GREATEST CANADIAN SCHOOLS TRIVIA CONTEST

The winners of the Greatest Canadian Trivia Contest for School are:

Brock Purdy
Journey Middle School, Sooke, BC

Paige Ball
Schell School, Holdfast, Sask

Congratulations! Thank you to everyone who participated!

TEACHING THE GREATEST CANADIAN

CBC's The Greatest Canadian is an ideal teaching tool to help your students learn about their country, its history and its heroes. By initiating a discussion of Canada’s Top Ten Greats in your classroom, you can foster learning in a way that’s engaging, imaginative and fun.

DOWNLOADS

Create your lesson plans by making use of our downloadable guide and worksheets (PDF) and our suggestions for other "great" ideas (PDF) for classroom activities. (French teaching materials are available here.)

In addition to the downloadable tools, here are some ideas about how to integrate The Greatest Canadian into your classroom or library lesson plan and celebrate Canada’s Top Ten Greats:

Frederick Banting – Plan a science fair or stage a play recreating the science behind this great discovery.

Alexander Graham Bell – Encourage students to make their own inventions or invent a communications device of the future.

Don Cherry – Hold a Don Cherry fashion show. Have the entire school come in their favourite (and loudest!) shirt and tie.

Tommy Douglas – Volunteer at your local hospital. Share the experience with other classes or schools.

Terry Fox – Invite a cancer survivor to your classroom to share their stories of hope and inspiration.

Wayne Gretzky – Hold a skating party or organize a street hockey game – teachers vs. students. Collect donations from spectators and have all the proceeds go to your favourite Canadian charity.

John A. Macdonald – Re-enact the Confederation Conferences. Have students stage a debate on the pros and cons of forming Canada.

Lester B. Pearson – Write letters to UN Peacekeepers or collect for UNICEF.

David Suzuki – Plan a community clean up or visit a local recycling plant or conservation area.

Pierre Trudeau – Experience another language or culture. Visit a local multicultural society or invite a speaker to come to your classroom.