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Ready
Get for the Capital
An Activity Resource for Students and Teachers
Before You Go — What You Need to Know . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Activity One — On the Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Activity Two — Head for the Hill Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Activity Three — You’re the Travel Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Activity Four — Capital Scavenger Hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Before You Go
What You Need to Know
What’s Inside This Resource?
Get Ready for the Capital is the perfect tool to excite your students about their
upcoming visit. Do one of the self-contained activities, or all four of them — they
are designed to better prepare your students for what they’re going to see and do
in Canada’s Capital. Activity sheets for your students are supplied — all you need
to do is photocopy them. Look for the optional ’Expand It’ sections if you’d like to take
the activities further, or incorporate them into the visit itself.
Get your students ready for the trip of a lifetime!
Visiting Canada’s Capital?
At the end of this package, you’ll find a resource list to enhance your trip and to
further these activities.
Brought to You by the National Capital Commission
2 Before You Go
The National Capital Commission (NCC), a Crown corporation created by
Parliament, is dedicated to making the Capital accessible to all Canadians. The
NCC endeavours to enrich and support the learning of young Canadians through
various activities, including this resource package. Visit the on-line teacher resources
at www.canadascapital.gc.ca/education for more information.
Capitals in Context
Before your class jumps into any of the activities in this resource, consider: Do
the students know what a capital is? Do they know why they are visiting Canada’s
Capital? Discussing these essential questions provides context and enriches the
student experience.
Essential Questions for Students
What is a capital?
Discuss differences between provincial and national capitals, using local examples, if
appropriate. Expand discussion beyond the political aspects of a capital — touch on
international obligations, and a capital’s responsibility to represent all its constituents.
What features are important for a capital to have?
Capitals around the world have similar institutions — legislative buildings, national/
regional museums, embassies or foreign representatives, monuments, performing
arts centres and government offices, to name but a few. A capital needs places for
people to gather, to debate and to remember. Discuss the features students expect
to see in any capital.
How do capitals represent their citizens?
Capital cities have the very important job of showcasing the achievements of their
citizens, in addition to hosting representatives. Do students feel that they are
represented in their national and regional capitals?
3 Before You Go
Activity One
On the Map
Duration: 75 minutes
What You
Need to Know
Purpose
Ontario Curriculum Connections: Grade 6 to 10 (Social Studies,
History, Geography and Civics)
Quebec Curriculum Connections: Cycle Three (Democracy in
Society, History of Quebec and Canada); Secondary One to Four
(Geography of Quebec and Canada, History of Quebec and Canada)
Students will discover the Capital’s diverse wealth of national treasures
through a mapping activity. They will also consider features of a
world-class capital city — memorials, monuments, museums and
natural landscapes.
What You’ll Need
A map of Canada’s Capital Region big enough to post on the classroom wall.
For a free map, contact the National Capital Commission’s group reservation line
at 1 800 461-8020.
Computer access or adequate brochures, up-to-date guidebooks or other tourism
materials for students to research the location of various landmarks.
Copies of the “On the Map” activity sheet (students can work in pairs).
4 On the Map
What to Do
Ask your students what a national capital is. Prompt students for answers with
questions such as, What things does a national capital do? and What buildings
or institutions do you think a national capital should have? Write the students’
answers on a whiteboard. Other questions for further exploration: Where would
important visitors stay? Would the prime minister live at the Parliament Buildings?
If you were hosting a friend from another country and took them on a trip to
your national capital, what would you want the capital to have for them to see?
Brainstorm for a few minutes, touching on areas of democracy, internationalism,
monuments, commemoration, celebrations, culture and heritage.
Distribute an “On the Map” activity sheet to each pair. Note the four categories
on the map: Commemorations and Monuments; Justice and Democracy; Culture
and Heritage; and Science and Technology. Divide the student pairs into teams
and assign each pair a category to research.
Using maps or the websites listed, each pair must assign a location on the map
to each of the four institutions and monuments named in their assigned category.
Make sure students write down why each location is important.
Once the students have completed their maps, ask for a team representative
to briefly describe their institutions and monuments to the class. Invite the team
representative to look at a map of Canada’s Capital Region to check their
answers. Students can fully complete their maps by noting the answers given
by students researching other categories.
Expand It!
Ask students to create a “missing” monument or institution that they think is
absent from Canada’s Capital Region. They can draw their new creation, or write
about its possible significance and location.
If you’ve already done Activity Four in this resource, have students locate various
Capital Scavenger Hunt items on their maps.
Invite students to help build the class itinerary using information on the map.
