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:
• the envelopes, sheets of paper or file folders containing the students’ 

sticky notes from Lesson 1

• Placemat Template enlarged onto 11-x-17-inch paper 
• access to technology with Internet access
• access to library resources
• green, yellow and red stickers
• writing and erasing utensils 

Teachers will need:
• Learning Goals and Success Criteria posted
• the envelopes, sheets of paper or file folders containing the students’ 

sticky notes from Lesson 1

• chart paper or whiteboard
• markers for Anchor Chart
• students placed in appropriate learning groups (approximately three to 

four students each)

• technology with Internet access for learners to use individually or as a 

group (i.e., computer, iPad, etc.)

• access to school library
• green, yellow and red stickers for each group 

Lesson 2

What Are the Qualities of a Contributor to Society?
(40 to 50 minutes)

Black Canadian Curriculum – Junior – ETFO – 2014