Viola Desmond

Famous People

High Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

In this lesson, students read a short biography about a civil rights pioneer from Canada. They also learn new vocabulary and practice phrasal verbs with break.

This lesson uses graphic imagery. Teacher discretion is advised.

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Focus

topic-based
academic
4-skills
biography
phrasal verbs
Canada
civil rights

Vocabulary

civil rights
pioneer
interracial
segregate
implicit
balcony
trial
injustice
pardon
banknote
A spinning paper plane