Secondary School
Early Learning and Child Care: Child Care Activism in the 1970s and 1980s
Developed by Emily Dychtenberg, MT – Grade and Strand: Grade 10 Canadian History, Strand D: Canada, 1945-1982, and Strand E: 1982 to the Present. Thanks as well to Sue Colley and Jane Bertrand for their contributions.
In this lesson the topic of child care activism and its rise in the 1970s will be investigated. Students will have the opportunity to analyze various primary documents to understand why child care activism was growing in importance during the 1970s and 80s. Students will also learn about specific activist groups and their goals. Students will come to their own conclusions surrounding the status of child care in Canada today.
Keywords
Child Care Activism
Royal Commission on the Status of Women
Universal Child Care Program
Government Policy
Secondary School
Black Women’s Activism and the Feminist Movement
Developed by: Emily Dychtenberg, MT Candidate, OISE – Grade and Strand: Grade 10 Canadian History, Strand D: Canada 1945-1982, Strand E: 1982 to the Present.
In this lesson the topic of Black women’s activism and its rise in the 1970s and 1980s will be investigated. Students will have the opportunity to analyze primary documents in an effort to understand Black women’s activism and some of the factors that accounted for it. A key focus is the particular challenges faced by Black women as they related to both race and gender. Students will also learn about specific activist groups and how their activism challenged some of the narratives from the women’s movement at the time. Students will come to their own conclusions regarding the status of Black women’s activism and its relevance in Canada today.
Note: This lesson plan was initially designed for high school teachers and with the Ontario-based curriculum requirements for grade ten Canadian history in mind. However, it can be used with students from grades ten through twelve. Community college and university instructors may also wish to adopt or modify the lesson plan for their own classes. The plan contains highly sensitive materials that may cause students discomfort, unease, or possibly “trigger” a recurrence of trauma, so we ask that appropriate measures be taken. More detailed comments are included in the lesson plan.
Keywords
Black women’s activism
Women’s movement
Primary research
Race and gender
Secondary School
Indigenous Women’s Activism
Developed by: Sarah Anne Johnson, MT Candidate, OISE
In this lesson the topic of Indigenous women’s issues and concerns during the late 20th century and Indigenous activism will be investigated. Students will have the opportunity to examine the related topics of violence against Indigenous women, and the violation and lack of Indigenous women’s fundamental rights in Canada. Students will also look at how Indigenous women have organized and empowered themselves in Canadian society, especially during the late 20th century.
Note: This lesson plan was initially designed for high school teachers with the Ontario-based curriculum requirements for grade ten Canadian history in mind. However, it can be used with students from grades ten through twelve. Community colleges and university instructors may also wish to adopt or modify the lesson plan for their own classes. The plan contains highly sensitive materials that may cause students discomfort, unease, or possibly “trigger” a recurrence of trauma, so we ask that appropriate measures be taken. More detailed comments can be found in the lesson plan.
Keywords
Indigenous women’s activism
Violence against Indigenous women
Indigenous women’s rights