WEB QUEST: Everyday heroes
1.
Introduction
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The
dictionary says that a hero is a person noted for feats of courage and
nobility of purpose. Sometimes it takes courage to possess character and to
do the right thing. This activity will allow you examine the qualities that
make a hero and to investigate historical and every-day heroes.
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2.
Task
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You
will be working in teams. There should be a team leader, who will organize
the work and divide the issues within each topic to make sure everything is
covered and there is no overlap. Each member will be responsible for working
together to brainstorm characteristics of a hero and reach a consensus
of a person who fits those characteristics
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3.
Process
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1.
What makes a hero? Start by brainstorming some ideas of certain
characteristics that a hero might have.
You
should use some sort of graphic organizer and you need a hard copy of it, as
you will be handing it
in
with your fi nished product. Once you have several ideas in your organizer,
you will need to agree on a
statement
and write it down, stating what your group believes makes a hero.
2.
Go over the following links and research people that have been defi ned as
heroes. Take notes about their
lives
and their heroic deeds and characteristics.
3.
Make sure you have the following information about your hero:
Time
period in which he/she lived.
Location
where he/she lived.
What
job or work (role).
Events
that happened in his/her life.
What
problem or challenge he/she were trying to solve.
What
outcome or end result he/she achieved.
A
memorable quote from this hero.
What
actions really got your attention.
What
is your personal impression of your hero.
reasons
you like this person and what about him/her inspired you.
4.
Make a “Hero Card”. Using the link below, elaborate a hero card. Where it
asks for a name, you may
indicate
all group members in the space provided (initials, etc.) or give a name to
the group. Then, follow
the
steps, fi lling in the required information about your heroes and their life.
Be careful to choose the
trading
card template for a real person.
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4.
Evaluation
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The
presentation will be evaluated with a common grade for group work and correct
presentation will be
highly
valued. rubric is as follows:
-
Quality of information: 30 %
-
Written Presentation: 30 %
-
Conclusion, paragraph and use of language: 40%
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1. Introduction |
The dictionary says that a hero is a person noted for feats of courage and nobility of purpose. Sometimes it takes courage to possess character and to do the right thing. This activity will allow you examine the qualities that make a hero and to investigate historical and every-day heroes.
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2. Task
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You will be working in teams. There should be a team leader, who will organize the work and divide theissues within each topic to make sure everything is covered and there is no overlap. Each member will be responsible for working togethe
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3. Process
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1. What makes a hero? Start by brainstorming some ideas of certain characteristics that a hero might have.
You should use some sort of graphic organizer and you need a hard copy of it, as you will be handing it in with your fi nished product. Once you have several ideas in your organizer, you will need to agree on a statement and write it down, stating what your group believes makes a hero. 2. Go over the following links and research people that have been defi ned as heroes. Take notes about their lives and their heroic deeds and characteristics. http://myhero.com/newswire/ http://historysheroes.e2bn.org/heroes/suggested http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nwa/heroine.html http://www.legendsofamerica.com/ah-heroindex.html http://www.achievement.org/ 3. Make sure you have the following information about your hero: Time period in which he/she lived. Location where he/she lived. What job or work (role). Events that happened in his/her life. What problem or challenge he/she were trying to solve. What outcome or end result he/she achieved. A memorable quote from this hero. What actions really got your attention. What is your personal impression of your hero. reasons you like this person and what about him/her inspired you. 4. Make a “Hero Card”. Using the link below, elaborate a hero card. Where it asks for a name, you may indicate all group members in the space provided (initials, etc.) or give a name to the group. Then, follow the steps, fi lling in the required information about your heroes and their life. Be careful to choose the trading card template for a real person. http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/trading-card-creator-30056. html 5. Print the card about your chosen hero and present it to your classmates. |
4. Evaluation
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The presentation will be evaluated with a common grade for group work and correct presentation will be
highly valued. rubric is as follows: - Quality of information: 30 % - Written Presentation: 30 % - Conclusion, paragraph and use of language: 40% |
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