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:
• access to Black Canadian Women Contributor Posters
• their completed Rapid Research Graphic Organizer from Lessons 4
and 5
• Reflection Form
• writing and erasing utensils
Teachers will need:
• Learning Goals and Success Criteria posted
• Black Canadian Women Contributor Posters
• Anchor Chart: Qualities of a Contributor to Society (see Lesson 2)
• Choice Board options posted
• BLM #1 Student Assessment Checklist
• BLM #2 Anecdotal Observation/Conferencing Tracking Template
• BLM #3A and #3B Reflection Form for each student
Teaching
& Learning
Strategies
• Activating Prior Knowledge: Revisit Qualities of a Contributor to Society
• Consolidating Thinking to Build New Knowledge: Choice Board
• Consolidating the Learning Experience: Reflection Form
Lesson 6 and 7
Canadian Women Contributors Summative Task
(40 to 50minutes each lesson)
Black Canadian Curriculum – Junior – ETFO – 2014