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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 »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explain heroic pattern and use it to identify heroes from classical mythology and from readings o fthe Polynesian Voyaging Society. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 12th
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Students learn the definition of the word hero and research an individual fitting the definition. Full Review »
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- 1st - 4th
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Students appreciate the uniqueness of one's own heritage, and study other cultures. They identify multicultural heroes/heroines, and use graphic aids to increase their understanding of geography. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students discuss what their idea of a hero is. They are familarized with the attributes that heroes have. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 5th
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Students use the book "Terrible War" to start the discussion about heroes. They study specific individuals and their impact on the lives of others. 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 »
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- 4th
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Students write a personal essay on a hero they have known. They discuss the common characteristics of heroes, draft an essay as a class with a well-known hero as the subject and then write a personal essay on a hero they have known. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 1st
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Students identify and interpret what heroes are by researching various American heroes of the past. Students select several school heroes and interview them, as well as their own personal hero and write a story about them. Students create silhouettes, graphs about hero birthyearsm maps illustrating birthplaces, and measure specific parts of the school heroes. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 4th
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Students listen to Mary Pope Osbourne and Steve Johnson's tall tale, "New York's Bravest" which was written in remembrance of people who served on 9/11. Next, they brainstorm words that are associated with heroes and heroic actions. They examine images of heroes in action and talk about what they see before making a class book. Full Review »
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