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A newspaper-in-education program brought to you by ... A DIVISION OF CANWEST PUBLISHING INC. VancouverVancouver 20102010 OlympicOlympic WinterWinter GamesGames A newspaper-based study VancouverVancouver 20102010 OlympicOlympic WinterWinter GamesGames A Newspaper-based Study Contents To the teacher …………………………... page i Activities about the newspaper ……….... page 5 Activities to use before the Games …...... page 10 Activities to use during the Games …….. page 27 Written by: Don Hale, NIE Consultant Hale & Associates To the teacher VancouverVancouver 20102010 OlympicOlympic WinterWinter GamesGames WELCOME TO THE VANCOUVER 2010 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES UNIT The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia will capture the attention of the world. As pre-Games media coverage intensifies, Canadians will focus on the Canadian Olympic Team and Vancouver, the Host City. This newspaper-based unit is designed to study the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Activities in this unit can be used with both printed and electronic newspapers. Use the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games unit in conjunction with The Vancouver Sun to take advantage of your students’ interest in sports to teach curriculum skills in a way that will make learning fun. The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games unit will help meet curriculum guidelines in language arts, mathematics, social studies and media literacy. Ready-to-use newspaper-based activities can be copied for classroom use. Some activities can be completed in one class-period while others require more time. The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games unit provides students with opportunities to learn about other countries and cultures and become more aware of the global village in which they live. The unit promotes co-operative learning as many activities can be completed in a group setting. HOW TO USE THE VANCOUVER 2010 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES UNIT Student activities in this unit are divided into three sections: Section A: Student activities about the newspaper These activities are intended to help students learn about the newspaper. Activities in this section are not specifically related to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. It is best to use them prior to the events so that students are familiar with The Vancouver Sun before they start using it to learn about the Games. Section B: Student activities to use before the Games begin These activities can be used between now and the beginning of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Answers to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Sports Quiz appear on page 4. Section C: Student activities to use during the Games These activities should be used while the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games are in progress. i VancouverVancouver 20102010 OlympicOlympic WinterWinter GamesGames WEBSITES TO VISIT The Canadian Olympic School Program http://www.olympicschool.ca/ The Canadian Olympic School Program presented by RBC, is an excellent program that offers downloadable Project Packs that can be used in conjunction with this newspaper-based unit. Please visit http://www.olympicschool.ca/. Newspaper websites http://www.vancouversun.com/ http://www.theprovince.com/ http://www.vancouversun.com/ http://www.calgaryherald.com/ http://www.leaderpost.com/ http://www.leaderpost.com/ http://www.windsorstar.com/ http://www.ottawacitizen.com/ http://www.montrealgazette.com/ http://www.timescolonist.com/ www.newspaperlinks.com Did you know? Fact boxes Information for the ‘Did you know” boxes that are used throughout the unit were taken from a variety of online sources including: http://www.factmonster.com/spot/winter-olympics-trivia.html http://www.chiff.com/a/winter-olympics-trivia.htm http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/60034/la_id/1.htm http://www.topendsports.com/events/winter/trivia.htm http://www.cnv.org/server.aspx?c=2&i=271 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Winter_Olympic_Games http://www.factmonster.com/spot/winter-olympics-memorablemoments.html http://www.factmonster.com/xwords/winterolympics.html http://www.factmonster.com/spot/winter-olympics-trivia.html ii VancouverVancouver 20102010 OlympicOlympic WinterWinter GamesGames GLOSSARY OF NEWSPAPER TERMS ADVERTISEMENT (AD) A message printed in a space paid for by either an individual or an organization. Ads aim to catch the readers' attention and urge them to act on the advertiser's message. Ads may be either classified, display or advertorial. Advertising accounts for most of a newspaper's revenue. ATTRIBUTION Identification of the source of information in a news story. BALLOON A cartoon device to make the words of a person in a picture appear as if coming from the character’s mouth. BANNER A large headline running across the entire width of the page. BEAT The news topic area for which a reporter is responsible, such as: politics, police, courts, or sports. BROADSHEET A newspaper printed on full-size newsprint - roughly measuring 34 cm by 60 cm (as distinct from tabloid.) BYLINE The name of the writer, usually appearing above a news or feature story. CAPTION The information that accompanies a photo or illustration. It is sometimes called a cutline. CIRCULATION The number of copies a newspaper sells. CITY EDITOR The person responsible for organizing and directing the gathering of local news and pictures. CLASSIFIED ADS The small print advertisements usually grouped together and carrying listings of houses, automobiles and other such items for sale or rent. COLUMN Specialized or personal writing, written by the same writer(s), and appearing on a regular basis. COLUMNIST A writer who regularly has a column appearing in a newspaper or distributed by a newspaper syndicate. 