (e.g., monologue, speech etc.)
Slide show
Poster collage
Written report (e.g., journal entry, news
article etc.)
 Zak Madell
Wheelchair Rugby
7
List of Key Figure in the Canadian Paralympic
GRADES 7-8
Movement
7. Aurélie Rivard
2. Chantal Petitclerc 8. Tim Frick
3. Dr. Donald Royer
9. Benoît Huot
4. Gary McPherson
10. Janet Dunn
5. Duncan Campbell
11. John Howe
6. Marco Dispaltro
12. Josh Dueck
1. Wilf and Audrey Strom
 Josh Vander Vies,
coach Cesar Nicolai and
Marco Dispaltro
Boccia
8
When working with younger students,
Teaching Tips
Visit the web links on page 4 for additional
have them work in small groups of two
resources and information about Paralympic
or three, to research and present one
sport and the Paralympic movement.
Key Figure in the Canadian Paralympic
For more information on the Paralympic
movement and inclusive sport watch the
When working with older students, have
them try to combine presentation options:
for example, a slide show with a verbal
presentation, a poster collage with journal
entries and so on.
video ‘All about ability’ - How the Paralympic
Movement is maintaining momentum.
Replay the Paralympic Sport Montage Video
and pause it at different key moments to
spark discussion with the students about
the importance of sport and how it makes
them feel.
Paralympic FUNdamentals
Resource Activity Connection
ATHLETICS
Grade 4-6 Lesson 1 - Activity 2:
Hunger Games
 Jason Dunkerley and
guide Joshua Karanja
Para-Athletics
9
movement.
GRADES 7-8
Variation in Learning
GRADES 7-8
ACTIVITY TWO
WORDS, WORDS, WORDS!
Students
Learning Objectives
will discuss and reflect on current Paralympic sports and the
Paralympic Games.
Students
will research and “get to know” a Paralympic sport, gaining an
understanding of the sport rules, athleticism, regulations, equipment and key
Team Canada athletes.
Students
will create a sport overview document and a crossword puzzle using
their new knowledge of a Paralympic sport.
 Samantha Ryan
Para-Swimming
10
30 minutes
Resources
PARALYMPIC SPORTS
paralympic.ca/paralympic-sport
Computers with internet access
Web Links
GRADES 7-8
Activity Length
paralympic.ca/athletes
Paper/Notebook
Pens, pencils or markers
PARALYMPIC ATHLETES
 www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwy-
yHUC29ET6zt3haga4x3uysp- LTBy1
CROSSWORD PUZZLE CREATOR
 tools.atozteacherstuff.com/free-printable-crossword-
puzzle-maker/
 puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/
CrissCrossSetupForm.asp
 www.abcya.com/crossword_puzzle_maker.htm
 Nik Goncin
 Samantha Ryan
Para-Swimming
11
INTRODUCTION
GRADES 7-8
Learning Activities
2. What are the Paralympic Games?
a. The Paralympic Games are similar to the
Introduce students to Paralympic sport by showing
Olympic Games, where athletes from
them the following video: Paralympic Sport
come together to compete against each
other. The main difference and unique
Ask students the following reflection
aspect of the Paralympic Games is that
questions:
all athletes have a disability.
1. What are parasports?
3. What are Paralympic sports?
a. Parasport is sport for people with
a. Paralympic sports comprise all
a disability. It is parallel to sport for
the sports played in the Summer and
able-bodied athletes, with adapted
Winter Paralympic Games.
equipment or rules to make the game
fun and accessible for everyone. There
b. As of 2016, there are 28 sports in the
are also some para-sports that do not
Paralympic Games programme, 6 Winter
have an able-bodied equivalent.
sports and 22 Summer sports.
 Jared Funk
Wheelchair Rugby
12
different countries around the world
Montage.
Present students with a picture of each summer
2. What in the picture helped you determine
what sport it is?
and winter Paralympic sport, one at a time
(printed or projected onto a white board). Have
students work individually to try and name each
GRADES 7-8
THINK, PAIR, SHARE
3. Do you notice any similarities to other sports
you are familiar with?
Share the answers as a class, naming each sport
Next, in pairs, instruct students to discuss and
as the picture is presented.
reflect on the following questions:
1. What is the name of the sport?
 Aron Ghebreyohannes
Goalball
13
sport as it appears.
