CBC Archives

Canada is one of the founding members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which has existed for more than 50 years. Originally, NATO was guided by these principles: to settle international disputes by peaceful means without endangering international peace, security, and justice, and to refrain from the threat or use of force in any manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations. In recent years, NATO has become a multilateral alliance and has turned its focus towards combating the modern threat of terrorism.

Students will design and research questions for a trivia board game about Canada’s participation in NATO. The game must feature:

a game board illustrated with images depicting Canada’s participation in NATO

colour-coded game cards with questions on one side and answers on the other

an instruction sheet outlining the rules of the game Questions and answers must be clear and accurate. Game play should have an element of chance to make it interesting.

Have the groups exchange board games and play them. Lead a class discussion about the challenges and successes they experienced trying to work as a group to design and create their games. Relate their responses to successes and problems NATO has faced as a large organization.