Teaching
& Learning
Strategies
• Activating Prior Knowledge: Revisit “What Are the Qualities of an Important
Person?” and Mind Maps for Viola and Angela
• Consolidating Thinking to Build New Knowledge: Generating Questions
during News Broadcast Role Play
• Consolidating the Learning Experience: Reflection Rectangle; Learning
Wall
Background
Information
for Teachers
Before Lesson
• Post Learning Goals and Success Criteria for this lesson.
• Have spaces available for groups to meet, plan and prepare summative
task.
• Have the Anecdotal Observation Template (BLM #2) ready on a clipboard
to use while students are working collaboratively.
• Have copies of Reflection Rectangle available (a half sheet per student).
Step A:
Assessment
as Learning
Lesson Note: This lesson starts with a review of Lesson 2, “What Are the
Qualities of an Important Person?” and Lessons 3 and 4, “Canadian Women
Contributors.” Please review those lessons to get some background on and
insights into the learning experiences that this lesson will build upon.
ACTIVATING PRIOR KNOWLEDGE
Teacher Talk: You have been doing some excellent thinking about the
qualities of contributors. We started by looking at important people in your
life and then we investigated two Canadian women who have contributed to
and made an impact on society.
[Revisit the Anchor Chart “Qualities of an Important Person/Impact on
Society” and the Mind Maps for Viola Davis and Angela James. As a class,
look over the chart, highlighting some of the points.
Ask the students if they think Viola Davis and Angela James share some of
these qualities. To better answer this, direct students to look at the “Impact
on Society” and “Character Trait Displayed” sections on the Mind Maps.
Have students give reasons to back up their thinking.]
We also looked at Character traits, and when we did the Venn Diagram,
Perseverance was one that both women displayed and therefore had in
common.
Step B:
Assessment
for Learning
CONSOLIDATING THINKING TO BUILD NEW KNOWLEDGE
Teacher Talk: As we’ve shown, these two women made significant
contributions to Canadian society. What if you were there at one of the
important moments in Viola Davis’s life? What if you could have spoken to
Angela James? Well, you’re going to get the chance!
Black Canadian Curriculum – Primary – ETFO – 2014