Teaching
& Learning
Strategies
• Activating Prior Knowledge: Revisiting Important People in Our Lives
chart
• Oral Discussion and Documentation of Thinking: Anchor Chart
• Consolidating Thinking to Build New Knowledge: Placemat and Anchor
Chart
• Consolidating the Learning Experience: Learning Wall and Character
Trait Worksheet
Background
Information
for Teachers
Before Lesson
• Based on the abilities of your classroom, the activities may need to be
whole-class, teacher recorded. If your students are able to work in groups
independently, then you can begin the tasks and ask the groups to finish.
Bring the whole class back together to continue recording ideas on the
Anchor Chart.
• You will be creating a “Learning Wall,” which grounds and connects each
of the lessons. The Black Canadian women Contributor Posters can be
displayed, and perhaps some of the student work, but the Learning Wall
will primarily be a “Word Wall.” To consolidate the learning experience,
the students and you will add to the wall, at the end of each lesson,
words that were introduced or are important to the lesson.
• Have the Anchor Chart from Lesson 1 posted—you will be referring to
each section to complete today’s tasks.
• Post Learning Goals and Success Criteria for this lesson.
• 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 1, “Important
People in Our Life.” Please review that lesson to get some background on
and insights into the learning experiences that this lesson will build upon.
ACTIVATING PRIOR KNOWLEDGE;
ORAL DISCUSSION AND DOCUMENTATION OF THINKING
Teacher Talk: During our last class, we brainstormed about some important
people in our life. We looked at different categories: family, school, community
or neighbourhood and, finally, Canada. We’re going to look closer at these
people we listed. Let’s ask ourselves: Why are these people important? How
do they affect us?
Placemat: This activity is to be done with small groups of three to four students
at a table (**see above note). Have the Placemat Template, enlarged onto
11-x-17-inch paper, ready for the groups.
Black Canadian Curriculum – Primary – ETFO – 2014