Facilitation Note: Guide students as they work independently; some
students may need you to ask some prompting or clarifying questions,
perhaps about things that could have interfered with their goal.
Teacher Talk: Now you are going to share your Mind Map with two or three
other students. As you listen and read through the boxes, keep in mind what
we recorded earlier on our Perseverance Looks Like/Sounds Like T-Chart—
we may be able to record some other categories.
Large Class Discussion: Now that you have had a chance to hear about a
few other examples, do you want to add to our chart? Are there any similarities
you noticed when you shared in your group?
Facilitation Note: You may want to guide them in their observations to see
some connections and similarities, and to point out that as a class they have
shown Perseverance in a variety of situations.
CONSOLIDATING THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE
Popcorn Share: This is an opportunity for students to share a big idea
or question that they are leaving the learning experience with. This is an
opportunity to see if the Learning Goals are being met and to consider next
steps in planning.
Teacher Talk: We have been doing a lot of thinking and sharing about
characteristics of Perseverance, from our own personal examples to hearing
about some of our classmates, and ultimately looking at the importance of
Perseverance. Your own example demonstrates that Perseverance affects
you; there is a benefit to you. Let’s consider the affects beyond us: Does your
Perseverance affect your family? Does it affect the community or society?
Facilitation Note: Allow students to share their thoughts as a group. Students
should see that their specific example affected not only themselves but their
family. The effect could be as simple as someone commenting and feeling
proud—feeling happier, which affects the family dynamic—but it could
have far-reaching effects, such as raising money for a worthy cause. The
next lesson will look at people who have shown Perseverance, with their
contributions affecting themselves, others and society as a whole.
Black Line
Masters
BLM #1 Student Assessment Checklist
BLM #2 Anecdotal Observation/Conferencing Tracking Template
BLM #3 Perseverance Looks Like/Sounds Like T-Chart
BLM #4 Mind Map
Black Canadian Curriculum – Intermediate – ETFO – 2014