Activityé 1: Sophia in Time

Target audience

  • Cycle 3

Duration

  • 45 minutes

Text

  • Sophia’s Diary

Type of text

  • Diary

Pedagogical objective

  • To be able to put a story’s events in the right order in time.

Specific objective based on Progression of learning

  • To recognize the meaning of the use of the principal verb tenses (past, present, future).

Teaching avenues

  • Before reading, present an overview of a diary entry to identify its characteristics.
  • While reading, emphasize the verb tenses used and the comprehension of each moment in time.
  • After reading:
    • As a group, make a calendar and place a few events from the diary on it.
    • Do the activity.

Associated activities

Activity 2: In Sussi’s Footsteps

Target audience

  • Cycle 3

Duration

  • 45 minutes

Text

  • Sussi

Type of text

  • Opinion text

Pedagogical objective

  • To become aware of the difference between the roles of men and women in the history of a society.

Specific objective based on Progression of learning

  • To identify the central topic and its different aspects.

Teaching avenues

  • Before reading, have students identify the various roles of men and women in the history of Quebec society.
  • While reading, identify elements related to gender roles.
  • After reading:
    • Brainstorm elements brought out while reading and group them into two sets (men, women). Lead a discussion about the evolution of the roles of men and women. Compare the situations mentioned in the text and the students’ experiences at home.
    • Do the activity.

Associated activities