Guiding 
Question

How have the contributions of Canadian women made an impact on society?

Learning 
Goals

Students will:
• make connections between contributors in their own lives and contributors 

to society; 

• investigate what making a contribution to society is; and 
• examine the importance of making a difference in the world around them.

Success 
Criteria

• Describe what a contribution is and who contributors are.
• Describe the importance of contributors and contributions to society.
• Give examples of contributions from a variety of contexts.
• Give examples of contributors from a variety of contexts. 

Materials 
Required for 
This Lesson

Students will need:
• yellow and pink sticky notes
• writing and erasing utensils 

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

five students each)

• chart paper or whiteboard
• markers for the anchor chart
• yellow and pink sticky notes
• envelopes, large sheets of paper or file folders (one for each group)
• BLM #1 Student Assessment Checklist
• BLM #2 Anecdotal Observation/Conferencing Tracking Template

Teaching 
& Learning 
Strategies

• Activating Schema: Inside-Outside Circle 
• Oral Discussion and Documentation of Thinking: Anchor Chart
• Categorizing Thinking to Build New Knowledge: Sticky Note Pileup and 

Gallery Walk

• Consolidating the Learning Experience: Popcorn Sharing

Lesson 1

What Does It Mean to Be a Contributor to Society?
(40 to 50 minutes)

Black Canadian Curriculum – Junior – ETFO – 2014