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 

contributors to society; 

• investigate a Canadian contributor to society by “interviewing” her; and  
• investigate the impact a Canadian contributor has made on society.

Success 
Criteria

• Describe what a contribution is and qualities that significant contributors 

have.

• Generate questions as news broadcasters. 
• Provide evidence of contributions of Canadian women to society.
• Provide evidence of the impact of Canadian women on society.

Materials 
Required for 
This Lesson

Students will need:
• access to Black Canadian Women Contributor Posters
• Reflection Rectangle
• writing and erasing utensils 

Teachers will need:
• Learning Goals and Success Criteria posted
• students placed into four appropriate learning groups
• Black Canadian Women Contributor Posters
• “Qualities of an Important Person/Impact on Society” Anchor Chart (see 

Lesson 2) and Mind Map (see Lessons 3 and 4)

• chart paper
• markers
• BLM #1 Student Assessment Checklist
• BLM #2 Anecdotal Observation/Conferencing Tracking Template
• BLM #3 Reflection Rectangle for each student (there are two rectangles 

printed on the BLM)

Lessons 6 and 7

Canadian Women Contributors Summative Task
(40 to 50 minutes each)

Black Canadian Curriculum – Primary – ETFO – 2014