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- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students develop a list of characteristics and actions of heroes. They define and give examples of the common good. They compare and contrast the images portrayed by the media verses the list they complied. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students discuss what characteritics belong to a hero. They examine different mythological stories and identify the theme of each. They compare and contrast the origin of Superman to the mythological stories and report their findings to the class. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students identify characteristics of a hero, then write a narrative composition describing a heroic event. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 12th
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Students examine heroes of Canada. They watch short videos about Lionel Conacher, Harry Jerome, and Wayne Gretzky, research a Canadian athlete, write an essay, and create an an athlete triptych. Full Review »
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- 5th - 12th
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Students research a hero and learn the characteristics that make them a hero. They discover their own traits that make them a hero. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students complete character studies on three mythological heroes to develop a definition of the word hero. They evaluate all of the story characteristics which be read online. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students read and listen to legends and tall tales to determine the characteristics of heroes. They write and word process an original legend or tall tale. They study an early Canadian explorer, design a database, timeline and presentation based on the research. They write a piece of historical fiction in that the explorer may have experienced. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students design and maintain a website that features everyday heroes. They submit candidates based on their everyday encounters with people in the community. A rubric is attached to the lesson to help you in grading the student's work. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students investigate the concept of a hero. They write in journals to find definitions and create hero symbols. Also students conduct research to create a banner of quotations made by famous heroes who fall under the definition generated in the study. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 7th
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Students explore the qualities of heroes. They collaborate in small groups to identify modern day personalities that are considered heroes. They write a list of qualities these heroes possess and discuss them in light of the events of 9/11. They discuss neighborhoods and the elements that make up their neighborhoods. Full Review »
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