Notable Canadians: List of Diverse Changemakers for Research Projects
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Notable Canadians: Beyond Terry Fox (but he's here too, of course!)
Here is a diverse list of 26 Canadian Changemakers for your students to research and present to each other.
The list includes athletes, artists, writers, politicians. scientists, and entrepreneurs. I tried to make it as diverse as possible with Indigenous Peoples, Black Canadians, Asian-Canadians, LGBTQ members, and both current and historical figures.
How to Use:
This list could be a great supplement to a biography unit. It would work well in the beginning of the year when talking about Terry Fox. Allow your students to each choose one Canadian from the list to complete a research project about. They could present their findings in many ways: a written biography with paragraphs about early life, careers, and accomplishments; a PowerPoint Presentation; a pamphlet or poster; a podcast; a video; or more!
Grades to Use With:
This list could support research projects in many grades in the middle years in Canadian classrooms!
1) Kenojuak Ashevak: ______________________________
2) Donovan Bailey : _________________________________
3) Peter Bryce : ___________________________________
4) Nadine Caron : __________________________________
5) Viola Desmond : _________________________________
6) Tommy Douglas : ________________________________
7) Gord Downie : ___________________________________
8) Terry Fox: _____________________________________
9) Chris Hadfield : __________________________________
10) Louie Kamookak : ________________________________
11) Rupi Kaur : ______________________________________
12) Joy Kogawa: ____________________________________
13) Dan Levy : _____________________________________
14) Agnes Macphail : ________________________________
15) Sarah McLachlan : ______________________________
16) Norval Morrisseau : ______________________________
17) Daphne Odjig: ___________________________________
18) Sandra Oh : ____________________________________
19) Willie O’Ree : ___________________________________
20) Elliot Page : ___________________________________
21) Michele Romanow : ______________________________
22) Harjit Sajjan : _________________________________
23) Christine Sinclair : ______________________________
24) David Suzuki: ___________________________________
25) Tanya Talaga : _________________________________
26)I rene Uchida : ____________________________________
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What's Included
One page sign-up list for research projects in PDF format