Name:
What Makes Us
Canadian?
History Detectives Explore Alberta’s Archives
- The Case of the Sabotaged Olympics Your assistant Albert has just arrived with another case. He is writing a
story about the Olympic games in Alberta but someone has sabotaged his
work. A prankster has changed some of the notes he took about the Olympics
and Albert needs to find out which are still true and which notes have been
changed.
To solve this mystery you must find the facts in the ‘What Makes Us Canadian’
archive and discover which are right and which need to be corrected.
(Look for the Clue below.)
Write T for True and F for False. If something is wrong, correct it.
1.
The IV Winter Olympics were held in 1988.
2.
Joe Couillard was a famous Native American athlete.
3.
Paskapoo Ski Hill was the first ski hill in Calgary to make
its own snow.
4.
Alex Decouteau was a member of the Canadian Snowbirds.
5.
The V Olympiad was held in Stolkholm, Sweden in 1921.
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Clue: Olympic H.O.F.
Super Sleuth
Where did the word Paskapoo come from and what does it mean?
Write a list of the meanings you find.
Internet Clue: http://www.paskapoo.org.history.htm
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What Makes Us
Canadian?
Answer Key and Teacher Resources
- The Case of the Sabotaged Olympics Answers:
1. T The IV Winter Olympic games were held in 1988.
2. F Joe Couillard was a famous Native American athlete. - Owner of Paskapoo
3. T Paskapoo Ski Hill was the first skill in Calgary to make its own snow.
4. F Alex Decouteau was a member of the Canadian Snowbirds. – North
American Long Distance Runner
5. F The V Olympiad was held in Stockholm, Sweden in 1921. – 1912
Archive(s) Used: Olympic Hall of Fame and Museum
Teaching Strategies:
1. This activity can be done by students individually or in pairs.
2. Print out the PDF file OLY1 and provide a copy for each of the students.
3. Go over the instructions with the class and clarify any misunderstandings.
4. Students will take an activity sheet with them and access the ‘What Makes Us
Canadian?’ web site.
5. Students find the relevant pages using the Clue at the bottom of the page.
They will need to look through all the Olympic pages to find the solutions.
6. Students answer the questions then correct any false answers.
Super Sleuth
Teaching Strategies:
1. This activity can be done by students individually, in pairs or in small groups.
2. Students can be assigned the activity as enrichment when they have finished
the primary activity or it can be a homework or ‘extra time’ assignment.
3. Useful URL:
http://www.paskapoo.org.history.htm
4. Give students time to finish and present their answers to the class.
PASKAPOO originated from an Indian word meaning: (Pas-Ka-Poo)
1. Blind Man. "River of the Blind" (Blindman River) - Cree Indians named the spot River at which they became Snowblind.
2. "Rotten Rock" - (Sandstone) Rock out cropping.
3. Hard Fall. "Paskapoo" was chosen name after the "Paskapoo Sandstone"
outcropping that courses across the middle of the ski hill.
(This is also an opportunity to discuss the notion of words having multiple meanings.)
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