This International Women's Day resource is perfect to teach students about the achievements of women and girls throughout history, and the origins of International Women's Day. International Women's Day is celebrated around the world every year on March 8.
 
This resource is aligned with the NEW 2023 Ontario Language Curriculum.
 
Lesson Plans: A 4-day detailed lesson plan is included that describes how to use the Slides and workbook together, as well as anticipates some of the questions students may ask during the lesson and offers talking points for each Slide.
 
Slides: Slides are included to help you introduce the topic to students. Slide topics include - What is International Women’s Day, Origins of International Women’s Day, Celebrating Women, Biography Activity and Biography Example - Viola Desmond
 
Worksheets: Students will enjoy completing a scaffolded workbook that teaches important biography writing skills, including brainstorming, researching, and organizing ideas. The workbook also includes a Biography Example of Autumn Peltier. A rubric is included for the biography writing task.
 
 
This LESSON includes:
4-page Lesson Plan for the teacher (With 4 days of detailed lessons, expectations, learning goal/success criteria, possible accommodations, and assessment strategies)
16-page Biography Writing Workbook
26 Slides for Google Slides™
 
⭐ Available in French (separate resource on our website): Journée internationale des femme - devoir de biographie (Grade 7/8 FRENCH) 
 
Grade 7/8 Ontario Curriculum 2023 Expectations
A1. Transferable Skills: demonstrate an understanding of how the seven transferable skills (critical thinking and problem solving; innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship; self-directed learning; collaboration; communication; global citizenship and sustainability; and digital literacy) are used in various language and literacy contexts
A2. Digital Media Literacy: demonstrate and apply the knowledge and skills needed to interact safely and responsibly in online environments, use digital and media tools to construct knowledge, and demonstrate learning as critical consumers and creators of media
A3. Applications, Connections, and Contributions: apply language and literacy skills in cross-curricular and integrated learning, and demonstrate an understanding of, and make connections to, diverse voices, experiences, perspectives, histories, and contributions, including those of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit individuals, communities, groups, and nations
D1. Developing Ideas and Organizing Content: plan, develop ideas, gather information, and organize content for creating texts of various forms, including digital and media texts, on a variety of topics
D2. Creating Texts: apply knowledge and understanding of various text forms and genres to create, revise, edit, and proofread their own texts, using a variety of media, tools, and strategies, and reflect critically on created texts
D3. Publishing, Presenting, and Reflecting: select suitable and effective media, techniques, and tools to publish and present final texts, and critically analyze how well the texts address various topics