Guiding
Question
How have the contributions of Canadian women made an impact on society?
Learning
Goals
Students will:
• learn about the triumphs and challenges in a Canadian contributor’s life;
• investigate the impact a Canadian contributor has had on herself, others,
Canadian society and the world; and
• examine the impact that Perseverance has on oneself, others and society.
Success
Criteria
• Make connections from the stories of a variety of Canadian contributors’
lives.
• Describe the impact that a variety of Canadian contributors has had on
themselves, others and society.
• Give evidence of Perseverance in a Canadian contributor’s life.
• Describe how Perseverance can impact oneself, others and society.
Materials
Required for
This Lesson
Students will need:
• their opinion journal from the previous lesson
• access to Black Canadian Women Contributor Posters
• Black Canadian Women Contributor Information Sheet
• Rapid Research Graphic Organizer
• sticky notes in two different colours; one of each colour
• writing and erasing utensils
Teachers will need:
• Learning Goals and Success Criteria posted
• Black Canadian Women Contributor Posters
• Black Canadian Women Contributor Information Sheets
• sticky notes in two different colours; one of each colour for each student
• BLM #1 Student Assessment Checklist
• BLM #2 Anecdotal Observation/Conferencing Tracking Template
• BLM #3 Rapid Research Graphic Organizer for each student
• BLM #4 Sticky Out the Door Template enlarged onto chart paper,
whiteboard or bulletin board, to accommodate all the students’ sticky
notes
Lesson 5
Canadian Women Contributors, Part 1 (40 to 50 minutes)
Black Canadian Curriculum – Intermediate – ETFO – 2014