Background 
Information 
for Teachers

Before Lesson
• Post Learning Goals and Success Criteria for this lesson.
• Have spaces available for groups to meet, plan and prepare summative 

task.

• Have the Anecdotal Observation Template (BLM #2) ready on a 

clipboard to use while students are working collaboratively. 

• Have copies of the Reflection Form available. 
• Have the Choice Board options posted.

Step A:
Assessment
as Learning

Lesson Note: This lesson starts with a review of Lesson 2, What Are the 

Qualities of a Contributor to Society?, and Lessons 4 and 5, Canadian 

Women Contributors. Please review those lessons to get some background 

on and insights into the learning experiences that this lesson will build upon.

ACTIVATING PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Teacher Talk: We have been working hard both collaboratively in your expert 

groups as well as independently on your rapid research on your woman 

contributor. You now have lots of information to share with our class and 

school community about this important person in our past or current history. 

Revisit Qualities of a Contributor to Society: Revisit the Anchor Chart 

Qualities of a Contributor to Society. Have students in their women contributor 

expert groups discuss if their contributor shares these qualities and evidence 

of it from the research they have done. Have students share their thinking 

with the class community. 

Step B:
Assessment 
for Learning

CONSOLIDATING THINKING TO BUILD NEW KNOWLEDGE

Teacher Talk: With your expert group, you are going to decide on a creative 

way to share your new knowledge, understanding and information about 

the woman contributor you are the expert of. You have the following choices 

for sharing your knowledge with the class. You must decide as a group the 

choice you will select. 

Facilitation Note: The following are suggestions of summative tasks that the 

students can choose. Add to, delete from or modify this list to best meet the 

needs, interests and skill level of your learners. Have the choices posted or 

photocopied for easy access for learners. 

Choice Board:
• Create a blog on your woman contributor.
• Create a dramatic presentation highlighting the major events in the 

woman contributor’s life.

• Write a rap or song about your woman contributor.

Black Canadian Curriculum – Junior – ETFO – 2014