heroes

=September 29-October 2=

Title: Our Heroes Objective(s): o  Students will read or listen to a story about heroes o  Students will choose a hero and research them o  Students will write a minimum of 2 sentences about their hero Materials o  Hero book o  Internet access  o  http://usa-hero.com/index.html o  Google Images o  Printer o  Construction paper o  White paper o  Glue o  Crayons, markers MONDAY Procedure TUESDAY Procedure http://usa-hero.com/index.html  1. the name of the person  2. two important things they did  3. 1-2 reasons why the student chose them for a hero WEDNESDAY Procedure  1. gather students on the carpet and review the lesson for the week (their hero)  2. explain that today they are going to do two things:  a)  find a picture of their hero  b)   draw a picture of their hero  3. first, model how to log onto Google Images and search for their hero. (example in the search box type in Amelia Earhart and find a good picture of her)  4. second, model how to copy and paste the picture onto a Word document  5. model how to print out the internet picture to use while you draw the picture of the hero  6. on a white piece of paper draw a picture of the hero (as you are drawing, talk about the details and parts of the picture you are adding)  7. have students move to a computer and log onto Google Images  8. monitor and assist while students find a picture then copy and paste it into Word  9. when students have printed out their picture, give them a piece of white paper and drawing materials for the picture of their hero  10. collect the internet pictures and the drawings for tomorrow THURSDAY Procedure
 * 1)  gather students on the carpet. Remind them of the expectations (criss-cross, hands in lap, raise hand for question or comment.)
 * 2)  before reading, lead a quick discussion about heroes. ask the following questions:
 * 3) What makes a hero?
 * 4) Who are some heroes of yours?
 * 5) What do heroes do?
 * 6)  read the hero book
 * 7)  have students brainstorm some heroes of theirs (can be famous person such as Martin Luther King Jr., Michael Jordan or a family member)**just make sure they can explain WHY that person is a hero to them**
 * 8) list the students’ ideas on the white board or chart paper
 * 9) explain to students that they are going to do a project on someone they consider a hero
 * 10) the older students may check out ** http://usa-hero.com/index.html ** for more information or ideas on heroes
 * 11) scroll down to the headings and click on one
 * 12) click on a picture for more information (the students can find their facts here!)
 * 1) gather the students on the carpet and lead a brief review of the topic this week (heroes) and some of the ideas they had about who they considered a hero from yesterday
 * 2) explain that today they are going to find 2-3 facts about their hero
 * 3)  if their hero is a family member or friend, they do not need to use Google to search them
 * 4) if their hero is a famous person or someone outside their family/friends they will need to search them on Google or use
 * 1) model how to search for a hero on Google
 * 2) for example, say that you are going to pick Martin Luther King Jr. because he worked hard for everyone to have equal rights, no matter their skin color
 * 3) open internet explorer and go to Google.com
 * 4) in the search box enter Martin Luther King Jr. **as you are doing this, talk the students through it**
 * 5) find a website that says the name of the person and a couple important facts about him/her
 * 6) model how to cut and paste the information into a Word document
 * 7) the information the students are looking for is the following
 * 1) for example, “My hero’s name is Martin Luther King Jr.  In 1964, King became the youngest person to receive the [|Nobel Peace Prize] and was an important civil rights activist. I chose MLK Jr. as my hero because he believed that everyone was equal and worked hard toward his goal.”
 * 2) the students are allowed to choose the font, color, formatting etc. on their hero sentences page
 * 3) make sure the sentences are written correctly and words are spelled correctly
 * 4) print out the students’ sentences
 * 5) have them write their name on the BACK and place in a safe spot for tomorrow
 * 1) gather students on the carpet and find out who needs more time on their drawings
 * 2) the students who DO need more time may work on their drawings
 * 3) the students who are finished need to put their hero project together
 * 4) explain and model the steps for finishing their hero project
 * 5) first, choose a piece of construction paper
 * 6) on the construction paper you need to paste the following
 * 7) sentences
 * 8) internet picture
 * 9) students drawing
 * 10) you also need to include the following on the project
 * 11) title (the hero’s name)
 * 12) student’s name
 * 13) show students and example of the finished project
 * 14) monitor and assist students as they are finishing their hero project