Recognizing Olympic Pictograms - Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame

Recognizing
Olympic Pictograms
Student Outline
Grades 4-6
Visual Arts and Social Studies
Pictogram Brainstorm
What Are They?
Where are some places I
have seen pictograms?
Pictograms
Why are they universal?
What could they be used for?
Rio 2016 Olympic Pictograms
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Rio 2016 Paralympic Pictograms
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Sochi 2014 Olympic Pictograms
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Beijing 2008 Olympic Pictograms
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Keith
Haring
Similarly to pictograms seen in the
Olympic Games, artist Keith Haring’s
work depicts pictographic figures.
Born in Pennsylvania, Keith
originally started his work on dark subway walls with chalk then evolved to his more iconic work and unique
style. Haring's work was often heavily political and his imagery has become a widely recognized visual
language of the 20th century. His style which he became best known for emphasized on bold outlines, vivid
colors and active lines. Haring’s work, like Olympic pictograms, share an attention and emphasis on movement
as well making the images recognizable, generic and draws the viewer’s attention with its bright colors.
Keith Haring
Questions
A. What symbols appear frequently in
Haring's works and why?
B. What is the significance of Haring's
choice of colors in his works?
C. How would static figures make
Haring's work feel differently?
D.
Why does Haring's work appeal to so
many people?
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PAST NOVA SCOTIAN OLYMPIC COMEPTITORS
[Use the numbers to locate the cities our athletes have travelled to on the
map]
[ = Gold;  = Silver;  = Bronze]
1. Paris, France, 1900:
Ronald J. MacDonald – Track & Field
2. St. Louis, USA, 1904:
Simon Gillis – Track & Field
3. London, England, 1908:
Garfield MacDonald – Track & Field 
Simon Gillis – Track & Field
4. Stockholm, Sweden, 1912:
Duncan Gillis – Track & Field 
Simon Gillis – Track & Field
5. Paris, France, 1924:
Victor MacAulay – Track & Field
Phil MacDonald – Track & Field (hurdles)
6. Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1928:
Silas McLellan – Track & Field
Johnny Miles – Track & Field (Marathon)
7. Los Angeles, USA, 1932:
Aileen Meagher – Track & Field
Johnny Miles – Track & Field (Marathon)
Joan Riddell – Fencing
8. Berlin, Germany, 1936:
Aileen Meagher – Track & Field 
Joseph Haley – Track & Field
9. Melbourne, Australia, 1956:
Les Mason – Boxing
10. Rome, Italy, 1960:
Garfield (Gary) Walter McMahon – Target Shooting
Joseph (Joey) Mullins – Track & Field
11. Tokyo, Japan, 1964:
Garfield (Gary) Walter McMahon – Trap Shooting
Douglas Rogers – Judo 
David Overton – Rowing
12. Grenoble, France, 1968:
Robert Boucher – Speed Skating
13. Mexico City, Mexico, 1968:
Robert Boucher – Cycling
Christopher (Chris) Hook – Paddling
Debbie Miller – Athletics
13a. Tel Aviv, Israel, 1968:
Walter Dann – Wheelchair Sports 
14. Munich, Germany, 1972:
Ian Millar – Equestrian (Jumping)
Carroll Morgan – Boxing
Douglas Rogers – Judo
14a. Heidelberg, Germany, 1972:
Walter Dann – Wheelchair Sports 
15. Innsbruck, Austria, 1976:
Sue Holloway – Cross-country Skiing
16. Montreal, Canada, 1976:
Marjorie Bailey Brown – Track & Field
John Cassidy – Basketball
Chris Clarke – Boxing
Glen Dexter – Sailing
Ann Dodge – Paddling
Coleen Dufresne – Basketball
Nancy Ellen Garapick – Swimming  
Bryan Gibson – Boxing
Sue Holloway – Canoe / Kayak
Andreas Josenhans – Sailing
Gary MacDonald – Swimming 
Alexander (Sandy) MacMillan – Sailing
Ian Millar – Equestrian (Jumping)
16a. Toronto, Canada, 1976:
Walter Dann – Wheelchair Sports
17. Lake Placid, USA, 1980:
Paul MacLean – Hockey
18. Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, 1984:
Robert McCall – Figure Skating
19. Los Angeles, USA, 1984:
Rick Bacon – Indoor Volleyball
Donald Brien – Canoe/Kayak
Marilyn Campbell – Rowing 
Brien Don – Paddling/Canoeing
Wayne Gordon – Boxing
Donald (Sandy) Goss – Aquatics (Swimming) 
John Hatch – Basketball
Sue Holloway – Canoe/Kayak  
Ian Millar – Equestrian (Jumping)
Robert Mills – Rowing 
Karen Fraser Moore – Volleyball
Marie Moore – Swimming
20. Calgary, Canada, 1988:
Robert McCall – Figure Skating 
21. Seoul, Korea, 1988:
Jamie Bone – Wheelchair Sprinter   
Donald Brien – Canoe/Kayak
David Campbell – Athletics (Track & Field)
Brien Don – Paddling/Canoeing
Raymond Downey – Boxing 
Larry Flewwelling – Aquatics (Diving)
Robert Stuart Flinn – Sailing
