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A great place to start is the Canadian Encyclopedia. Ask each group to research their woman online.Divide the class into five groups and assign each group one woman from that list.Show your class the short list of the women who were nominated to appear on the $10 note.The short list was presented to the Minister of Finance for approval.Council members used four additional criteria to decide on a long list of 12 nominees and eventually a short list of 5 nominees. The Bank of Canada asked an Advisory Council of prominent Canadians to choose from the 461 candidates.This nomination process resulted in 461 candidates. On March 8, 2016, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invited Canadians to submit names of iconic Canadian women they felt deserved to be recognized on a bank note.

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TimeĤ5 minutes plus one additional class for presentations 2.1 IntroductionĮxplain the nomination process for the $10 Viola Desmond bank note: Students will research the short list of nominees for the $10 bank note and reflect on the selection process.

Would you like to choose who will be on the next bank note?Īctivity 2: A short list of significant women.

Was it hard to choose only one to present?.

Was it hard to find women to put on your list?.

Compile a list of the submissions from the whole class.Īsk each group to share one of their nominations with the class and discuss the woman’s significance as it relates to the selection criteria.

She has been deceased for at least 25 years.Įncourage students to include local women in their lists.

She has demonstrated outstanding leadership, achievement or distinction in any field, benefiting the people of Canada or in the service of Canada.

She is a Canadian (by birth or naturalization).

Tell the students that the Bank of Canada would like to put a woman on the next bank note.Īsk the groups to come up with a list of women who meet the following criteria:

Why are they important enough to be on our money?ĭivide the class into small groups of three to four.

Do they recognize the people on these notes? Who are they?.

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TimeĪs a class, examine the Frontiers and Canadian Journey series bank notes. Students will examine the selection criteria for who appears on Canadian bank notes and make a list of people who would qualify.

Radio-Canada, Idola Saint-Jean, pionnière de la lutte féministe au Québec (available in French only).Archives de Montréal, Fonds Idola Saint-Jean (available in French only).The Canadian Encyclopedia, Idola Saint-Jean.CBC Sports, Fanny ‘Bobbie’ Rosenfeld: An icon for all ages.Jewish Women’s Archive, Fanny “Bobbie” Rosenfeld (available in English only).Library and Archives Canada, Fanny “Bobbie” Rosenfeld (archived).The Canadian Encyclopedia, Fanny Rosenfeld.Library and Archives Canada, Elizabeth Muriel Gregory MacGill.The Canadian Encyclopedia, Elsie MacGill.Library and Archives Canada, Emily Pauline Johnson (Tekahionwake).Poetry Foundation, Emily Pauline Johnson.The Canadian Encyclopedia, Pauline Johnson (Tekahionwake).Heritage Historica Canada, Heritage Minutes: Viola Desmond.The Canadian Encyclopedia, Viola Desmond.The Bank of Canada, A Bank NOTE-able Canadian Woman.The Big Six Historical Thinking Concepts. Government of Canada Justice Laws Website Bank of Canada Act (R.S.C., 1985, c.Unveiling of the new $10 bank note – Speech (Webcasts).

Nominations – From 461 to One Iconic Canadian Woman.Computers or tablets with internet access for students (one per two to four students).create their own criteria to judge historical significance.use the concept of historical significance to the examine the portrait subjects of Canadian bank notes.research important women in Canadian history.Grades 8 to 12, Secondary II to V and CEGEP Subject areas Total timeĪpproximately 60 minutes of instructional time and an additional 60 minutes for student presentations Grade levels The choice of who to put on a bank note is historically significant because bank notes are designed to represent Canada.