Guiding
Question
How have the contributions of Canadian women made an impact on society?
Learning
Goals
Students will:
• make connections between important people in their own lives (at home,
at school and in the community) and important people in Canadian
society;
• investigate what qualities make these people important; and
• examine the importance of making a difference in the world around them,
relating to the monthly Character traits.
Success
Criteria
• Give some examples of important people in their lives—at home, at
school, in the community and in Canada.
• Identify qualities that make these people important.
• Describe the connection to Character traits.
Materials
Required for
This Lesson
Students will need:
• Placemat Template enlarged onto 11-x-17-inch paper for each group to
create their own placemat
• Character Trait Worksheet
• writing and erasing utensils
Teachers will need:
• Learning Goals and Success Criteria posted
• students placed in appropriate learning groups (approximately three to
four students each)
• Anchor Chart from previous lesson
• chart paper
• markers for Anchor Chart
• BLM #1 Student Assessment Checklist
• BLM #2 Anecdotal Observation/Conferencing Tracking Template
• BLM #3 Placemat Template enlarged onto 11-x-17-inch paper for each
group and one enlarged onto chart paper
• BLM #4 Character Trait Worksheet for each student
• Paper strips to write down Learning Wall words
Lesson 2
What Are the Qualities of an Important Person? (40 to 50 minutes)
Black Canadian Curriculum – Primary – ETFO – 2014