1 VancouverVancouver 20102010 OlympicOlympic WinterWinter GamesGames CREDIT LINE A line acknowledging the source of a story or picture. CUTLINE Information that accompanies a photo or an illustration. Also called a caption. DATELINE A term for the line at the beginning of a story telling where the story originated; also known as a placeline. DISPLAY ADS Advertisements containing art and other information that tell the customer about a business, a product or a service. EDITOR A person responsible for the news, editorials, or general content of the newspaper. There are also copy editors, who revise and prepare copy for publication. The news, sports, lifestyles and entertainment editors who direct the operations of those sections of the newspaper. EDITORIAL An article (essay) that is written to express opinion. The opinions expressed may be those of the newspaper's editorial board, or those of a syndicated editorial columnist. Most editorials appear on the editorial page. When they appear elsewhere in the newspaper, they are labelled as opinion. EDITORIAL CARTOON A cartoon that expresses an opinion and appears on the editorial page. FEATURE A story written primarily to entertain readers, often expressing emotion. HEADLINE (HEAD) The title of a story usually printed in large type. A sub-head is a smaller headline inserted between paragraphs of copy. INDEX A table of contents, usually placed on page one. INVERTED PYRAMID The style of writing traditionally used in news stories. The lead contains the most important facts (who, what, when, where) in the story, with other details (why, how) arranged in order of descending importance. LEAD 1. The main story in a newspaper. 2. The introductory sentences or paragraph(s) of a news story giving the most important details - answers the questions who, what, where, why and when. 2 VancouverVancouver 20102010 OlympicOlympic WinterWinter GamesGames LIBEL Any published untrue words, pictures or cartoons, which, without just cause or excuse, expose someone to public disgrace. LOGO A symbol or trademark used in a stylized way for recognition of a company or business. MASTHEAD Information printed in a box in every issue of the newspaper stating the title, ownership and manage- ment of the newspaper. It usually appears on the editorial page. NAMEPLATE (FLAG) The newspaper's name (stylized signature) that appears on the front page. NEWSHOLE Ads are placed in the newspaper first; the remaining space left for news is called the newshole. NEWS SERVICE News gathering agencies such as Canwest News Service and Associated Press gather and distribute news to subscribing newspapers. It is also referred to as a wire service. PRESS RELEASE A story for publication submitted to the newspaper by a business, an institution or an organization. REVIEW An account of an artistic event such as a concert or a play that offers a critical evaluation or opinion of the writer. REUTER (pronounced royter) Reuters is the name of the British news agency, but Reuter (no S) is the agency credit used on news stories distributed by Reuters (in Canada by the Canadian Press.) SCOOP A scoop occurs when a newspaper, radio station or TV station gets a story that no one else has. SIDE BAR A short story related to a major story and run near it in the newspaper. SYNDICATE An organization that provides stories, comics, editorials, columns, and special items for its subscribers. TABLOID A page that is half the size of a broadsheet. A name usually applied to newspapers with this page size. 3 VancouverVancouver 20102010 OlympicOlympic WinterWinter GamesGames VANCOUVER 2010 OLYMPIC WINTER SPORTS QUIZ (ANSWERS) 1. Name three events that use skis. Alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, freestyle skiing and biathlon 2. Which skating event uses skates with the longest blades? Speed skating 3. Which sport requires a target? Biathlon 4. Which sport has an “off-side” rule? Ice hockey 5. Name a sport that uses artistic impression. Figure skating, freestyle skiing 6. What new event was added to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games? Skicross 7. Name a non-skating event that uses skating techniques. Cross-country skiing 8. Which event is won through tournament play? Ice hockey 9. Which skiing event uses the longest and widest skis? Freestyle skiing 10. Which sport uses an oval track? Speed skating 11. Which sport has compulsories? Figure skating, freestyle skiing 12. Which sport uses gates? Alpine skiing 13. Which is the longest and fastest of the alpine events? Alpine skiing 14.