When your class visits Canada’s Capital Region, draw attention to the decisions
city planners made — how a large gathering area is located in front of the
Parliament Buildings, the use of a ceremonial route (Confederation Boulevard)
and the prominent locations of national buildings.
5 On the Map
Answer Key
1: L
2: F
3: E
4: O
5: C
6: B
7: I
8: P
9: M
10: A
11: D
12: K
13: J
14: H
15: N
16: G
Useful Websites
Tip: print these useful pages if you don’t have access to a computer
in the classroom.
For monuments and commemorations:
www.canadascapital.gc.ca/attractions/monuments/index_e.html
For culture and heritage:
www.canadascapital.gc.ca/attractions/museums/index_e.html
For democracy and justice:
www.gc.ca, under “Departments and Agencies,” or the “Official Residences”
section of www.canadascapital.gc.ca
Parliament of Canada – www.parl.gc.ca/education
Supreme Court of Canada – www.scc-csc.gc.ca
For science and technology:
www.canadascapital.gc.ca/attractions/museums/index_e.html
6 On the Map
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Activity Two
Head for the Hill Game
Duration: flexible — 30 to 75 minutes
What You
Need to Know
Purpose
History, and Geography)
Using a board game, students will answer questions relating to
Canada’s Capital Region, while identifying landmarks and locations
of national monuments, institutions and events. They will make
connections between the natural heritage of the region, its history
and unique aspects of its national treasures. This activity is especially
suited for students of English as a Second Language.
What You’ll Need
One copy of the game for each group of three students.
One copy of “Quizmaster’s Questions” for each group of three students.
One die for each group of three students.
Game markers for students — use small coins such as pennies and dimes.
8 Head for the Hill Game
What to Do
Divide your students into groups of three.
Each group must assign a Quizmaster, who does not play the game, but will
administer the questions.
The other two students each select a coin as their playing piece.
Students start at the Parliament Buildings. The first one to return wins. Students
roll the die to see who goes first. That student rolls again and moves his or her
marker around the board. If the player lands on a question mark, the Quizmaster
reads a question from the list. If the player answers correctly, he or she may roll
again. If not, it is the next player’s turn to roll.
The students can switch roles until everyone has had a chance to be Quizmaster.
Expand It!
Use this activity in conjunction with Activity One to create a sense of the
region’s geography.
Have students research additional questions to add to the Quizmaster’s questions.
Give the additional questions to another set of players, and play the game again.
9 Head for the Hill Game
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Quizmaster’s Questions
Answers in italics
1. Sing the first two lines of “O Canada.”
Answer: O Canada! Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all thy sons command.
2. Where in the Capital can you hold a gold bar worth
$200,000?
Answer: At the Royal Canadian Mint on Sussex Drive
3. The Capital has hosted Olympic events. True or false?
Answer: True. (During the Montréal Olympics in
1976, some soccer matches were played in Ottawa.)
4. Name a famous actor or singer who comes from
Canada’s Capital Region.
Answer: Alanis Morissette, Paul Anka, and
Daniel Lanois. Bryan Adams went to high school
in Ottawa, as did actors Brendan Fraser and
Matthew Perry. Dan Aykroyd is from Ottawa, as
is game-show host Alex Trebek. Tom Cruise lived
in Ottawa when he was a child!
5. What was Ottawa’s original name?
Answer: Ottawa was originally called Bytown.
(It was named after Colonel John By, the builder
of the Rideau Canal.)
6. What was the only part of the Parliament Buildings
to survive the fire of 1916?
Answer: The Library of Parliament
7. Which animal has a special sanctuary on Parliament Hill?
Answer: Cats. (Although sometimes raccoons raid
the cat food.)
8. During the Winterlude festivities held in February, you
can skate right up to concession stands on the Rideau
Canal Skateway. True or false?
Answer: True. (There’s even a café where the serving
counter is made entirely of ice!)
9. Many people are honoured with a statue on
Parliament Hill: name one.
Answers include: Sir George-Étienne Cartier,
Sir John A. Macdonald, Sir Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine,
Lester B. Pearson, Queen Victoria, George Brown,
Alexander Mackenzie, Thomas D’Arcy McGee,
Robert Baldwin, Queen Elizabeth, Persons Case
women (the Famous Five: Henrietta Muir Edward,
Emily Murphy, Louise McKinney, Nellie McClung
and Irene Parlby), William Lyon Mackenzie King,
Sir Wilfrid Laurier, John Diefenbaker and
Sir Robert Borden.
only ten minutes from downtown?
