Influential Canadian Biography Poster

There are many interesting and influential people throughout Canadian history that students can research to gain a deeper understanding of Canada's past and present. Researching real people helps students to get a more concrete and compassionate understanding of the culture, lives and diverse perspectives of different people. Students will research a person and then create a Biography Poster highlighting their accomplishments or notable moments.

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Notable Figures in Canadian History

• Laura Secord (1775-1868)
• Chief Tecumseh (1767-1813)
• Mary Brant and Joseph Brant
• Lord Durham (1792-1840)
• Louis Hippolyte LaFontaine (1807-1864)
• Robert Baldwin (1804-1858)
• George-Etienne Cartier (1814-1873)
• Mary Ann Shadd Cary (1823–1893)
• Nahnebahwequay, Catherine Sutton (1824–1865)
• Gabriel Dumont (1837-1906)
• Louis Riel (1844-1885)
• Adelaide Hoodless (1857–1910)
• Marie Lacoste Gérin-Lajoie (1867–1945)
• Thérèse Casgrain (1896–1981)
• Pauline Johnson (1861–1913)
• Emily Carr (1871–1945)
• Nellie McClung (1873–1951)
• Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874–1942)

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Objective: Research a famous or notable person from Canadian history. Create a Biography Poster that highlights their major accomplishments.

Student Instructions:

1. Choose a person.
2. Using school resources, conduct some research and learn more about your chosen person.
3. On the poster, include your person’s name and dates of birth (and death if applicable). Choose a character that resembles your person. Add words and images to describe your person’s accomplishments.
4. Save and submit your storyboard.

Requirements: Person’s image, name, dates of birth/death, accomplishments.