Lesson Plan: Powerful Women

Great Thinker's Challenge:

Research what life was like for a woman of great power/influence who accomplished something unexpected in the time and place in which she lived. Make connections between the accomplishments of these great women and one's own personal goals.

Learning Objectives:

• (Literacy) Read from and write about an informational text.

• (Social Studies) Profile a prominent person and her accomplishments.

• (Social Studies) Examine the impact of a local community leader.

• (Visual Art) Represent a person using a visual medium.

Materials/Planning:

• Powerful Women worksheet

• Library/resource centre

• Print and online resources

• Art supplies

• Adhesive putty, push pins or paper clips to attach leaves to the tree

Grade Range: 2-5

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