Answer: Gatineau Park
11. What is the name of the tallest tower in the
Parliament Buildings?
Answer: The Peace Tower
12. What is the official address of the prime minister?
Answer: 24 Sussex Drive
13. What is the name of the home of the Leader of
the Official Opposition: Laurier House, Rideau Hall,
or Stornoway?
Answer: Stornoway
14. There is no difference between an embassy and a
High Commission. True or false?
Answer: False. (A High Commission is the official
presence of a Commonwealth country, such as the
British High Commission, and non-Commonwealth
countries have embassies.)
15. During the summer months, soldiers and military bands
march daily to Parliament Hill. Is this ceremony called
Reviewing the Colours, Changing the Guard, or the
Musical Ride?
Answer: Changing the Guard
16. Ottawa-Gatineau is not in the right climate zone to
produce maple syrup. True or false?
Answer: False. (Some of the best maple syrup in the
world comes from around Canada’s Capital Region.)
17. Where does the largest Remembrance Day
commemoration happen in the Capital?
Answer: At the National War Memorial in
Confederation Square
18. During which war did the soldier who is buried in
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier die?
Answer: The Canadian soldier who is buried in the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier died in the vicinity
of Vimy Ridge during the First World War.
19. Does the Canadian Postal Museum collect letters?
Answer: No. (The Canadian Postal Museum
collects stamps, post boxes, uniforms and other
historical material. The Library and Archives
Canada collects letters.)
20. Who chose Ottawa as Canada’s Capital in 1857?
Answer: Queen Victoria
21. Name one of the four other cities considered for
the Capital, before Ottawa was selected.
Answer: Toronto, Montréal, Quebec City and Kingston
22. Name three prime ministers from the 20th century.
Answer: Wilfrid Laurier, Robert Borden,
Arthur Meighen, William Lyon Mackenzie King,
Richard Bennett, Louis St-Laurent, John Diefenbaker,
Lester Pearson, Pierre Trudeau, Joe Clark, John Turner,
Brian Mulroney, Kim Campbell, and Jean Chrétien
all served during the 20th century (Paul Martin
was elected in 2003).
23. Name the region’s three major rivers.
31. Where can you see exhibitions about bread and tractors:
the Canadian Museum of Civilization, the Canada
Aviation Museum or the Canada Agriculture Museum?
Answer: The Canada Agriculture Museum (on the
Central Experimental Farm)
32. The National Gallery of Canada has a Teen Council that
advises on programs for young people. True or false?
Answer: True. (The Teen Council helps to arrange artist
talks and workshops on issues that involve youth.)
Answer: The Ottawa, the Rideau, and the Gatineau
33. Who were the first people in the region: the Inuit, the
24. In Canada’s Capital Region, what natural feature forms
the boundary between Quebec and Ontario?
Answer: The Ottawa River
25. French explorers were interested in the Ottawa River
because they were looking for gold. True or false?
Answer: False. (French explorers were interested
in furs.)
26. The name ‘rideau’ features prominently in the Capital
— Rideau Hall, the Rideau River, and the Rideau
Canal. Where does the name come from?
Answer: Samuel de Champlain saw the waterfall
where the Rideau River met the Ottawa River and
thought it looked like a curtain. (Rideau means
curtain in French.)
Haida, the Algonquin or the Métis?
Answer: The Algonquin people are the original
people of the region.
34. Which one of the following would you NOT see at
the Canadian Museum of Civilization: an IMAX®
movie, a totem pole, dinosaur bones or Maurice
Richard’s hockey jersey?
Answer: Dinosaur bones. (These can be found at
the Canadian Museum of Nature, not the Museum
of Civilization).
35. Which national museum features train engines, a crazy
kitchen and an exhibition on Canadian innovations?
Answer: Canada Science and Technology Museum
36. The population of Canada’s Capital Region is: 50,000,
27. How many universities does Canada’s Capital
Region have?
Answer: Four. (University of Ottawa, St. Paul
University, Université du Québec en Outaouais,
and Carleton University.)
28. What is the colour of the robes worn by judges of the
Supreme Court of Canada during hearings: red, black
or blue?
Answer: Black (Ceremonial red robes are worn on
special occasions and in the Senate at the opening
of each new session of Parliament.)
29. During the summer months, a giant sound and light
show projects images on the Parliament Buildings.
True or false?
Answer: True. (The free “Sound and Light Show”
lights up the Parliament Buildings with moving images
highlighting the spirit of the country, while music
and spoken words play on a huge sound system.)
