Access English Centre Immigrant Centre Manitoba culture and citizenship: “o canada” “o canada: National Anthem” Warm-up Activity

(precut:10 strips/pkg.=1 package per group)

Facilitator needs: Whiteboard and whiteboard markers

“O Canada Anthem” poster

Computer with a projector(Internet connection)

5 min.

Before you Begin:

1. 
   *Pre-cut the strips of the “O Canada” lyrics(10 strips/pkg.)=1 package per
   

2. 
   Write “O Canada” on the whiteboard.
   
3. 
   Ask the participants if they have heard Canada’s national anthem/song.
   
4. 
   Introduce the song. Tell the participants that they will listen to
   

5. The facilitator can write the word-“lyrics” on the whiteboard.

6. 
   Go to the website: http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/ceem-cced/symbl/anthem-eng.cfm
   
7. 
   Click on the English version or Bilingual version (MP3 file).
   
8. 
   First time-listen. Second time-listen to the words, again (if they like, they
   

6. 
   Group the students into groups of 3.
   
7. 
   Give each group a package of the lyrics.
   
8. 
   Each group is to think of the missing words from each lyric strip.
   
9. 
   Fill-in the missing words.
   
10. 
    Next, each group is to put the lyrics or words in order so that the song is in order.
    
11. 
    The facilitator will circulate among the groups and monitor each group’s progress.
    
12. 
    Each group will share their results (If they like, they can “sing” their version of the lyrics).
    
13. 
    Post the “O Canada Anthem/Song” on the whiteboard.
    
14. 
    Each group will check each other’s versions.
    

Extension Activity #1: Give them a time limit of 3 minutes or less and see which

group fills-in the words and correctly puts the words in

order. The first group who calls out “Finish or O Canada”

and puts the words in correct order-“WINS!” Play a few

times.

for each group on a table. Only one person from each

group is allowed to come to the table to choose the

correct strips. The group members help each other to find

the correct strips. Fill-in the missing words and put the

phrases in correct order.

The first group “WINS” by calling out “Finish or O Canada”

when the “O Canada” anthem(national song) is

completed, with the words in correct order.

Play a couple times.

Our home and native land!

O Canada, we on guard for thee.