Sir John A. Macdonald

Famous People

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.

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Focus

topic-based
academic
4-skills
biography
directional words
paraphrasing
Canada
politics

Vocabulary

prime minister
settle
hardship
lawyer
represent
formerly
colony
union
transcontinental
knight
A spinning paper plane
A spinning paper plane