Sir John A. Macdonald
Famous People
High Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12
Students read a brief bio about Canada's first prime minister. They learn some Canadian history and practice summarizing in a group activity.
Focus
topic-based
academic
4-skills
biography
directional words
paraphrasing
Canada
politics
Vocabulary
prime minister
settle
hardship
lawyer
represent
formerly
colony
union
transcontinental
knight