30. Dots and dashes punched into the exterior wall spell
out the letters ‘C,’ ‘W,’ and ‘M’ in Morse code at what
national museum?
Answer: The Canadian War Museum
500,000, 1 million or 1.5 million?
Answer: Approximately 1 million people call the
region home.
37. What percentage of the Capital’s population speaks
both English and French: 10%, 25% or 44%?
Answer: Almost half (44%) the people of the area
consider themselves bilingual in English and French.
38. Which lake is NOT in Gatineau Park: Meech Lake,
Pink Lake or Lake Ontario?
Answer: Lake Ontario is not in Gatineau Park.
39. The Order of Canada is presented by which leader
— the prime minister, the governor general or the
Speaker of the House?
Answer: The Order of Canada recognizes the
lifetime achievements of great Canadians, and
they are given out by the governor general at
Rideau Hall.
40. Pastries sprinkled with sugar, cheese or salt are sold
on the frozen Rideau Canal. Are they called tennis
racquets, poutine, s’mores or beavertails?
Answer: BeaverTails™
41. Which direction is the Terry Fox statue on Wellington
Street facing?
Answer: Fox is facing west, the direction he was
running when he ended his Marathon of Hope.
Activity Three
You’re the Travel Agent
What You
Need to Know
Media Studies, History, and Civics — Aboriginal People, Canadian
International Relations, Canadian History)
(History of Quebec and Canada, Media Education)
Purpose
During this activity, students will create different possible visit
itineraries by acting as “travel agents” to famous “clients.” Students
will explore world-class events and festivals, unique institutions and
awesome gathering places in Canada’s Capital Region.
What You’ll Need
Internet or library access, or adequate brochures, up-to-date guidebooks or other
tourism materials.
Optional: use the “Clients” sheet provided to assign clients.
Copies of the activity sheet, one for each student.
13 You’re the Travel Agent
What to Do
Review with your students some of the sites that they will be visiting while they
are in Canada’s Capital Region. Ask if there are other sites they’d like to visit and
note them down.
Explain that different visitors have different requirements, depending on who they
are, when they’re visiting and why they’re travelling. Tell the students that they
are going to be travel agents for a famous client and will need to plan a trip of a
lifetime to Canada’s Capital Region. An activity sheet will help them make decisions.
Divide your students into small groups (three to four students per group). Assign
each group a client from the attached sheet. Alternatively, students could suggest
their own clients. Make sure students know who their client is before starting!
Students work through the sheet. If they are stuck for places for their client
to visit, suggest they use the hot spots listed at the bottom of their sheets. The
activity is most useful when students pay particular attention to providing reasons
for their decisions.
Students use the brochures or the Internet to research their destinations and to
find out what’s current at the hot spot, such as which exhibitions are on at the
Canadian Museum of Civilization.
Use the “Answer Key” to provide your students with suggestions or additional
guidance.
Encourage your students to use their imaginations as well as their research skills
— they may come up with a very creative itinerary!
Have the students pitch their itinerary to the class, justifying their choices and
making the trip sound as exciting as possible.
Expand It!
Find out if your students have any new suggestions for places to go or things to
see during their trip. If the students are persuasive and it’s possible, add the new
venues to your itinerary!
During your trip, draw student attention to signs of official visits, especially
on Parliament Hill and around embassies. Posters, protesters and the banners on
Confederation Boulevard are all indicators of activity in Canada’s Capital Region.
Useful Websites
Media Websites
Government newsroom:
http://news.gc.ca
The Hill Times, parliamentary newspaper with a good links page:
www.thehilltimes.ca
The Parliamentary Press Gallery has a good links page:
www.gallery-tribune.ca
Major Attractions and Monuments
www.canadascapital.gc.ca/attractions/index_e.html
Parliamentary information:
www.parl.gc.ca
Answer Key
Note: these are suggestions only. Encourage students to be creative and to back up their answers!
Wayne Gretzky
Mr. Gretzky might visit several hockey-related monuments and exhibits in Canada’s
Capital Region: the Maurice Richard statue in Jacques-Cartier Park; the Lace Up
exhibit at the Canadian Museum of Civilization; the Corel Centre (home of the
Ottawa Senators); or the largest ice rink in the world, the Rideau Canal Skateway. If
he’s in town during Winterlude, he might drop the puck at an outdoor hockey game!
British Royal Family
The governor general would likely host British royalty, with visits to the British High
Commission and Parliament. Members of the Royal Family would be invited to open
events, exhibitions and new buildings. Younger royals might be interested in local
skiing or other outdoor recreation.
