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