Teaching 
& Learning 
Strategies

• Activating Prior Knowledge: Review and Share
• Oral Discussion and Documentation of Thinking: Perseverance Graphic 

Organizer

• Consolidating Thinking to Build New Knowledge: Independent Practice
• Consolidating the Learning Experience: Ticket 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 spaces available for small groups to meet, discuss and complete 

tasks.

• Have the Anecdotal Observation Template (BLM #2) ready on a clipboard 

to use while students are working collaboratively.

Step A:
Assessment
as Learning

Lesson Note: This lesson starts with a review of Lesson 5, “Canadian Women 

Contributors, 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 have been working hard both collaboratively in your expert 

groups as well as independently on your rapid research on your women 

contributors and the impact that they have had on themselves, others and 

society. Take some time now to review your findings with your expert group.

Review and Share: Provide some time for students to review their rapid 

research and share findings with the other students who did their rapid 

research on the same Canadian woman contributor. 

Step B:
Assessment 
for Learning

ORAL DISCUSSION AND DOCUMENTATION OF THINKING

Teacher Talk: Now that you have information about your women contributors 

and have considered how their triumphs and challenges have impacted 

their lives, the lives of others and society, let’s consider if there is evidence 

of Perseverance in their lives. 

Perseverance Graphic Organizer: We are going to use a graphic organizer 

to document our thinking. Let’s use what we know about Angela James as a 

model for what we can do for the woman you are focused on.

Black Canadian Curriculum – Intermediate – ETFO – 2014