A collection of moments from our Grade 7 learning community
Today, we learned about Viola Desmond and her fight against racial segregation in Canada. We watched the Heritage Minute dedicated to her and read a biography about her life, Viola Desmond Will Not Be Budged.
We will be continuing to explore historical (and contemporary) examples of people who stood up against injustice, racism, and prejudice. Who are some ‘changemakers’ that you think we should learn about?
Have you ever heard of Pharaoh Hatshepsut? Don’t be surprised if you haven’t! Someone tried very hard to erase her from history by removing the faces from her statues and destroying hieroglyphics that mentioned her!
Our class used primary sources, new articles, and archaeological evidence to try to solve the mystery of what happened to one of Egypt’s only female Pharaohs. For more information, check out our ‘Evidence Files’ by accessing the link below:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Gk2l3CCjxEhAcuMEViSq0br2DfB6_W160-06B8f_HKE/edit?usp=sharing