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Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope With an emphasis on Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope, this topic gives students the opportunity to investigate the life and actions of a Canadian hero.		CBC Archives Topic: Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope

		Exploring the topic in class:

		Introductory Activity All Grades

			Who Was Terry Fox?
			To learn about a significant person in recent Canadian history
			Subject: History, Social Studies

		All Grades

			Depicting Terry Fox's Life
			To use visual media to investigate and understand personal challenges
			Subject: History, Social Studies, Visual Arts

		Project Grades 6-8

			Canadian Personalities: Contributing to Canadian Society
			To conduct Web-based research, to summarize details, to sequence events on a timeline
			Subject: English Language Arts, History, Media Studies, Social Studies

		Assignment Grades 6-8

			A Letter to Terry Fox
			To research an historical figure
			Subject: English Language Arts, Social Studies

		Assignment Grades 9-10

			A Terry Fox Journal
			To write in role as an historical figure
			Subject: English Language Arts, History

		Project Grades 9-10

			Canadian Athletes: The Nature of Sports Heroism
			To conduct Web-based research using audio and visual sources, to support and defend a position in writing
			Subject: English Language Arts, History, Media Studies, Physical Education, Social Studies

		Assignment Grades 11-12

			In Memoriam: Terry Fox
			To understand the implications of events in the life of an historical figure
			Subject: History

 
 
 

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