Teaching 
& Learning 
Strategies

• Activating Prior Knowledge: Focused Viewing: Video
• Focused Viewing/Shared Reading and Documentation of Thinking: Put 

Yourself on the Line/Slide the Line

• Consolidating Thinking to Build New Knowledge: Opinion Journal
• Consolidating the Learning Experience: Popcorn Share

Background 
Information 
for Teachers

Before Lesson
• Post Learning Goals and Success Criteria for this lesson.
• Have the Anecdotal Observation Template (BLM #2) ready on a clipboard to 

use while students are working collaboratively. 

• Preview the YouTube video Cammi Granato and Angela James Inducted 

into the Hockey Hall of Fame to understand the issues that are shared and 

to prepare meaningful critical thinking questions.

• Have an understanding of the issues related to women being inducted into 

the Hockey Hall of Fame (e.g., less men inducted due to women being 

inducted; women do not play as often and therefore have to have more years 

of playing time to be considered for recognition; the difference between 

men’s and women’s hockey; less prominence and recognition of women’s 

hockey compared to men’s; less prominence of women’s hockey outside of 

Canada; etc.).

Step A:
Assessment
as Learning

Lesson Note: This lesson starts with a review of Lesson 2, “The Female Wayne 

Gretzky: The Story of Angela James, Part 1.” Please review that lesson to get 

some background on and insights into the learning experiences that this lesson 

will build upon.

ACTIVATING PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Teacher Talk: We are going to view a video blog of one person’s perspective 

about Angela James’s induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame. As you watch 

and listen, consider his point of view and the issues that he raises. Also think 

about what you know and understand about Angela James’s life.

Focused Viewing: Show YouTube video Cammi Granato and Angela James 

Inducted Into the Hockey Hall of Fame,youtube.com/watch?v=RBMc06oqdRw.

Facilitation Notes: There are several social and sport-related issues that are 

explicitly and implicitly noted in the video blog, including the following:

• men’s versus women’s hockey (visibility, validity, etc.)
• controversy around men hockey players who were not inducted due to 

women being inducted

• women’s role in hockey and the Hall of Fame
• corporate sponsorship of men’s versus women’s hockey
• the lack of professional women’s hockey

Black Canadian Curriculum – Intermediate – ETFO – 2014