Gender Identity & Gender Roles
Silas’ seven grandparents
Author(s): Anita Horrocks & Julie Flet
Links:
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2OfE3vD
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Social Justice focus: Family configuration
Synopsis: Silas is a little boy who has seven grandparents. While this brings him much joy, it also poses challenges. All his grandparents are eager to be involved in his life, and it can at times be overwhelming. Silas comes up with a creative solution. The illustrations and storyline reflect racial and cultural diversity as well as exploring the complexity of non-traditional family dynamics.
Lesson Plan: Brooke Ezekiel
Primary/Junior/Intermediate Lesson Plan (Abbreviated Template)
Consecutive and Concurrent Programs
Unit/Topic: Every Family is the Same and Every Family is Different!
Grade: 4
Lesson: The focus of this lesson is to introduce students to different social justice issues present in society by introducing them to different family dynamics and various types of families. Students will identify similarities and differences between themselves and other students in the class in order to better understand the people around them, and to learn that it is important to embrace and celebrate these differences.
Curriculum Areas: Language/Mathematics
Language → Oral Communication
Language → Writing
Mathematics → Data Management and Probability
Curriculum Expectations:
Language → Oral Communication (p.80)
Overall Expectations
- (1) Listen in order to understand and respond appropriately in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes
- (2) Use speaking skills and strategies appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes
Specific Expectations
- Active Listening Strategies (1.2): Demonstrate an understanding of appropriate listening behaviour by adapting active listening strategies to suit a variety of situations, including work in groups
- Interactive Strategies (2.2): Demonstrate an understanding of appropriate speaking behaviour in a variety of situations; including paired sharing and small- and large-group discussions
- Clarity and Coherence (2.3): Communicate in a clear, coherent manner, presenting ideas, opinions, and information in a readily understandable form
- Appropriate Language (2.4): Use appropriate words and phrases from the full range of their vocabulary, including inclusive and non-discriminatory terms, and appropriate elements of style, to communicate their meaning accurately and engage the interest of their audience
Language → Writing (p.86)
Overall Expectations
- (1) Generate, gather, and organize ideas and information to write for an intended purpose and audience
- (2) Draft and Revise their writing, using a variety of informational, literary, and graphic forms and stylistic elements appropriate for the purpose and audience
Specific Expectations
- Developing Ideas (1.2): Generate ideas about a potential topic using a variety of strategies and resources
- Classifying Ideas (1.4): Sort an