Exam 3 Flashcards
Name 6 factors affecting the development of sport in Canada.
- first nations people
- European (British & French) colonists
- Interactions between the aboriginals and Europeans
- climate
- expansive land and multitude of geographical features
- pacific railway
Define diffusion.
- diffusion takes place when the aspects of one culture spread to another
- refers to spread of games into the settler culture and to some degree in the opposite direction too via word of mouth and observation and demonstration
What are the 3 types of diffusion?
- direct diffusion
- indirect diffusion
- forced diffusion
Define acculturation.
- The process of transformation, when a culture adopts various aspects of another culture on a large scale and becomes transformed
- facilitated by cultural/psychological change that results following meeting between cultures
- have to abandon their beliefs, practices, language, clothing, etc. and embrace something new
- “original” culture starts to get lost and the “new” culture takes over
Describe first nations and their early sporting endeavours.
- Nomadic culture, deep connection to land
- Required extreme physical fitness
Name 4 games of the Dene and Inuit.
- Wrestling & foot races
- Emphasized and developed strength, endurance & resistance to pain
- Means to share culture with other (1st Nations) groups
- Wrestling as a handshake
7 popular games of the first nations:
- Blanket toss
- Caribou chase game
- Moose-skin ball game
- Finger pull
- Ear pull
- Shinny
- Baggataway (tewaarathon or lacrosse)
5 factors that influenced sport and games in first nations:
- Religion
- Health
- Economics
- Cultural exchanges
- Social relations between tribes
Name and describe Canadian settlers.
- French Settlers
- British Officers
- Scottish immigrants
- European Settlers
- Not much time for sport
- Social recreation “bees”
Diffusion and acculturation goes _____ _____.
both ways
Settlers learned many sport skills from:
the indigenous people
What kinds of skills did the settlers learn from the indigenous people?
- habits of the animals (hunting)
- value of the snowshoe
- secrets of canoeing (both building and using)
What games did the settlers learn from the indigenous people?
- dancing
- archery
- dice
- racquet games
Describe the European settlers and the fur trade.
- Coureurs de bois (runners of the wood)
- independent entrepreneurs
- rebellious adventurers
- extremely physically fit, expert canoeists
- displaced by voyageurs
Who was in charge of physical education before 1800?
churches
What was the first system of physical education?
- 1606 initiative given by Samuel de Champlain
- “Order of Good Times” “L’Ordre de bon Temps”
- attempt to battle scurvy
Aboriginals had races and admired:
any white man (French) who could defeat a Native
Montreal is considered the _____ of organized sport
cradle
Describe Montreal prior to middle of 19th century.
- very little in the way of “organized sport”
- mostly spontaneous and loosely organized
- very few structures, clubs, teams, commercial support, leagues, etc.
Montreal was a ____________ in the early to mid 19th century.
“mecca for Canadian sport”
What happened in the mid 19th century in Montreal?
- geographical, economic, cultural, and commercial nexus
- 1851 population (58,000) grew to 250,000 by 1900
_____ ______ were instrumental in the organization of sport in early-mid 19th century Montreal.
garrison officers
Why were garrison officers instrumental in the organization of sport in early-mid 19th century Montreal?
possessed the leisure time
When was there a dramatic decline in Montreal sporting events?
when troops withdrawn from Canada for Crimean war in 1985
Describe the Montreal Curling Club.
- founded by 20 elite Montreal citizens of Scottish origins
- established 1807
- meeting place: Gillis’s Tavern
- Mandate (role)
- exclusivity
- oldest sport club in continuous existence in Canada
Describe the Montreal Olympic Club.
- 1842 earliest track and field organization in Canada
- held a contest/festival considered “Olympics” (1844)
What are the 9 sports of the Montreal Olympic Club?
- rifle shooting
- standing high vault
- running high leap
- standing leap
- hammer throw
- 365 metre foot race
- throwing a cricket ball for distance
- 1.5 km walking race
- novelty game of “La Crosse”
What was the Victoria Skating Rink?
- hosted stanley cup multiple times
- 1875: first public exhibition of a formal game of ice hockey
What was the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association?
1881, first multi-sport club
In the MAAA, members participated in:
- gymnastics
- boxing
- fencing
- billiards
- shooting
- bowling
- snow shoeing
- lacrosse
- cycling
What does the symbol of MAAA represent?
MAAA as the hub of the organization with various recreation and sporting branches of the association representing the spokes
What is the moto of MAAA?
- Jungor ut Implear
- “joined to be complete”
- strength in union
MAAA represented the first great _____ ______ in Canada.
- sport administrators
- pyramid structure for sport