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