October is Women's History Month in Canada!
Come on up to the Learning Commons and borrow a book from our display!
Or check out these online resources:
Government
of Canada
From early trailblazers to today’s
powerful agents of change, from the long journey for women’s suffrage towards
equality of rights and opportunities for all, women have and continue to blaze
a trail to create a better, more equal world for everyone.
Heritage
Minutes
Have a look at these short video
clips highlight important women in Canada’s history.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=heritage+minutes+woman&sp=mAEB
The
Canadian Encyclopedia
Take the Women in Canadian History
quiz. These questions are based on the real citizenship test taken by newcomers
on the path to citizenship.
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/quiz/cc-quiz-women-in-canadian-history-easy
MediaSmarts
Images of men and women in media
are often based on stereotypical roles of males and femails in our society.
Because stereotyping can affect how children feel about themselves and how they
relate to others, it’s important they learn to recognize and understand gender
stereotypes in different media. Here are some tips to help kids understand how
boys and girls and men and women are stereotyped in the media.
https://mediasmarts.ca/tipsheet/talking-kids-about-gender-stereotypes-tip-sheet
The
Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch
For many readers, The Paper Bag
Princess with tis strong female character NOT needing the prince, nor his
approval, was revolutionary. Watch Robert Munsch perform The Paper Bag
Princess.
