The Famous Five
By: Terry Barber.
Series: Activist series
Publisher: Grass Roots Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Edmonton
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
Subjects: McClung, Nellie L., -- 1873-1951 -- Juvenile literature.; Murphy, Emily F. -- 1868-1933 -- Juvenile literature.; Parlby, Irene, -- 1868-1965 -- Juvenile literature.; McKinney, Louise, -- 1868-1931 -- Juvenile literature.; Edwards, Henrietta Muir, -- 1849-1931 -- Juvenile literature.; Feminists -- Canada -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Feminism -- Canada -- History -- Juvenile literature.; Women's rights -- Canada -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Genres: Juvenile literature.; Biography; History
Description: Many people have not heard of The Famous Five. Yet, these five women fought for women's rights in the early 1900s. They helped women win the right to vote and serve in Canada's Senate. The Famous Five also worked to change the property rights law, so that women could own property. This resource is organized so that it: provides an historical context which enhances the studentb2ss knowledge of the past; uses familiar language, which enables students to use context cues to predict words; uses photographs to illustrate the text, making the words easier to decode; repeats sentence patterns, making the text easier to read; provides discussion questions that encourage critical thinking.
Notes: Includes glossary.

Gr. 2.

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