FRIENDSHIP GILMORE JUNIO AND DENNY MORRISON OLYMPIAN STORIES CANADIAN OLYMPIC SCHOOL PROGRAM 2014/2015. SILVER LEVEL Grades 4-5

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1 OLYMPIAN STORIES GILMORE JUNIO AND DENNY MORRISON FRIENDSHIP CANADIAN OLYMPIC SCHOOL PROGRAM 2014/2015 SILVER LEVEL Grades 4-5

2 JUSTIN WADSWORTH FAIR PLAY TEACHERS GUIDE CREATING A CANADIAN OLYMPIC LEARNING ENVIRONMENT GILMORE JUNIO AND DENNY MORRISON FRIENDSHIP DOMINIQUE MALTAIS DETERMINATION Each story, featuring a well-known Canadian Olympian or coach from the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, is brought to life with activities that engage students in literacy, physical activity, character and team-building challenges. JEAN-PHILIPPE LE GUELLEC EXCELLENCE TESSA VIRTUE AND SCOTT MOIR Through these values-based Olympian and Coach stories, students discover that Canadian athletes reached great success not only through tremendous physical talents, but also through character and intelligence. Complementing these captivating stories is the mental fitness resource Be a Champion for Life: Energy Gains and Energy Drains. Together, these resources create a foundation for teachers to inspire their students to exercise their mind, body and character. TEAMWORK 2 SILVER LEVEL Grades 4-5

3 The Canadian Olympic School Program (COSP) is designed in accordance with the founder of the modern Olympic Movement, Pierre de Coubertin s, philosophy of Olympism. By recognizing the value of Olympians and coaches as role models, the program engages students with the joy found in effort while blending sport with culture and education. The Athlete and Coach stories balance intellectual instruction, cultural development and physical education. The heart of the curriculum focuses on participation, effort and the pride in knowing you have given your all to the pursuit of excellence. OLYMPIC VALUES AS EDUCATIONAL TOOLS The worldwide Olympic values of friendship, excellence and respect act as a foundation for these stories. Each Athlete and Coach story will focus on the development of a character value within your students. By engaging students in each narrative, they have the opportunity to expand their understanding of this value and to expand their moral capabilities. BLENDING SPORT WITH CULTURE AND EDUCATION Each Athlete and Coach story is tailored to three reading levels: Bronze (grades 2 and 3), Silver (grades 4 and 5), and Gold (grades 6 to 8). Each story comes with progressive activities that are open- ended and tailored to address a diverse range of learning styles and proficiencies. They focus on six main facets of understanding: explaining, interpreting, applying, taking perspective, empowering and developing self- knowledge. These critical thinking skills are woven into all three stages of the learning sequence in order to promote deeper understanding of the values and concepts. Through many facets of the Canadian Olympic School Program, children and youth can connect values to their lives at home, at school and in their local community. Perhaps they can begin to see their world in new and different ways. TEACHING GUIDE FOR EDUCATORS Current curriculum theory emphasizes the importance of reinforcing value messages through narratives, storytelling, art, posters, drama, and physical movement. Activities based on the stories, events, ceremonies and symbols of the Olympic Games have school-wide relevance. Group sizes for activities will be indicated by the following icons: 3 PIERRE DE COUBERTIN Independent Activity Small Group Activity Large Group Activity

4 GILMORE JUNIO AND DENNY MORRISON SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIAN STORY S D N D E I N E I R R F F P I P H INDS H SFRIE D NHIP E I P I FRRIENDS SH F Gilmore Junio watched the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games from home with a broken back. He wished he was there racing in the shorttrack speed skating events, but a crash in a race left him at home watching the Games on TV. He was disappointed and thinking of quitting the sport. But his thoughts changed when he saw Denny Morrison and his teammates win a gold medal in long-track. Maybe he too could win a medal. He decided to DENN try long-track speed skating. Y MOR GILMORE JUNIO AND DENNY MORRISON 4 CANADIAN OLYMPIC SCHOOL PROGRAM 2014/2015 GILM ORE JUNI RISO N O SILVER LEVEL Grades 4-5

5 For the next four years, he trained with Denny. They became close friends. Gilmore was a sprinter, and helped Denny with his starts. Denny was better in the longer distances like the 1000 and 1500 metres, and Denny helped Gilmore improve his endurance. Before the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, both of them raced the 1000 metres at the Canadian Olympic Trials. Denny fell on the final turn, sliding to the finish in fifth place. Only the top four skaters would race in Sochi. Denny was crushed. Gilmore finished third. He knew that Denny was better in this event, and asked the coach if he could give his spot to Denny. The coach said no because Denny had not qualified. Gilmore would compete in the 500 metres and the 1000 metres. Denny would compete in the 1500 metres and the team pursuit. Gilmore believed he could win a medal in Sochi, but he finished tenth in the 500 metres. He was disappointed. He knew that Denny had a good chance to medal in the 1000 metre event. Denny was race fit and this was his best event. I didn t just want to stand on the line again. I wanted to put our best skater out there, Gilmore said. DENNY MORRISON SOCHI 2014 GILMORE JUNIO SOCHI 2014 I DIDN T JUST WANT TO TAKE A SPOT IN THE RACE. I WANTED OUR BEST SKATER TO RACE. GILMORE JUNIO He spoke with the same coach about giving up his spot so that Denny could compete in the 1000 metres. This time, the coach agreed. Denny had accepted that he didn t qualify for his best event. But two days before the race, he got a text message from a Russian number. Are you ready to skate the 1000? Was this a bad joke? Who is this? he replied. It s Gil, read the response. I m serious. Denny ran to meet Gilmore. He was so grateful for his friend s selfless gesture. We were all this big ball of emotion, Denny recalled. I was just vibrating with energy. I could have raced right there. 5 GILMORE JUNIO AND DENNY MORRISON SOCHI 2014 GILMORE JUNIO AND DENNY MORRISON SOCHI 2014

