FAMOUS FIVE CHALLENGE

Purpose: The purpose of this challenge is to learn about the ‘Persons’ Case, the women who helped to bring changes to Canadian legislature to allow women to have a vote and to learn about women's rights.

All branches must complete the first section

Sparks and Brownies: do 3 of following activities.

Guides: do 4 of the following activities.

Pathfinders and Rangers do 5 of the following activities.

Section #1 – The ‘Persons’ Case

  • Learn what the ‘Persons’ Case was
  • Learn at least one thing about the 5 women (the Famous Five) who were involved in the ‘Persons’ Case.

Section #2 – Activities

  • Make a hat to depict one of the Famous Five women and explain why this describes her
  • Have a tea party with the Famous Five. You can make life size cutouts of the women or have girls/adults play the parts of these women. Have a tea party and ask them questions about what it was like to participate in this. This can be a great bridging activity as well
  • Visit the Famous Five monument in either Calgary or Ottawa. You can also locate this on a map and using pictures of this can make drawings of the location and put yourself in there as a virtual visitor
  • Use the interactive story to learn more about the Famous Five women (see supplement for the story) or create your own story about these women
  • Make a collection of newspaper or internet articles regarding issues that pertain to women today. Discuss the importance of these with your unit
  • Create a skit about the Famous Five
  • Complete the Famous Five Word search (see supplement)
  • Using role play, recreate the case of the Famous 5 as if you were in front of the Privy Council
  • Invite a woman who is actively involved in politics to your unit to discuss current issues relating to women
  • Discuss the ‘Persons’ Case from its origin to completion
  • Examine community and international groups started by women that are still active today

Program Tie-Ins:

Sparks: Being Me Keeper – Who Am I?

Brownies: Key to My Community – My Heroes; My Hero badge

Guides: Heritage badge

Pathfinders: Creating Your Future – Follow That Woman

Rangers: Global Awareness #10; Leadership and Management #4

Girl Guides of Canada – Alberta Council - Famous Five Challenge - Updated by Alberta Program Committee Fall 2014