Answer Key continued
Your favourite musician or musical group
Many musicians call Canada’s Capital Region their home, and visiting musicians
have plenty of places to perform, from the Corel Centre to smaller venues in the
ByWard Market and Gatineau. The Canadian Museum of Civilization has a huge
musical instrument collection, the Library and Archives Canada has a recording
collection, and the National Arts Centre is the premier venue for many types of
music. Downtown Ottawa becomes the site of a large number of outdoor concerts
during Canada Day, Winterlude, the Canadian Tulip Festival, Ottawa Bluesfest and
the Ottawa International Jazz Festival.
United Nation’s Secretary-General
The United Nation’s Secretary-General would likely visit the Canadian Tribute
to Human Rights monument, Rideau Hall, the Peacekeeping Monument, the
Monument to Canadian Aid Workers and the Parliament Buildings. There might
be certain exhibitions that would interest the Secretary-General, such as those at
the new Canadian War Museum. Meetings might be scheduled at Foreign Affairs
Canada (Pearson Building).
The Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama would likely keep a low profile, but might have meetings with the
prime minister and the governor general. He would probably be the guest of honour
at a dinner hosted by the Tibetan community. He might lead a public meditation in
a natural setting, such as Gatineau Park, or in a large venue like the Corel Centre.
He might attend meetings at Foreign Affairs Canada (Pearson Building), and visit the
Canadian Tribute to Human Rights Monument.
Jacques Villeneuve, racecar driver
Jacques Villeneuve might visit the Canada Science and Technology Museum and
explore the latest scientific breakthroughs, such as those in speed technology at
the National Research Council, and might also enjoy some outdoor recreation in
Gatineau Park. He would likely stay at a hotel like the Château Laurier. Students
might want to create a racing event to highlight the visit.
Julie Payette, Chief Astronaut, Canadian Space Agency
Julie Payette would want to visit the Canada Science and Technology Museum,
which has a large section devoted to space. Other places of interest might be the
National Research Council, where leading-edge scientific research is conducted, and
the displays at the Canada Aviation Museum. She might also be interested in seeing
historical technological wonders, such as the locks on the Rideau Canal.
The Royal Family of the Netherlands
The Royal Family of the Netherlands would definitely attend the Canadian Tulip
Festival and would likely be invited to have a central role in the proceedings. They
would visit Commissioners Park and Major’s Hill Park to view the tulips. They would
go to the Parliament Buildings, visit the governor general, and also have a dinner
at the Royal Netherlands Embassy. They probably would visit the Canadian War
Museum and the Canadian Museum of Civilization.
A time-travelling Samuel de Champlain
The students can have fun with this client! Samuel de Champlain will want to see
everything! Students can schedule a visit to see the Champlain statue, the Canada
Hall in the Canadian Museum of Civilization, Parliament (where Champlain could
meet the prime minister), an interview with the CBC on Sparks Street, a visit to the
Rideau Falls (which he named), and probably a state dinner at the French Embassy.
A Canadian Veteran
A Canadian war veteran would likely want to visit the Canadian War Museum, and
attend Remembrance Day ceremonies at the National War Memorial. He or she
might want to visit Library and Archives Canada to look up military records, see
the Peacekeeping Monument, or visit the Canada Aviation Museum for its collection
of military aircraft, and the RCMP stables.
Clients
Client: Wayne Gretzky
Reason for visit: opening an
exhibition on skating at the
Canadian Museum of Civilization
in winter
Client: British Royal Family
Reason for visit: the Queen is
unveiling a statue on Parliament
Hill in fall
Client: Jacques Villeneuve,
racecar driver
Reason for visit: receiving the
Order of Canada in spring
Client: Julie Payette,
Chief Astronaut, Canadian
Space Agency
Reason for visit: giving a speech
at the University of Ottawa in fall
Client: your favourite
musician or musical group
Client: the Royal Family
of the Netherlands
Reason for visit: playing a
concert at Winterlude’s Snowbowl
Reason for visit: part of a Canadian
tour in spring
Client: United Nations
Secretary-General
Client: a time-travelling
Samuel de Champlain
Reason for visit: attending
an international peacekeeping
conference in spring
Reason for visit: a summer visit to
see how Canada has evolved since
the early 1600s
Client: the Dalai Lama
Client: a Canadian veteran
Reason for visit: visiting the
prime minister in summer
Reason for visit: attend
Remembrance Day ceremonies
in November
You’re
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Your clients have two days in Canada’s
Capital Region. Plan a trip of a lifetime that they will want
to discuss with their family and friends. Find out what’s
going on during their visit, guess what interests them and
make sure they have time to do everything they need to do!
