Heroism Unit Calendar: English
Weeklong Unit in a traditional school setting with five 53 minute class periods
Day 1Objective: After taking a virtual field trip through Heroism in Action, students will be able to come up with ideas on how to demonstrate "heroism" locally by participating in a grafiti walk and also mind map ways to give back to the community Standard: Writing Strategies and Applications 1.8 Design and publish documents by using advanced publishing software and programs Assessments: Teacher Observation of Virtual Field Trip Grafiti Walk Action Mapping Notes Student Activities: Virtural Field Trip Grafiti Walk Action Mapping Notes |
Day 2Objective: After participating in the “Tea Time with Literary Heroes” activity, students will be able to understand the significant qualities that it takes to be a hero by completing a "To Be, or Not to Be a Hero" graphic organizer Standard: Literary Response and Analysis 3.4 Determine characters' traits by what the characters say about themselves in narration, dialogue, dramatic monologue and soliloquy Assessments: Teacher Observation of activity Teacher Observation of class discussion "To Be or Not to Be a Hero" Graphic Organizer Student Activities: "Tea Time with Literary Heroes" Discussion "To Be or Not to Be a Hero" Graphic Organizer |
Day 3Objective: After participating in the Literary Hero Socratic Seminar, students will be able to demonstrate the interactions between main and subordinate characters in various literary texts by participating in the Literary Hero Socratic Seminar discussion Standard: Literary Response and Analysis 3.3 Analyze the interactions between main and subordinate characters in a literary text (eg. internal and external conflicts, motivations, relationships, influences) and explain the way those interactions affect the plot Assessments: Teacher Observation of Groups Teacher Observation of class discussion Literary Hero Socratic Seminar Notes Student Activites: Hero Socratic Seminar Discussion LIterary Hero Socratic Seminar Notes |
Day 4Objective: After deciding, in assigned groups, on the literary hero they will portray, students will be able to gain a better understanding of what makes their selected hero a hero by creating a Facebook or Twitter account for their hero Standard: Writing Strategies and Applications 1.8 Design and publish documents by using advanced publishing software and programs Assessments: Teacher Observation of Groups Facebook or Twitter Account of Selected Hero Discussion on Personal Learning Networks Student Activities: Facebook or Twitter Account Discussion on Personal Learning Networks |
Day 5Objective: After engaging in the Hero PowerPoint Presentation, students will be able to define their personal heroes by completing their My Hero Art Project Standard: Writing Strategies and Applications 1.8 Design and publish documents by using advanced publishing software and programs Assessments: Teacher Observation My Hero Art Project Response to My Hero Student Activities: My Hero Art Project Written Response |