Anchor Chart: As students share their group’s thinking, write down the 

categories and big ideas on chart paper or whiteboard, under the title 

“Qualities of a Contributor to Society,” adding any qualities that they may not 

bring out or think of due to not having the vocabulary to share. The thinking 

that comes out of this will frame subsequent lessons.

Possible Categories/Big Ideas for Qualities of a Contributor to Society:
• Making a difference for others
• Several life accomplishments
• Positive character traits
• Overcoming problems
• Helpful to others
• Never giving up
• Helping others and the world
• Expert in their field

Step B:
Assessment 
for Learning

ORAL DISCUSSION AND DOCUMENTATION OF THINKING

Teacher Talk: We have been focusing our thinking around contributors to 

our own lives. With these great ideas that we have come up with as a class, 

let’s think of people who have been contributors to many people in our 

community or the world.

Placemat: This strategy is to be done with small groups (three to four students 

each) at a table. Have the Placemat Template (see BLM #3) enlarged for 

each group or have them create the template on paper themselves.

Teacher Talk: In your section of the placemat, brainstorm as many people as 

you can think of who have made a difference in our community or the world. 

Remember, this is brainstorming, so all ideas are welcome. Write down as 

many people as you can think of.

Facilitation Note: Feel free to give examples of contributors from your 

school, school community or the world as examples of what the learners can 

be considering in their responses.

DEFINITIONS

Segregation

Segregation is the act of separating, especially when applied to separating 

people by race.
An example of segregation is when African American and Caucasian children 

were made to attend different schools.

Black Canadian Curriculum – Junior – ETFO – 2014