Use your creativity and put your research skills to the test.
Who is your client?
What is the reason for your client’s visit?
What time of year is the visit?
Hot Spots
Plan four memorable stops
Some of these might interest your client! Visit
www.canadascapital.gc.ca/attractions/index_e.html
to find out more about many of these hot spots.
for your client. Use the Hot Spots list to the right, or think up
your own. Remember to research the hot spot — find out what is
current or in season. Try to match your client’s interests and needs
to the itinerary.
Places and things to visit
Stop one:
Reason for stop:
Stop two:
Reason for stop:
Stop three:
Reason for stop:
Stop four:
Reason for stop:
Canada Agriculture Museum
Canada Aviation Museum
Canada Science and Technology Museum
Canadian Children’s Museum
Canadian Museum of Civilization
Canadian Museum of Contemporary
Photography
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Tribute to Human Rights Monument
Canadian War Museum
Capital Pathway (walking/biking/
recreational trails)
Corel Centre (home of the Ottawa Senators)
Department of Foreign Affairs Canada
Embassies and High Commissions
Gatineau Park
Monument to Canadian Aid Workers
National Arts Centre
National Gallery of Canada
National Research Council
National War Memorial
Mackenzie King Estate
Parliament Buildings
Peacekeeping Monument
Rideau Canal
Rideau Hall
Royal Canadian Mint
Samuel de Champlain statue
Supreme Court of Canada
Terry Fox statue
24 Sussex Drive (prime minister’s residence)
Events
Canada Day celebrations (July 1)
Canadian Tulip Festival (May)
Ottawa International Animation
Festival (October)
Ottawa International Bluesfest (July)
Ottawa International Jazz Festival (June)
Winterlude festivities (February)
Activity Four
Capital Scavenger Hunt
What You
Need to Know
History, Geography and Civics — Aboriginal People and Early European
Culture, Canadian International Relations, Canadian History, Patterns
in Human Geography, Canadian Geography)
Purpose
Working in teams, your class will hunt for information on the Internet.
They will discover some of the things that make the Capital great
– fascinating historical facts, wacky trivia and information about
national landmarks. Together, they will create an accurate picture
of Canada’s Capital Region through the seasons and across time.
What You’ll Need
Copies of the “Capital Scavenger Hunt” sheets, one for each student.
Note: there are four different sheets, one for each season. Make sure you have
an even mix so that your class is effectively divided into four different teams.
Internet access (students can work solo, or in pairs).
A whiteboard.
21 Capital Scavenger Hunt
What to Do
Introduce the activity. Tell your students that in order to prepare for their trip, they
will need to find out more about Canada’s Capital Region. They are going to go
on a scavenger hunt.
Give each student a “Capital Scavenger Hunt” sheet, ensuring there is an even
mix of the four seasons. Ask them to read the questions and use the suggested
websites for guidance.
Allow time at the end for students to get into their teams (those who worked on
the same hunt) and self-evaluate. Did they answer all the questions? Was there
any discrepancy between answers?
In teams, have students record their answers in point form on a whiteboard and
present their findings to the rest of the class.
When all the students are finished presenting, the class votes on which season they
would prefer to visit Canada’s Capital Region, based on the information provided.
Note: although every effort is made to ensure the websites listed are up-to-date, the
Internet changes frequently. You may want to verify links beforehand, or challenge
your students to use a search function to find information, if they are having trouble.
Expand It!
Post a map of Canada’s Capital Region in a prominent place in your classroom.
Ask students to put a mark (a pin, or a dot sticker) on the location of their clues
(example: a pin on the locks at the junction of the Rideau Canal and the Ottawa
River). As you and your students prepare for your trip, continue to refer to the
map and add new markers.
Teams collect visuals related to their season (through the Internet, magazines and
publications). Students then create seasonal posters for display in the classroom,
designed to entice visitors to Canada’s Capital Region.
Bring the “Capital Scavenger Hunt” sheets with you on your trip! Students can
find locations and items related to their clues during the visit and check them off.
See which team can collect all the clues!
Answer Key
Summer: Bring on the Heat
1. Prior to October 27, 1982, Canada Day was known as Dominion Day.
2. Colonel John By was an officer with the Royal Engineers, sent to the Ottawa
area to build an alternate transportation route from Kingston to cities on the
St. Lawrence River such as Montréal, and from there to the Atlantic. The canal
he built is still in operation. The earliest name for Ottawa is Bytown.
