Looking for French Terry Fox activities for your elementary classroom? This French-language Terry Fox resource includes a mini lesson, interactive writing craft, and bulletin board activity designed for students in Grades 2–6.
Students will learn about Terry Fox, his childhood, cancer diagnosis, the Marathon de l’espoir (Marathon of Hope), his lasting legacy, and his Métis heritage.
After the lesson, students can reflect on Terry’s courage, perseverance, hope, and determination with a printable Terry Fox shoe writing craft. Display the completed shoes together to create a meaningful Terry Fox bulletin board for your classroom.
Perfect for French Immersion, Core French, French-language classrooms, the Terry Fox Run, Canadian history, and September learning.
FRENCH TERRY FOX ACTIVITIES INCLUDED
★ 2-page Terry Fox French mini lesson
★ Terry Fox’s early life and love of sports
★ His cancer diagnosis and recovery
★ The Marathon de l’espoir / Marathon of Hope
★ Terry Fox’s legacy in Canada
★ Introduction to Terry Fox’s Métis heritage
★ Printable Terry Fox shoe writing craft
★ Multiple French writing prompts
★ French Terry Fox bulletin board sayings
★ Student reflection on courage, perseverance, hope, and determination
TERRY FOX WRITING ACTIVITY
Students colour and assemble a running shoe craft while responding to French writing prompts such as:
- Terry a fait preuve de courage en…
- Terry n’a jamais abandonné. Je montrerai ma détermination en…
- Ce que Terry Fox représente pour moi…
- Une chose que je peux faire comme Terry Fox est…
- Si je pouvais courir pour une cause comme Terry, je courrais pour…
The finished shoes can be displayed together as a Terry Fox bulletin board or used as an individual writing activity.
PERFECT FOR
★ French Immersion
★ Core French
★ French-language elementary classrooms
★ Terry Fox Run activities
★ September activities
★ Canadian history
★ French social studies
★ French writing activities
★ Grades 2–6
Help students understand the story behind the Terry Fox Run while practising French reading, writing, and reflection.