6 Denny was still excited when he lined up for his heat. He started very fast, and focused on keeping low, pushing to the side, and swinging his arms. When he reached the final stretch, he knew he was ahead. He won his heat with the second best time so far. But there were still five pairs left. One by one they finished, without skating faster. The final pair crossed the line, and he was too nervous to look at the scoreboard. A coach grabbed his shoulder and yelled, Denny! You got silver! Gilmore had nervously watched the race from the stands. When they announced the winners, he slipped out of his seat. He wanted Denny to get all of the attention, but Denny found him in the tunnel under the stadium. He gave him a big hug of thanks. This is your moment, Gilmore said. However, Denny insisted that he come along to meet with the media for interviews. When Denny finished his warm-down, he was met by the coaches, support staff and Gilmore. We all linked arms with Gilmore in the middle and we started jumping in a circle around him, cheering and crying, Denny recalled. It was my favourite moment. It felt like the medal was a team victory. Short track speed skaters race around a rink the size of a hockey rink. There are lots of skaters in each race. They often bump into each other around the tight corners. Long track speed skaters race around a 400 metre oval. There are only two people in each race. Their times are recorded, and compared to those from skaters in other races. When Denny Morrison raced, he did not know his eventual placing until all of the other skaters had raced. This made for some nervous minutes as he watched his competitors try to match or beat his time. 6 IT FELT LIKE THE MEDAL WAS A TEAM VICTORY DENNY MORRISON DENNY MORRISON SOCHI 2014 SPEED SKATING Short track speed skaters race around a rink the size of a hockey rink. There are lots of skaters in each race. They often bump into each other around the tight corners. Long track speed skaters race around a 400 metre oval. There are only two people in each race. Their times are recorded, and compared to those from skaters in other races. When Denny Morrison raced, he did not know his eventual placing until all of the other skaters had raced. This made for some nervous minutes as he watched his competitors try to match or beat his time. OLYMPIC DEBUT LADIES MEN LAPS 500M /4 1000M /2 1500M /4 3000M /2 5000M /2 10,000M GILMORE JUNIO AND DENNY MORRISON SOCHI 2014 START 3000M 5000M START 1000M START 500M START 1500M FINISH 1000M FINISH 500M 1500M 3000M 5000M 10,000M START 10,000M

7 DENNY MORRISON LEARNING SEQUENCE GILMORE JUNIO FRIENDSHIP CONNECTING BUILDING A FOUNDATION FOR NEW LEARNING Think - pair share. Independently, students list 8 qualities of a good friend. These can be phrased as nouns, adjectives or verbs. Students meet with one partner, share their lists, and work together to generate a list with 6 qualities of a good friend. Using the list of 6 qualities, each partner group connects with another group of two, creating groups of four students. As a group of four, reduce the list to 5 top qualities. Give me Five Using the hand template ( Give me Five sheet), the group should write one idea on each finger or thumb of the hand to present to the class. One student from each group presents their Give me Five sheet to the class. 7 PROCESSING USING STRATEGIES TO ACQUIRE AND USE KNOWLEDGE Read together the Story of Gilmore and Denny as a whole class. Group Discussion Students return to their groups of four and discuss which friendship elements from the Give me Five handprint were evident in the story. These can be shared in small groups, then as a whole class. I think Denny showed respect when he Class Discussion Ask: Are there qualities of friendship that are not on your group s handprint? Discuss selflessness as a characteristic within a friendship. Explore times when a good friend may choose to put the needs and wants of another before his or her own. Discuss, Would you change any of the words on your hand? Using chart paper, a computer and projector, or the white board, generate a list of other words that did not appear on the groups handprints. TRANSFORMING SHOWING UNDERSTANDING IN A NEW WAY Friendship Wreath Display the handprints and the list of qualities generated by the class discussion. Distribute a handprint to each student and ask that they thoughtfully write their top five qualities on their Give me Five handprint. Students cut these out and make a class Friendship Wreath by glueing these together on a large Bristol Board or by stapling these to a bulletin board in a circular, wreath shape. EXTENSION ACTIVITY Friendship Wreath Using the conversation and handprints, the class collaborates to write a Friendship Charter, outlining the expectations, responsibilities and rights of a friend. Post this in the classroom for reference throughout the school year.

8 THINKING ABOUT FRIENDSHIP In my group of 4, let s pick the 5 most important qualities 1) 8 Here are the qualities of a good friend 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) With my partner, let s get the list to 6 qualities 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 2) 3) 4) 5)

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10 OLYMPIAN STORIES GILMORE JUNIO AND DENNY MORRISON FRIENDSHIP CANADIAN OLYMPIC SCHOOL PROGRAM 2014/2015 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS THE CANADIAN OLYMPIC SCHOOL PROGRAM WISHES TO THANK AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE. WITHOUT THEIR EFFORTS, AND CREATIVITY, THIS PROJECT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE. CANADIAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE Eric Boulé Ty Greene Derek Kent Marie-Eve Marleau Nathaniel Miller Kate Moorhouse Olya Ovtchinnikova Marc-André Plouffe Sandra Sassine Paulo Senra Tys van der Drift FEATURED ATHLETES Gilmore Junio Denny Morrison WEBSITE Todd Denis Mark Nadolny Georgia Sapounas PHOTOGRAPHS Winston Chow Ben Stevenson INTERVIEWER Sylvain Leclerc WRITERS Bruce Deacon Marcie Good Claire Cairnie GRAPHIC DESIGNER Andy Maier TRANSLATION Célyne Malette, Editor Pascale Seide Legros SILVER LEVEL Grades 4-5