Lessons and Strategies:

Warm up
Play the recording of Historica Minute and Radio Minute of Nellie McClung

http://www.histori.ca/minutes/minute.do?id=10643
http://www.histori.ca/minutes/minute.do?id=13558

Who was politically disempowered in this situation? Why?
Who was politically empowered? Why?

Complete the Venn Diagram to show the differences between empowerment (these characteristics should be put in the section labelled A) and disempowerment (these characteristics go into the section marked B). Any characteristics they have in common are to be placed in the section marked C.

A handout of this diagram is provided on page 3 of this document.

A – Empowerment

B – Disempowerment

C – Common Characteristics

Part I-Assignment:

1.	Students are combined into groups of two or three
2.	Each person in the group will assume an expert role for one of the three stations.
3.	Groups will work in stations with approximately 20 minutes at each station:
a)	printed text stations- newspapers, magazines etc.
b)	computer stations- online sites
c)	photo stations- pictures, National Geographic magazines etc

In groups students will work in the stations and analyze: 
•	two Historica Minutes (online – links can be found in the Resources file)
•	one newspaper article (print copy)
•	one photograph or cartoon (print copy)

Answer the following questions in your analysis and record in your binder:
1.	Who was empowered in your research in each case? Explain
2.	Who was disempowered and explain?
3.	How would you classify the empowerment (political, economic, social, cultural, and national)?
4.	If you were in a position of power how might you have reacted?
5.	What can be done to avoid such problems in the future?

Part II – Charts of Information/Venn diagrams: 
Using the research from above, four charts and four Venn diagrams will be constructed and submitted:  two (2) for Historica minutes, one (1) for newspaper article and one (1) for a photograph/cartoon. These charts will include the information gathered and answers to the questions provided above. Copies of these are included below for student use.

Part III – Presentation and Written Assignment:
To debrief students will present their findings to the rest of the class and this report is to be submitted as a one page, single spaced, written assignment. 

Part IV – Bulletin Board Display:
Students will construct a class bulletin board display of the most interesting articles/photos/cartoons discovered in their research. Each item should be placed under the appropriate heading: Empowerment or Disempowerment to be used for future reference. 

Copies of the Venn Diagrams will be placed in their individual journals with a personal reflection for homework.

Venn Diagram
Team Names: 		

A –

B – 

C – Common Characteristics

Chart of Information

Team Names: 		

Title of Resource:  		

Source:		

Questions	Facts and Information Collected	
Who is empowered?		
Details/explanation		
Who is disempowered?		
Details/explanation		
Type of empowerment
Give supporting detail to explain your answer		
Your reaction:
If you were in a position of power, how would you have reacted?		
Future actions:
How could this be avoided in the future?		
Please note: Each student team should complete four (4) of these charts, one for each of the information sources used.