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 (at home, 

at school, and in the community) and important people in Canadian 

society; 

• investigate what qualities make these people important; and
• examine the importance of making a difference in the world around them, 

relating to the monthly Character traits.

Success 
Criteria

• Give some examples of important people in their lives - at home, at 

school, in the community, and in Canada.

• Identify qualities that make these people important.
• Describe the connection to Character traits. 

Materials 
Required for 
This Lesson

Students will need:
• Important People in Our Lives chart;
• Important People in My Life worksheet; and
• writing and erasing utensils.

Teachers will need:
• Learning Goals and Success Criteria posted;
• students placed in appropriate learning groups (approximately two to 

three students each);

• chart paper;
• markers for the Anchor Chart;
• BLM #1 Student Assessment Checklist;
• BLM #2 Anecdotal Observation/Conferencing Tracking Template;
• BLM #3 Important People in Our Lives chart for each group and one en-

larged onto chart paper;

• BLM #4 Important People in My Life worksheet for each student; and 
• paper strips to write down Learning Wall words. 

Teaching 
& Learning 
Strategies

• Activating Schema: Class discussion.
• Oral Discussion and Documentation of Thinking: Anchor Chart.
• Categorizing Thinking to Build New Knowledge: Anchor Chart. 
• Consolidating the Learning Experience: Important People in My Life 

worksheet; Learning Wall.

Lesson 1

Important People in Our Life (40 to 50 minutes)

Black Canadian Curriculum – Primary – ETFO – 2014