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Lesson Two: Raven Beardy 75 Hand out a half sheet of white or lined paper to each student. Tell students that on this piece of paper, they will write their example of a female/womxn role model. After students have written an example of a female/womxn role model they will fold their paper into a paper airplane. In a hallway or from the front to back of the classroom, students will throw their airplanes. Then, everyone will go collect a dierent airplane and read the responses out loud. The teacher will then record the responses on the board. If students are feeling keen, they may share why they believe this person is an example of a role model. ACQUIRE: RAVEN BEARDY'S FIRESIDE CHAT VIDEO https://www.firesidechats.ca/video/raven-beardy-jenvenne Raven Beardy is a Métis woman from Shamattawa First Nation, located in Northern Manitoba. Raven has also lived in other northern communities such as Grise Fiord, Pond Inlet, and Cam- bridge Bay. Growing up in the isolated community of Shamattawa, the only way to get anything was by plane. From a young age, Raven would watch the medevac and her interest in planes was sparked. Raven highlights the ways she powered through discouraging times, and dierent role models that she looked up to. Raven has achieved a lot of her goals, and says the hard- working people in her life such as her grandparents and seeing their work ethic helped her, along with her parents. Start the video of Raven Beardy's interview with Fireside Chats. To debrief the video, ask the class the following questions: 1.The aviation industry is male-dominated and non-Indigenous-dominated. How does this aect Raven's career? 2.What does female representation and leadership mean to you? 3.Why are role models important? Students will use the information learned from Raven's interview, their thoughts with the debrief- ing questions, and the role model examples discussed in the paper airplane activity to complete a research project outlining a positive Indigenous womxn role model. APPLY: POSITIVE INDIGENOUS WOMXN ROLE MODEL RESEARCH PROJECT Students will complete a research project on the life of an Indigenous womxn who makes a pos- itive impact in our society, either historically or presently. For this research project students will construct a timeline that displays their findings. Students will research significant events in the life of the role model. Students must include a minimum of 5 achievements, facts or events on their timelines. Timelines may be created using the medium of their choice. Medium ideas include: PowerPoint, Poster, Image cards, Website, etc. Students will submit their idea for their role model to the teacher for approval. The student must be able to do online, book, or interview research on their role model. The timelines should include: Womxn's name, birthdate, and the type of background/Indigenous they identify as (First Nations, Metis, Inuit, Mixed Indigenous, Biracial, Multiracial etc.), their home community and the commu- nity they live in now. Plus: •Five significant achievements, events or facts about the womxn and when they occurred. •Five images (either hand drawn, digitally created, or photos from the internet that are cited)