3. The sac contains 26 white marble eggs.
4. On Canada’s Official Day of Mourning (September 14, 2001) following the attacks
on the World Trade Centre and Pentagon in the United States, 100,000 people
crowded Parliament Hill to observe three minutes of silence.
5. A First Nations campsite was located on the site of the Canadian Museum
of Civilization. Earth from this location was used in building the East and West
Blocks of the Parliament Buildings in the 19th century.
Winter: Lace Up!
1. At almost eight kilometres, the world’s largest skating rink is the Rideau Canal
Skateway. Canada’s oldest outdoor skating rink is on the grounds of Rideau Hall,
the governor general’s residence.
2. The Winterlude mascots are the Ice Hog Family.
3. On February 3, 1916, a fire swept through the Centre Block of the Parliament
Buildings, destroying almost all of it — except for the Library, which still stands
today. Politicians passed many pieces of legislation in the Victoria Memorial
Museum Building, now the home of the Canadian Museum of Nature.
4. This lighthouse was painted with a checkerboard pattern to distinguish it from
other lighthouses, and to ensure that the tower stood out against the often
snow-covered landscape.
5. False. The Algonquin people showed French explorers how to use birchbark
canoes and snowshoes, not skis.
Spring: More than Tulips
1. The birth of Dutch Royal Princess Margriet, to Princess Juliana (later Queen of
the Netherlands), in Ottawa during the Second World War marked the beginning
of a special relationship between the two countries that continued with the
Canadian Forces’ participation in the Liberation of the Netherlands. The Dutch
people and the Royal family gave a gift of tulip bulbs to Canada. Every May,
Canada’s Capital Region celebrates with the Canadian Tulip Festival, a lasting
reminder of the friendship.
2. The second flagstaff, to the east, flies a flag when the court is in session and the
public can observe proceedings. Usually, the Supreme Court does not sit in summer.
3. True. The National Art Centre’s (NAC) Southam Theatre, which is one of the
largest stages in the country, has special box seating for visiting dignitaries,
including royalty.
4. School children name the RCMP’s new foals. Each year’s batch of foals receives
a name beginning with the same letter, and the letters run alphabetically through
the years.
5. The Central Experimental Farm was established in 1886.
Fall: Back to Business
1. The Fall Rhapsody happens every autumn.
2. Nelson Mandela visited the governor general at Rideau Hall. Like many foreign
dignitaries, he planted a tree on the grounds.
3. The water in the fountain is replaced by a non-toxic glycol, which prevents it
from freezing.
4. True. There is a sanctuary for stray cats on the Parliament Buildings’ grounds.
5. It is customary for the prime minister and the governor general to lay wreaths
at the National War Memorial in Confederation Square, Ottawa.
Bring on the
Heat
name
Every first of July, thousands of people celebrate Canada Day on Parliament Hill.
Prior to 1982, what was Canada Day known as?
1
help! Try Canadian Heritage’s website at:
www.canadianheritage.gc.ca/progs/cpsc-ccsp/jfa-ha/canada_e.cfm
The Capital’s Bytown Days are celebrated in late summer. Who was Colonel John
By and what did he build?
2
help! Type the word ‘Bytown’ into your favourite search engine.
3
Louise Bourgeois’ gargantuan bronze sculpture representing a spider, entitled
Maman, has made herself at home on the Plaza of the National Gallery of Canada.
What is contained in the sac under the spider’s belly?
To date, what is the largest crowd that has ever assembled on Parliament Hill?
When, why, and how many people gathered?
4
help! Try www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/canada-magazine/issue14/menu-en.asp
for details and photos.
5
National Aboriginal Day is celebrated on the first day of summer, and the Canadian
Museum of Civilization, designed by Métis architect Douglas Cardinal, hosts many
events. What was originally on the museum site and what happened to it?
help! Click on www.civilization.ca/cmc/archeo/kichisibi/regions/eotthull.htm
to find out more about this archeological site.
help! Take a look at www.national.gallery.ca
Lace
up !
name
The world’s largest ice rink and Canada’s oldest outdoor rink can both be found in
the Capital. What is the name of the largest rink, and the location of the oldest?
1
help! Try www.canadascapital.gc.ca and www.gg.ca for more information.
What kind of animal is a Winterlude mascot?
help! Visit www.canadascapital.gc.ca/winterlude to find out more about Winterlude!
2
That’s
5 crazy!
The first Aboriginal
peoples of the Ottawa
Valley, the Algonquin,
showed French explorers
how to use skis.
3
Canadian politicians haven’t always held Parliament in the Parliament Buildings.
