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Yeela Aftabi - The Amazing Race
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The Amazing Race Canada
The First Task
The First Task
Location
Location
Canadian Museum of History,
Gatineau, Quebec
Tasks
Tasks
Detour:
- Go to the Children’s Museum exhibit and go into the pyramid. Inside, you will have to search for your next clue. You will get instructions on where to go in French and a ticket to your next flight.
- Go to the Grand Hall and search every totem pole you find for an envelope. You will get seven letters that you must unscramble and a ticket for your flight to Toronto. Good luck!
Rationale
Rationale
The Canadian Museum of History is the leading museum of human history in Canada. Recognized for its spectacular architecture, which is designed to reflect features of the Canadian landscape, the CMH is Canada's most visited museum, with an average of 1.2 million visitors each year.
In this museum, there is a particular emphasis on the culture and heritage of Canada's many peoples. The Grand Hall offers an introduction to the history, as well as the cultures and beliefs of the First Peoples of Canada’s Pacific Coast.
The Second Task
The Second Task
Location
Location
The CN (Canadian National) Tower,
Toronto, Ontario
Task
Task
In this task, one of the partners is required to go on the EdgeWalk, while the other searches through the souvenir shop to find an Amazing Race envelope.
Rationale
The C.N. Tower was built by Canadian National in 1976. They wanted to demonstrate the strength of Canada and its citizens by building a tower taller than any other in the world. When the construction of the tower was completed in April 2, 1975, the C.N. Tower held the title of the World’s Tallest Free-Standing Structure, a record it would hold for an incredible 34 years. In 1995, the Tower was classified as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers. In these ways and more, the C.N. Tower creates a sense of inspiration and pride for Canadians.
Tasks
The Third Task
The Third Task
Location
Location
Parliament of Canada,
Ottawa, Ontario
Tasks
Detour:
- Run around the building five times. Make sure that every time you finish a lap, the person near the doors with an Amazing Race shirt on can see you.
- Take a tour. When you are done, go to the doors. There you will see a person in an Amazing Race shirt. They will quiz you about what you learned during the tour. If you answer wrong, you must take the tour again.
When you are done, you will get a ticket to a flight to Nunavut.
The last group to finish their task may be eliminated!
Rationale
Rationale
The Parliament Building is important to Canadian Identity because it is where Canadian laws are discussed. However, it is also a symbol of democracy, because the Prime Minister is elected by the citizens. Canadian Identity is related to democracy because Canadians believe in everyone’s voice being heard, and in equity.
The Fourth Task
The Fourth Task
Location
Location
Inuksuk National Historic Site of Canada
Enukso Point, Nunavut, Canada
Tasks
Tasks
Detour:
- There are approximately 100 inuksuit in this park. In this task, you are required to find 50. Take photos of them, then show the person in the Amazing Race shirt at the entrance of the park.
- Feeling creative? Build your own inukshuk! The person in the Amazing Race shirt at the entrance of the park will give you the design that you have to copy. They will then judge your inukshuk. If it looks too different from the model, you will start over.
In your envelopes, you will get a ticket to to your flight to British Columbia. There’s a catch, though. One of the envelopes has a ticket to the airport closest to your next destination, but the rest lead you to an airport 3 hours away. The last group to arrive may be eliminated.
Rationale
Rationale
Inuksuit are traditionally constructed by the Inuit and are integral to Inuit culture, so much so that they are usually intertwined with representations of Canada and the North. In Inuktitut, the term inukshuk means ‘to act in the capacity of a human’. Inuksuit are placed throughout the Arctic landscape to act as helpers to the Inuit. They may be used as hunting and navigational aids, coordination points and message centers.
The Fifth Task
The Fifth Task
Location
Terry Fox Statue
Mile O, Victoria, British Columbia
Task
This is a pit stop. There are no tasks.
