Week 3

Guiding Question: What are the pros and cons of the Olympic games in Calgary?
Subject
Curricular Outcomes
Tasks
(POS)
2.2.2 Relate elements, Have students begin
research and start to
devices and
develop their arguments
techniques to created
surrounding an Olympic
effects.
bid.
3.2.4 Review inquiry or
English

Work period for the first

research process and
draft of group
findings.
presentations.
5.2.1 Cooperate with

others, and contribute

to group processes.

Instructor will circulate

class and be available for
student questions, and
clarification.

Have students look at

the local situation
involving Calgarys bid.
Ask students to research
the social and economic
benefits and deficits of
hosting an Olympic
games.

(Alberta Education, 2003)

Social Studies

4.1 Recognize and

appreciate the impact of
globalization on the
quality of life of
individuals and
communities.
4.2 Recognize and
appreciate the
importance of human
rights in determining
quality of life.
(Alberta Education, 2005)

Assessment Indicators
The student will:
Identify purpose and
target audience for text
creation as well as their
accomplished purposes
and engagement tools.
Demonstrate their
understanding of rhetoric
by applying theory to
argumentative texts
(various media
resources).

The student will:

Identify how hosting the
Olympic games will affect
Calgarys quality of life
economically.
Identify how hosting the
Olympic games will affect
Calgarys quality of life
socially
Identify potential human
rights issues that may
affect Calgary by hosting
an Olympics
Describe how these

Mathematics

Students will revisit previous

knowledge from the grade 9
Mathematics POS.
3. Develop and implement a
project plan for the
collection, display and
analysis of data by:

Formulating a question
for investigation (given)

Choosing a data
collection method that
includes social
considerations.

Selecting a population or
a sample.

Collecting the data.

Students will use

knowledge gained from
weeks 1 and 2 to select a
method of data
collection.
With guidance from the
teacher, students will
look at the cities and
countries that have
hosted past Olympic
games and from these
choose an appropriate
sample/population.
They will then collect
data from their chosen
sample/population.
(What was the cost of
hosting past Olympic
games? How much of a
deficit or surplus did it
leave?)

human rights issues

affected by the Olympic
games determine quality
of for some or all
Calgarians.
The student will:
Articulate why they
chose their data
collection method.
Describe their population
or sample.
List their data.

(Alberta Education,
2016)
Differentiation

While looking at the social considerations of the Olympics ensure students pay
attention to indigenous perspectives (Vancouver 2010 Olympic Theme)

Students have the choice to use computers or notebooks depending on what works
best for their needs