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 and
important people in Canadian society;
• investigate two Canadian women contributors to society;
• investigate the impact a Canadian contributor has made on society; and
• examine the importance of making a difference in the world around them.
Success
Criteria
• Describe what a contribution is and qualities that significant contributors
have.
• Compare and contrast two Canadian women contributors.
Materials
Required for
This Lesson
Students will need:
• A Canadian Woman Contributor worksheets from the last two lessons
(pictures drawn about Viola and Angela)
• Venn Diagram (enlarged) for each pair of students
• Comparison Word/Phrase Strips in envelopes for each pair of students
• Venn Diagram worksheet
• writing and erasing utensils
Teachers will need:
• Learning Goals and Success Criteria posted
• students placed in appropriate learning groups (approximately four
students each, though they will work in pairs for the comparison activity)
• Black Canadian Women Contributor Posters (displayed on the Learning
Wall)
• Black Canadian Women Contributor Information Sheets
• chart paper
• markers
• two hula hoops
• BLM #1 Student Assessment Checklist
• BLM #2 Anecdotal Observation/Conferencing Tracking Template
Lesson 5
Canadian Women Contributors: Similarities and Differences
(40 to 50 minutes)
Black Canadian Curriculum – Primary – ETFO – 2014