INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY – Biography Activity (Grade 7/8 Language)

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.