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Skier

In this short vignette, skier Kathy Kreiner prepares for and participates in her Olympic gold-medal race at Innsbruck.
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  • Canada Vignettes
    Canada Vignettes
    1978 43 films
    Discover this series of classic shorts exploring every facet of Canadian culture and history.

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In this short vignette, skier Kathy Kreiner prepares for and participates in her Olympic gold-medal race at Innsbruck.

Sports and Leisure - Winter Sports Foreign Countries Sports and Leisure Women - Portraits Canada - Images of a Country All subjects

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Ages 9 to 9
School subjects
English Language Arts - Journalism Geography - Physical Geography/Geology Languages - French as a Second Language Technology Education - Science and Technology
Students can choose an Olympic winter sport and make a report/presentation/research it, evolution of the sport and technology, and/or individual athletes. Students can research technological/science advances in skiing- materials, manufacturers, and how they help push the sport. Students can present to class/written report on Canadian athletes who are part of our national team. Students can research next winter Olympic Games and geography/sites of winter sporting events in that country.
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