In the winter of 1916, what event caused politicians to meet in a museum?
4
Technology Park is the grounds of the Canada Science and Technology Museum.
It contains many large artifacts, including the Cape North lighthouse. Why is the
lighthouse painted with a checkerboard pattern?
help! Try www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/english/visitus/pdf/Technopark_eng.pdf
?
help!
Find out more about the
Aboriginal peoples of the
region at:
www.canadascapital.gc.ca/
about_canadas/ncr/history/
history2_e.html#ottawa
help! Try www.nature.ca/reno/hstry/tnants_e.cfm for more details.
True o
or
False o
More than
Tulips
name
What does the birth of a princess have to do with more than a million tulips
flowering at the Canadian Tulip Festival?
1 help!
Find out more at www.canadascapital.gc.ca/tulips
The Supreme Court of Canada, located in Ottawa on Wellington Street, has two
flagpoles outside. One flies the Canadian flag daily. When does the other flag fly?
help! Take a look at www.scc-csc.gc.ca/AboutCourt/building/index_e.asp
for more information.
2
That’s
3 crazy!
The National Arts Centre,
which opened on June 2,
1969, has a special box
seat reserved for visiting
V.I.P.s and royalty.
True o
or
False o
?
4
help!
The RCMP’s famous Musical Ride, based at their Ottawa stables, starts performances
in May of each year. How are RCMP horses named?
help! Visit www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca and click onto ‘Ask the Rider’ under ‘Musical Ride’.
Technology Park is the grounds of the Canada Science and Technology Museum.
It contains many large artifacts, including the Cape North lighthouse. Why is
the lighthouse painted with a checkerboard pattern?
help! Try www.agriculture.technomuses.ca/english/tour/index.cfm
5
Visit www.nac-cna.ca/
en/allaboutthenac/
rentalsandfacilities/index.
html to find out more about
Canada’s premier bilingual
arts theatre.
Back to
name
What celebration is held during the turning of the leaves in Gatineau Park?
1
business
help! Visit www.canadascapital.gc.ca and search under ‘Events’.
What did Nelson Mandela plant during his visit to Canada in September 1998?
help! The South African leader is one of many foreign dignitaries who make a stop at
Rideau Hall. You can visit at www.gg.ca/rideauhall/rm-gard-02_e.asp
2
That’s
crazy!
There is a sanctuary for stray
cats on Parliament Hill.
3
Every fall, what replaces water in the Centennial Flame fountain on Parliament Hill?
True o
or
False o
?
4
help!
Go to www.parliamenthill.
gc.ca/text/exploregrounds
help! Except for two weeks of maintenance, the flame burns all day, every day. Find out
_e.html
more at www.parliamenthill.gc.ca/text/explorecentennial_e.html.
On Remembrance Day, where do both the prime minister and the governor general
usually lay memorial wreaths?
help! Try typing the words “Remembrance Day” and “Ottawa” in your
favourite search engine.
5
Resources
for Teachers
The National Capital Commission distributes many free
publications, including Discover the Hill, a walking route of Parliament Hill with
information on landmarks, and Street smART: A Guide to Art on the Streets of
Canada’s Capital Region, a walking route of public art along Confederation Boulevard.
The teacher’s section of the NCC’s website features up-to-date information. Visit
www.canadascapital.gc.ca, or phone 1 800 465-1867 for details. For a free map
of Canada’s Capital Region, call the NCC’s reservation centre at 1 800 461-8020.
Parliament also distributes materials free of charge, such as the brochure At Work in the
House of Commons. Call 1 866 599-4999 for details, or visit www.parl.gc.ca.
Other places to obtain information about your upcoming visit:
Canada Agriculture Museum: www.agriculture.technomuses.ca, or 1 866 442-4416
Canada Aviation Museum: www.aviation.technomuses.ca, or 1 800 463-2038
Canada Science and Technology Museum: www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca,
or 1 866 442-4416
Canadian Museum of Civilization: www.civilization.ca, or 1 800 555-5621
Canadian Museum of Nature: www.nature.ca, or 1 800 263-4433
Canadian War Museum: www.warmuseum.ca, or 1 800 555-5621
National Gallery of Canada: www.gallery.ca, or 1 800 319-2787
Rideau Hall: www.gg.ca, or (613) 991-ggca (4422)
About the Capital
Ottawa Stories: a website devoted to the history of Ottawa (www.ottawastories.com)
CBC Archives: a vast wealth of stories about all things Canadian, including the
Capital (archives.cbc.ca)
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