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.
• Provide evidence of contributions of Canadian women to society.
• Provide evidence of the impact of Canadian women on society.

Materials 
Required for 
This Lesson

Students will need:
• their journal entry from Lesson 3
• access to Black Canadian Women Contributor Posters
• Black Canadian Women Contributor Information Sheets 
• Rapid Research Graphic Organizer
• sticky notes in two different colours
• writing and erasing utensils 

Teachers will need:
• Learning Goals and Success Criteria posted
• students’ journal entries from Lesson 3
• Black Canadian Women Contributor Posters
• Black Canadian Women Contributor Information Sheets
• sticky notes in two different colours; one of each colour for each student
• BLM #1 Student Assessment Checklist
• BLM #2 Anecdotal Observation/Conferencing Tracking Template
• BLM #3 Rapid Research Graphic Organizer for each student
• BLM #4 Ticket Out the Door Template enlarged onto chart paper

Lesson 4 and 5

Canadian Women Contributors (40 to 50 minutes each lesson)

Black Canadian Curriculum – Junior – ETFO – 2014