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