Guiding
Question
How have the contributions of Canadian women made an impact on society?
Learning
Goals
Students will:
• investigate the traits of Perseverance;
• examine the importance of displaying Perseverance and the benefit to
self, others and society; and
• examine if there are different levels of Perseverance (does it have to
influence others in society?).
Success
Criteria
• Describe the benefits to self, others and society of showing Perseverance.
• Give examples of people, from a variety of contexts, who display
Perseverance.
• Identify if there are different levels of Perseverance (the impact on self
versus society).
Materials
Required for
This Lesson
Students will need:
• Perseverance Strips
• 8-x-14-inch sheet of paper
• Impact of Perseverance on Self, Others and Society Venn Diagram
enlarged onto an 11-x-17-inch sheet of paper
• writing and erasing utensils
• scissors
• tape or glue
• Response Journal
Teachers will need:
• Learning Goals and Success Criteria posted
• students placed in appropriate learning groups (three to four students
each)
• Perseverance Looks Like/Sounds Like Anchor Chart from Lesson 1
• chart paper
• markers for Anchor Chart
• BLM #1 Student Assessment Checklist
• BLM #2 Anecdotal Observation/Conferencing Tracking Template
• BLM #3 Perseverance Strips (one set for each student)
Lesson 2
Who Are People Who Have Shown Perseverance?
(50 to 60 minutes)
Black Canadian Curriculum – Intermediate – ETFO – 2014