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Fictional Hereos

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Students are introduced to the definition of a hero. As a class, they compare and contrast the difference between non-fictional and fictional hereos they have read about. They read a story, create a story map of one of the heroes and present the material to the class in a PowerPoint presentation.

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Grade
2nd - 6th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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