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 a Canadian contributor to society; 
• investigate the impact a Canadian contributor has made on society; and
• examine the importance of making a difference in the world around them.

Success 
Criteria

• Describe what a contribution is and qualities that significant contributors 

have.

• 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:
• journal
• 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)

• photocopies of pictures of various contributors to Canadian society (see 

BLM #3)

• adhesive tape
• book: Viola Desmond Won’t Be Budged (2010) by Jody Nyasha Warner 

(ISBN-13: 978-0888997791)

• chart paper 
• markers of various colours
• BLM #1 Student Assessment Checklist
• BLM #2 Anecdotal Observation/Conferencing Tracking Template
• BLM #4 Mind Map Template enlarged onto chart paper

Lesson 3

Canadian Contributors to Society (40 to 50 minutes)

Black Canadian Curriculum – Junior – ETFO – 2014