Olympics

=OLYMPIC VALUES=

Values are things that people believe are important. The Canadian Olympic Committee has seven values that it promotes. These values remind athletes, their supporters, and their coaches that there are more important things than winning medals. What counts is the type of person you are. We should all try to be the very best we can be. This means going for our personal best performance in sport, school, music, or any other activity that we do. It is important to take joy in what we do. Play fair. Be honest. Trust and be trustworthy. Treat others how you would like them to treat you. Respect others and their differences. People grow through sport and the arts. Our well-being includes physical, mental, social and spiritual health. We can all be leaders. You can make the world a better place. Model good behaviour, and stand up for what is right. Sport and the arts can help people get along better. They both help us understand other people. ||
 * Excellence**
 * Fun**
 * Fairness**
 * Respect**
 * Personal Growth**
 * Leadership**
 * Peace**

The 2010 Winter Olympics will soon be here and it's the ideal time to link your physical education and academic lessons with this mammoth international event. The Royal Bank of Canada and the Canadian Olympic committee (host of the 2010 Winter Games) have created a website that will help you to use the Olympics to inspire your students and make lessons more interesting and relevant. The website provides information about the Olympics themselves, and allows your students to track the results and listen to interviews of their favourite athletes. It provides lesson plans that use the torch relay as a theme (see Torch Relay). There are also some fun interactive online games your students can play (see “Playground”). And the “New Project Packs” provide you with free downloadable resources with interactive lesson plans, includin The website can be found at the following URL: __http://www.olympicschool.ca__
 * Resources on the Website**
 * “Destination Vancouver:” Design a travel brochure
 * “Road to Recovery:” Plan an effective rehab program for injured athletes.
 * Plus several excellent math and finance lessons.