• BLM #2 Anecdotal Observation/Conferencing Tracking Template
• BLM #3 Mind Map Template for each group and one enlarged onto chart
paper (two—one for each woman)
• BLM #4 A Canadian Woman Contributor worksheet (two—one for each
woman) for each student
• Paper strips to write down Learning Wall words
Teaching
& Learning
Strategies
• Activating Prior Knowledge: Revisiting “What Are the Qualities of an
Important Person?”
• Modelled Reading and Documentation of Thinking: Mind Map
• Consolidating Thinking to Build New Knowledge: Mind Map
• Consolidating the Learning Experience: Learning Wall; A Canadian
Woman Contributor 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. 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.
• Lesson 4 will follow the same format as Lesson 3: you will be taking
an in-depth look at two of the women (poster and resource sheets are
provided). Feel free to choose any of the other three women instead or
complete activities for all five.
• View lesson ideas for the book Viola Desmond Won’t Be Budged in the
teacher resource Social Justice Begins with Me.
• For Angela James, use the resource sheet for the modelled reading, as
well as the YouTube clip.
• Have chart paper with the Mind Map Template (BLM #3) prepared.
• 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 2, “What Are the
Qualities of an Important Person?” Please review that lesson to get some
background on and insights into the learning experiences that this lesson
will build upon.
Black Canadian Curriculum – Primary – ETFO – 2014