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Heroes Are Made of This: Studying the Character of Heroes
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| Grades | 9 – 12 |
| Lesson Plan Type | Unit |
| Estimated Time | Six 50-minute sessions |
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Washington, Washington DC |
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MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY
- Related readings that focus on strong characters and heroic action
STUDENT INTERACTIVES
Grades 6 – 12 | Student Interactive | Inquiry & Analysis
Students can map out the key literary elements of character, setting, conflict, and resolution as prewriting for their own fiction or as analysis of a text by another author in this secondary-level interactive.
PRINTOUTS
WEBSITES
- The My Hero Project
- Encyclopedia Mythica
- The Time 100: The World's Most Influential People
- Mock Trial of George Washington
PREPARATION
- Preview lesson and decide which activities you wish to use and how much time you wish to spend. The lesson is designed to be flexible. You may just wish to use a single session, or you may decide to never have your students come together as a whole class to share their results, etc. Adapt the lesson to fit your class.
- Make copies of the Word Portrait Handout and, if desired, the Reader’s Log for each student.
- Make an overhead of the Hero Comparison Venn Diagram, if desired. Alternatively, you could draw this diagram on the board or chart paper.
- Test the Venn Diagram and the Literary Elements Map on your computers to familiarize yourself with the tools and ensure that you have the Flash plug-in installed. You can download the plug-in from the technical support page.