Gord Downie
Famous People
High Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12
In this lesson, students read a short biography about one of Canada’s musical treasures. They learn new vocabulary and review multiple-word adjectives.
Focus
topic-based
academic
4-skills
biography
multiple-word adjectives
rock music
indigenous rights
Vocabulary
icon
pal
debut
millennium
solo
activist
residential school
terminal
weep
documentary