Inform students that they will be creating a
partner. Instruct students to provide the partner
crossword puzzle based on one of the 28
with both the sport overview page and crossword
Paralympic sports. Provide each student with one
puzzle to complete.
of the Paralympic sports (from the Paralympic
following documents:
1. Single page overview of the sport (e.g.,
equipment, players, rules etc.)
2. Crossword puzzle words and corresponding
clues (e.g., Boccia  Jack – target ball players
aim at to score points).
Next, have students create their own unique
Paralympic sport crossword puzzle, using a free
online Crossword Puzzle maker (see links listed
Paralympic Sport List
Paralympic Summer Sports include: para-
archery, para-athletics, boccia, para-canoe,
para-cycling, para-equestrian, para-triathlon,
para-judo, goalball, powerlifting, pararowing, para-sailing, para-shooting, sitting
volleyball, para-swimming, football (soccer)
7-a-side, football (soccer) 5-a-side, table
tennis, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair
fencing, wheelchair rugby, wheelchair tennis.
Paralympic Winter Sports include: sledge
hockey, wheelchair curling, para-biathlon,
in the Web Links section or use Google search). If
para-nordic skiing, para- alpine skiing, para-
possible, print off all students’ crossword puzzles
snowboard
and have them switch puzzle documents with a
 Aurélie Rivard
Para-Swimming
14
Sport List) to research and then create the
GRADES 7-8
ACTIVITY
Teaching Tips
For more information on each Paralympic
sport visit each respective National Sport
Paralympic sports alongside the sport
Organization website. This information
pictures. Have students try to match the
can be found on the Canadian Paralympic
sport titles with the pictures.
Committee website at
have them create a word search, instead
paralympic.ca/paralympic-sport
of a crossword puzzle, based on the
resources and information about the
Paralympic sport.
Paralympic Games, Paralympic sports and
the pairs call out the names of the sports as
they are presented.
GOALBALL
King’s Court
 Jill MacSween
Goalball
15
provide the class with a list of all the
GRADES 7-8
GRADES 7-8
CLASS CHALLENGE
THE INSIDER MAGAZINE:
ROAD TO RIO
The Insider Magazine: Road to Rio
Learning Objectives
Students
will discuss and reflect on the Paralympic Games in relation to the
Olympic Games.
Students
will demonstrate their understanding of the 2016 Paralympic
Games by working collaboratively in partners to determine unique themes
they would like to further research and learn about.
Students
will apply their knowledge of and fanship for the 2016 Paralympic
Games by constructing a Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Team Canada
magazine as a class.
 Bruno Haché
Goalball
16
40 minutes
Resources
internet access
Paper/Notebook
Pens, pencils or
markers
Printer
PARALYMPIC SPORT
www.paralympic.ca/paralympic-games
www.paralympic.ca/paralympic-sport
PARALYMPIC ATHLETES
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwy-yHUC29ET6zt3haga4x3uysp-
LTBy1
paralympic.ca/athletes
RIO 2016 PARALYMPIC GAMES
paralympic.ca/rio2016
www.paralympic.org/rio-2016
 Pam LeJean
Para-Athletics
17
Computers with
Web Links
GRADES 7-8
Activity Length
INTRODUCTION
Have students watch the Paralympic Sports
Montage Video. Ask students the following
GRADES 7-8
Learning Activities
Next introduce students to the 2016 Paralympic
Games.
General information
The 2016 Paralympic Games will be held
What do we think the Paralympic Games are?
 The Paralympic Games is an international
September 7 to 18, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
 Around 4,350 athletes from more than 160
sporting event for individuals with a physical,
countries will travel to Rio to compete in 526
visual or sometimes intellectual impairment.
medal events in 22 different sports.
 Although they do not receive the same media
coverage as the Olympics, the Paralympics
– para meaning parallel or equal to – are
equivalent to the Olympic Games.