Donald (Sandy) Goss – Aquatics (Swimming) 
Phillip Grow – Sailing
John Hatch – Basketball
John McDonald – Archery
Ian Millar – Equestrian (Jumping)
Robert Mills – Rowing
Steve Giles – Paddling/Canoeing 
Crystal Gilmore – Artistic Gymnastics
Chelsey Gotell – Para-Swimming   
Phil Graham – Rowing
Andrew Haley – Para-Swimming 
Todd Hallett – Rowing
Jody Holden – Beach Volleyball
Scott MacIntosh – Boxing
John MacPherson – Para-Table Tennis
Ian Millar – Equestrian (Jumping)
Barry Patriquin – Para-Athletics 
Julia Rivard – Canoe/Kayak
Paul Tingley – Para-Sailing 
22. Albertville, France, 1992:
Fabian Joseph – Hockey 
28. Salt Lake City, USA, 2002:
Trevor Andrew – Snowboarding
Al MacInnis – Hockey 
23. Barcelona, Spain, 1992:
Raymond Downey – Boxing
Robert Stuart Flinn – Sailing
Mike Forgeron – Rowing 
Steve Giles – Canoe/Kayak
Glen Girard – Canoe/Kayak
Phillip Grow – Sailing
Andrew Haley – Para-Swimming 
Todd Hallett – Rowing
Kirk Johnson – Boxing
Robyn Meagher – Track & Field
Ian Millar – Equestrian (Jumping)
Marty O’Donnell – Boxing
Leslie-Anne Young – Canoe/Kayak
29. Athens, Greece, 2004:
Petra Cada – Table Tennis
Amy Cotton – Judo
Jillian D’Alessio – Canoe/Kayak
Richard Dalton – Canoe/Kayak
Karen Furneaux – Canoe/Kayak
Steve Giles – Canoe/Kayak
Chelsey Gotell – Para-Swimming    
David Kikuchi – Artistic Gymnastics
Ian Millar – Equestrian (Jumping)
Lisa Ross – Sailing
Michael Scarola – Paddling/Canoeing
Joseph Stankevicius – Rowing
24. Lillehammer, Norway, 1994:
Fabian Joseph – Hockey 
30. Turin, Italy, 2006:
Sarah Conrad – Snowboarding
25. Atlanta, USA, 1996:
Michael Mihai Apostol – Canoe/Kayak
Kristan Burley – Artistic Gymnastics
Petra Cada – Table Tennis
David Defiagbon – Boxing 
Mike Forgeron – Rowing
Peter Giles – Canoe/Kayak
Steve Giles – Canoe/Kayak
Phil Graham – Rowing
Andrew Haley – Para-Swimming  
Anthony Hall – Canoe / Kayak (coach)
Todd Hallett – Rowing
Valerie Hould-Marchand – Synchro Swimming 
Robyn Meagher – Track & Field
Ian Millar – Equestrian (Jumping)
Christine Parris – Softball
Randall Thompson – Boxing
31. Beijing, China, 2008:
Oliver Bone – Sailing
Justin Boyd – Aquatics (Water Polo)
Tracy Cameron – Rowing 
Karen Furneaux – Canoe/Kayak
Eric Gillis – Athletics (Track & Field)
Chelsey Gotell – Para-Swimming     
Devin Gotell – Para-Swimming
Ian Kent – Para-Table Tennis
David Kikuchi – Artistic Gymnastics
John MacPherson – Para-Table Tennis
Ian Millar – Equestrian (Jumping) 
Adrienne Power – Athletics (Track & Field)
Lisa Ross – Sailing
Andrew Russell – Canoe/Kayak
Paul Tingley – Para-Sailing 
26. Nagano, Japan, 1998:
Trevor Andrew – Snowboarding
Al MacInnis – Hockey
27. Sydney, Australia, 2000:
Michael Mihai Apostol – Canoe/Kayak
Beth Calkin – Sailing
Stephen Dunn – Para-Rugby
Karen Furneaux – Canoe/Kayak
32. Vancouver, Canada, 2010:
Sarah Conrad – Snowboarding
Sidney Crosby – Hockey 
33. London, England, 2012:
Ellie Black – Gymnastics
Custio Clayton – Boxing
Ryan Cochrane – Canoe/Kayak
Amy Cotton – Judo
Mark de Jonge – Canoe/Kayak 
Danielle Dube – Sailing
Eric Gillis – Marathon
Devan Gotell – Para-swimming
Geoff Harris – Athletics (Track & Field)
Jamey Jewells – Wheelchair Basketball
Jenna Martin – Athletics (Track & Field)
Jason McCoombs – Canoe/Kayak
David Sharpe – Swimming
Paul Tingley – Para-sailing
34. Sochi, Russia, 2014:
Sidney Crosby – Hockey 
Luke Demetre – Bobsleigh
Alex Duckworth – Snowboarding
Tyler Mosher – Para-snowboarding
* Moscow, Russia, 1980 (boycott):
Ricky Anderson – Boxing
Alvin Brien – Canoe/Kayak
Donald Brien – Canoe/Kayak
Nancy Garapick – Swimming
Sue Holloway – Canoe/Kayak
Ian Millar – Equestrian (Jumping)
Ross Quackenbush – Basketball
Peter Ryan – Basketball
(* The eight athletes above were not able to compete
due to Canada’s boycott of the 1980 Olympic Games in
Moscow, but they are still Olympians and Nova Scotia
Sport Heroes.)
Project Example
This example was done using a silver and gold metalic marker, a black permanent marker and
color pencils. (9.5x8.5 in)
This example demonstrates a pictogram for Sue Holloway who went to the
1984 L.A Olympics for canoe and kayaking.
The 1984 L.A Olymipic logo was three stars (blue, white and red). These
stars are seen in the image but colored silver and bronze for the metals she
won during these games.
The color choice is warm and bright (green, yellow, red, orange) to represent
the summer games rather than using colder colors such as blue and purple.
There is a maple leaf with “1984” just below it to represent she was a
Canadian and the year she participated.
The image has thick, bold outlines and motion lines similar to Harings work