Lesson 5: People Who Make a Difference - Part A
Completion requirements
Unit 6
What Does It Mean to Be Canadian?
Lesson 5
Activity
People Who Make a Difference
Turn to pages 138 to 142 in the book Literacy in Action 5B.
This reading selection is a series of reports about three important people in Canada: Fanny "Bobbie" Rosenfeld, a female Olympian from the 1920s; Douglas Cardinal, an architect; and Michaëlle Jean, the former Governor General of Canada.
Fanny "Bobbie" Rosenfeld in the 1928 Olympics - Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Click each coloured row for information about the activity.
Think About It
- How can people be symbols?
The three people in this report can all be thought of as symbols of Canada. Another example is Terry Fox who can be thought of as a Canadian symbol of determination and bravery because he began the Marathon of Hope to raise money for cancer research and only stopped when he became sick again.
Look at pages 138 to 142 in Literacy in Action 5B.
Preview the selection, looking at the headings, pictures, and captions. You will notice that each section has a short timeline or point form section of information. These sections help readers do the following:
- See information organized in a chronological order
- See facts at a glance
- See the information presented in a different way
This reading selection is divided into three sections: An Amazing Natural Athlete,
An Architect with a Unique Design Style, and A Focus on Unity.
Use the Reader’s Notebook: Looking at Reports worksheet to make notes on each section of the report:
It is best to read each section of the report three times: once to find information for each section of the chart.
Use the Reader’s Notebook: Looking at Reports worksheet to make notes on each section of the report:
- Add three pieces of important information from the section.
- How does the section help answer the pre-reading question? (How can people be symbols?)
- Write two examples of effective sentences. (Look back to page 137 in Literacy in Action 5B if you need help remembering what this means.)
It is best to read each section of the report three times: once to find information for each section of the chart.
The Telus World of Science building in Edmonton, Alberta, was designed by Douglas Cardinal. (photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
Download PDF
- Download the document Reader’s Notebook: Looking at Reports.
- IMPORTANT NOTE: When the download screen opens:
- Click the "Open with" button.
- Select "Adobe Reader".
- Click "OK".
- You will then be able to view the document Reader’s Notebook: Looking at Reports.
- Print the document.
After you have finished reading the report and filling in the chart, answer the After Reading question on the Reader’s Notebook: Looking at Reports worksheet.
Be sure to add the people in this report to your Canadian People organizer given in the We Are Canadian! Unit Opener. This will make it much easier to complete your final unit activity.
Be sure to add the people in this report to your Canadian People organizer given in the We Are Canadian! Unit Opener. This will make it much easier to complete your final unit activity.
Michaëlle Jean walking with Barack Obama as she welcomes him to Canada in 2009 (photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
Save
How to save a file:
- Scan the document to your computer.
- Have the file open and select Save As from the File menu.
- Name your Reader's Notebook: Looking at Reports file in this format: jsmith_reports and save the file to your Documents folder.
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