Teaching
& Learning
Strategies
• Activating Prior Knowledge: Partner Reading
• Shared Reading and Documentation of Thinking: Black Canadian Women
Contributor Posters
• Consolidating Thinking to Build New Knowledge: Rapid Research
Graphic Organizer
• Consolidating the Learning Experience: Sticky Out the Door
Background
Information
for Teachers
Before Lesson
• Post Learning Goals and Success Criteria for this lesson.
• Have Black Canadian Women Contributor Posters and Information Sheets
available for small groups.
• Have technology and text resources available for research (extension
suggestion).
• Have spaces available for small groups to meet, discuss and complete
research.
• Have the Anecdotal Observation Template (BLM #2) ready on a clipboard
to use while students are working collaboratively.
• Have the Sticky Out the Door Template (BLM #4) enlarged onto chart
paper, whiteboard or bulletin board.
Step A:
Assessment
as Learning
Lesson Note: This lesson starts with a review of Lesson 4, “The Female
Wayne Gretzky: The Story of Angela James, Part 2.” 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 have been learning about the contribution that Angela
James has made to the sport of hockey specifically and to society in general,
and we had an opportunity to write an opinion journal about evidence of her
Perseverance through many life challenges. Let’s take some time now to
reflect on the opinions and evidence that you wrote about.
Partner Reading: With a reading partner, have students find a space where
they can listen to each other read their opinion journal. Encourage them to
make connections between the evidence that they share with each other
while reading their journals.
Black Canadian Curriculum – Intermediate – ETFO – 2014