Task
Rationale
Terry Fox lost his right leg to cancer when he was 18 years old. He started a cross-Canada run to raise money for cancer research, beginning in Newfoundland on the East coast of Canada, and was to end at the Mile 0 marker in Victoria. Unfortunately, Terry Fox's journey ended tragically near the halfway mark when he fell ill and passed away from cancer. This relates to Canadian Identity because it shows how Canadians are selfless. Although Terry only had one leg, he had a goal of running 4 500 miles to raise money for cancer research, to stop the suffering of those he left behind when he was released from the cancer ward.
The Sixth Task
The Sixth Task
Location
Kejimkujik National Park,
Nova Scotia
Location
Tasks
Canoe across Kejimkujik Lake (‘tired muscles’ in Mi'kmaq). Then, search for 15 petroglyphs (stone carvings) throughout the area. A person in an Amazing Race shirt will come along and will make sure you have done all your tasks. When finished, you have until the evening to enjoy a hike, tour, or a dip in the nearby ocean. When you are done, you can fetch some dinner and set up camp; the person in the shirt will provide your tent and show you where to pitch it.
Your next envelope is hidden somewhere in your tent. In it, there's a ticket for a flight to Yukon Territory.
Rationale
While Kejimkujik has been a popular national park for more than four decades, its importance to the Mi’kmaq people is based on millennia of ancestral history. For many centuries, this particular part of Nova Scotia where Kejimkujik now lies was a place of encampments, fish weirs, hunting territories, portages, trails, and burial grounds. This national park is not only a place to enjoy the beauty of nature, but also a place to discover relics of the Mi'kmaq people.
The Seventh Task
The Seventh Task
Location
Dawson City Museum,
Dawson, Yukon
Location
Tasks
Tasks
Your task is to search through the museum until you find an Amazing Race envelope. There’s a catch, though. There are three teams remaining, but there are only two envelopes in the museum.
Rationale
Rationale
The Dawson City Museum takes you on a trip through time, from the Aboriginal Peoples of Yukon to the Klondike Gold Rush and how it changed life in Yukon. This museum explores Canadian history, as well as what it means to be Canadian, and gives visitors a chance to get closer to their identity.
The Eighth Task
The Eighth Task
Location
Green Gables,
Prince Edward Island
Location
Tasks
There are no tasks. This is a pit stop.
Tasks
Rationale
Rationale
Anne of Green Gables, by L.M. Montgomery, a Canadian author, is a very popular book series based on a real place in Canada. It relates to Canadian Identity not only because this book series as written by a Canadian author, but also because it relates to human's rights and women's rights, as the author continued to write books although some considered it an unsuitable occupation for women.
Today, Canadians believe that everyone's voice should be heard, and that anyone has the power and should be given the opportunity to make a difference.
The Ninth Task
The Ninth Task
Location
Location
RCMP Heritage Center,
Saskatchewan
Task
Task
Your task is to go to the ‘Crack the Case’ Exhibit. You will go in turns and will be timed. When both groups are done, the group who took the least time gets their envelope first.
In your envelopes you have a riddle - Where in Canada is a New French colony that is not Quebecois?
When you answer, you will get a ticket to your next flight.
Rationale
RCMP Members are born all over the world, but they are made in Regina, Saskatchewan at the RCMP Academy “Depot” Division. This relates to Canada’s history because the RCMP Heritage Center brings to life one of Canada’s oldest and most iconic stories, the story of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
The Tenth Task
The Tenth Task
Location
Village Historique Acadien,
New Brunswick
Location
Task
Task
Take a traditional Acadian cooking class, then give your dishes to the instructor. She will taste them and pick the best one. Those who made the best dish are the winners of The Amazing Race!
Rationale
Acadia is a colony of New France that settled on the North American coast during the 17th and 18th centuries. The descendants of these colonies wear this history proudly, continuing to showcase their French roots, language, and culture. This relates to Canadian Identity because they feel proud to be French and Canadian, and because they can be both at the same time.