Fair Game: Pioneering Canadian women in sports Through the contributions of many courageous and determined women early in the century, Canadian women are now free to participate in and enjoy all sports. In these activities, students will explore the history of women in Canadian sports, create a radio spot highlighting the success of Canadian women in professional hockey, write a journal entry in role as swimmer Marilyn Bell, analyze major milestones and accomplishments for female athletes in Canada, and examine and write a letter sharing their opinion about federal funding of sports in Canada.
To conduct Web-based research, to organize a nomination, to create a sound collage, to develop supporting written and visual material, to make an oral presentation
Subject: History, Media Studies, Physical Education, Social Studies
To conduct Web-based research project using audio and visual sources; to refine writing skills in the objective and subjective voice; to organize, write, and lay out a magazine
Subject: English Language Arts, History, Social Studies