 Sports to be contested at the Rio 2016
Paralympic Games:
Para-archery, para-athletics, boccia, paracanoe, para-cycling (Track and Road),
 The Paralympics began in 1948, when
para-equestrian, football 5-a- side, football
the Stoke Mandeville Games were held
7-a- side, goalball, para-judo, powerlifting,
in Aylesbury, England. The Paralympics
rowing, para-sailing, para-shooting, para-
began as a means to rehabilitate injured
swimming, table tennis, para-triathlon,
or wounded World War II veterans back to
sitting volleyball, wheelchair basketball,
active duty or to re-integrate individuals into
wheelchair fencing, wheelchair rugby, and
society. Over time, participation in para-
wheelchair tennis.
sports became more than rehabilitation and
therapy; involvement in parasport focused
on enjoyment, athleticism or competition.
 The Paralympics take place every two years
immediately following the Olympic Games.
Athletes are required to meet qualifying
standards to compete and are committed
and dedicated to their sports.
Team Canada in Rio
 Canada is expected to send a team of
approximately 155 athletes, competing in
19 sports.
 Qualification for Rio is ongoing and Team
Canada will be finalized in summer 2016.
 Canada has competed in every Summer and
Winter Paralympic Games since 1968 and is
well-known for its strong performances and
great athletes.
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question:
ACTIVITY
Instruct students to independently brainstorm
Inform students that as a class you will be creating
Instruct students to imagine that they are
attending the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games this
summer. Have students work independently and
 Which sport events would they want to
magazine. If possible, have students create the
magazine online.
Each student will have a specific role assignment
within the creation of the magazine. As a
class, create a list of all possible roles and/or
watch?
 What activities would they want to try?
 Who would they bring with them for the day?
 Which athletes would they want to meet and
cheer for?
 What sites would they want to visit?
 What would they like to learn more about in
responsibilities required to create a magazine. For
example role assignments can include but are not
limited to:
 Writers/Journalists
• Athlete bios
• Equipment articles
• Event spotlights
Rio de Janeiro?
Next, have students find a partner and share their
• Interview of Chef de Mission
itinerary. Instruct pairs work together to create
• Venue overviews
unique Rio 2016 Paralympic Games themes that
• Etc.
they would like to learn more about. Have pairs
share their unique themes with the rest of the class.
 Josh Vander Vies
and Marco Dispaltro
Boccia
 Jaye Milley
Para-Cycling
19
answer the following questions:
a Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Team Canada
GRADES 7-8
THINK, PAIR, SHARE
 Layout Design
Overall magazine layout
•
Front cover and back cover design
 Art Designers
Artwork design
•
Ad design (athlete apparel, promo for
athletes, equipment ads)
•
Article illustrations and design
 Editors
•
Article editing
•
Ad editing
 Manufacturing
•
Online – actual construction and upload
of the magazine (i.e., website development,
online magazine creator)
•
process for the different magazine pieces and
components. For example, the process for a
written athlete article could include:
 Step 1: Writer submits the idea to the
Layout Design Team
 Step 2: Article is written
 Step 3: Article is submitted to Editing Team
 Step 4: Writer makes edits to article
 Step 5: Article is sent to Artwork Design
Team
 Step 6: Article is finalized
 Step 7: Article is sent to Manufacturing
Team
Have students work to complete their individual
assignments, collaborating with the other
Paper - actual construction of the
classmates to receive feedback and support.
magazine (i.e., what materials to use, how
Once the magazine is complete, share it with us
will it all fit together)
Instruct students to independently write down and
submit their top three role assignment choices.
For younger students: Provide each student with
at the Canadian Paralympic Committee so we can
share it with Team Canada athletes attending the
Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
 schoolsweek@paralympic.ca
a role and/or responsibility based on their top
choices.
For older students: Allow students to work
together to determine what role and/or
responsibility each person will take on.
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•
GRADES 7-8
•
Work as a class to determine an order of
Teaching Tips
have them work in small groups, of two or
resources and information about the
three, to complete different sections of the
Paralympic Games, Paralympic sports and
magazine.
Have students research Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
them work in small groups to create their
to learn more about its culture, geography
own Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Team
and unique aspects. Students can create
Canada magazine. Encourage students to
articles, ad work or designs based using Rio
select a unique theme for their magazine
de Janeiro inspired art, sport and culture.
and have them present their finalized
magazine to the class.
For more information on the Rio 2016
Paralympic Games use the information
sheet: Team Canada in Rio - Key Facts (found
in the Introduction) or visit the website
paralympic.ca/rio2016.
 Team Canada
Sitting Volleyball
SITTING VOLLEYBALL
Three on Three
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GRADES 7-8

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