SAMPLE ACTIVITIES
The following sample activities are actual examples of the 2011 Hockey Hall of Fame Education Program. The program in its entirety can be downloaded online at the Education Program homepage. For more details on the 2011 Hockey Hall of Fame Education Program, please contact Wendy Cramer:
Wendy Cramer
Co-ordinator, Group Sales
wcramer@hhof.com
(416) 933-8292
Junior Example - Rusty's Word Game
Activity for Story 1
Be sure to read "Rusty the Beaver" Story #1 and then follow the instructions below carefully.
Language Arts Activity: Every word we hear, read and speak has a purpose. Words do certain things for us to help communicate ideas and express our imaginations.
Some Type of Words that are used:
1. Noun - A person, place or thing (hockey player, rink, stick or puck)
2. Proper noun - A specific name of person, place or thing, capitalized (Alexander Ovechkin, Washington, Stanley Cup)
3. Verb - A word or group of words that describe an action (skating, shooting, passing and checking)
4. Adverb - A word that "modifies" or describes how the action was done (quickly, slowly, angrily and patiently)
5. Adjective - A word that describes something (a noun)
- The determined Sidney Crosby scored the winning goal.
- The tall Stanley Cup was placed in a big tube and sent down the river.
From the story, find:
Nouns beginning with the following letters: t, h, d, s
Proper-nouns beginning with C, G, S, R
Verbs beginning with s, w, r, e
Adverbs beginning with s, q, e
Adjectives beginning with b, d, c, t
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Intermediate Example 1
Ray's rush
Ray is rushing end-to-end
in an attempt to score. While he
skates
up ice, each change in
direction
is marked by a letter.
In this particular rush, he skates
a little further each time before he
changes direction. With this infor-
mation, what word is spelled as
Ray reaches the net?
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Intermediate Example 2
Power Play
What type of triangle (equilateral, isosceles, scalene) would
describe a puck's path if passed from:
A) Davis to Campbell to North?
B) Davis to Taylor to North?
C) Davis to Taylor to Campbell?
D) Campbell to Reid to North?
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Senior Example
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(i) Who's For Sale.
(ii) It's All In What You Wear.
(iii) ...And Now A Message From Our Sponsor.
(iv) Logo-ly Speaking.
(v) Hidden Treasures.
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Who's For Sale?
Pre-visit
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Consider some of the qualities needed to give an individual a
marketable image. In groups, select current individuals from
the area of sports and entertainment. Determine what qualities
make them a marketable commodity.
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Select one Hockey Hall of Fame Honoured Member and gather
information on what qualities the individual possesses that
would be deemed appealing from a marketing perspective. Be
sure to check the Great Hall computer terminals for
information on the player.
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