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English 7 Mrs. Samaddar 1
English 7
Mrs. Samaddar
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Many people have faced and
overcome obstacles to become famous.
These are the heroes you read about in books, newspapers, magazines, and Internet articles.
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You watch these heroes as they relive their accomplishments on TV or in movies about their lives.
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Not all heroes achieve great fame.
This unit is about ordinary individuals who have lived their lives in heroic ways.
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The selections are portraits in words of people who
have met challenges and persevered.
They overcame obstacles, persisted in things that mattered to them, and cared about others.
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Learn about ways to compare your ideas and views about heroes with those of others.
Learn about techniques authors use to help you picture their heroes.
Practice strategies to use while you read to help you become a better reader.
Use a variety of ways to represent your ideas about heroes.
Setting Goals – Our Target! Strategies / Comprehension / Response & Analysis
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When you think of a hero, what comes to mind?
List as many as you can (private brainstorm)
Before We Read #1 Access Prior Knowledge
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Who are your heroes? Why? (Private Brainstorm)
Before We Read #2 Accessing Prior Knowledge
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What attributes or characteristics do they share? OR
What qualities do you think a hero/heroine should have?
Before We Read #3
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Share your answers from your admission ticket:
#1 - When you think of a hero, what comes to mind?
#2 - Who are your heroes? Why?
#3 - What attributes or characteristics do they share? OR What qualities do you think a hero/heroine should have?
Mix-Pair-Share Kagan Structure
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Stand Up…Hands Up…Pair Up Greeting High Five A will be… B will be… A shares first…then B (30 seconds each. Wait before
moving to next timed pair share). Remember to praise each other.
Be an active listener. Think about the ideas your classmates share.
Stand Up Hands Up Pair Up…Timed Pair Share Kagan at KLO
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1. Do you share the same view as others about what makes a person
a hero?
2. Does a hero have to be famous?
3. What makes an ordinary person seem heroic?
Think for Yourself
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1. Do you share the same view as others about what makes a person a hero?
2. Does a hero have to be famous?
3. What makes an ordinary person seem heroic?
Class Discussion
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Characteristics of a Hero:
Brave
Trustworthy
Honest
Good communicator
Strong leader
Intelligent
Confident
Inspirational
High values
Responsible to others
Strength
Courageous
Positive
Adventurous
Motivated
Hopeful
Good Role Model
Extraordinary Talent
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Who are your heroes?
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Defining a personal hero is a bit like
allowing our diaries to be published.
Through our choice of heroes, we spell
volumes about ourselves.
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Who are your heroes?
We reveal our individual values and
comment on those we perceive to be
lacking in the world around us.
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Who are your heroes?
Our heroes represent the best of
ourselves, yet being human and therefore
flawed, they also allow us to accept our
limitations
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Who are your heroes? Hatred paralyzes life; love
releases it.
Hatred confuses life; love
harmonizes it.
Hatred darkens life; love
illuminates it.
Martin Luther King Jr. 18
Who are your heroes?
"Yesterday is gone.
Tomorrow has not yet
come. We have only
today. Let us begin."
Mother Teresa
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Who are your heroes?
Houston, Tranquility
Base here. The eagle
has landed. That’s
one small step for [a]
man, one giant leap
for mankind. Neil Armstrong,
Upon landing on the Moon,
July 20, 1969 20
Who are your heroes? I'm here to fight for truth, and justice, and the
American (Canadian) way.
Superman
Written by: Joe Shuster
&
Jerry Siegel
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Who are your heroes? "Firemen are going to get killed. When they
join the department they face that fact. When
a man becomes a fireman his greatest act of
bravery has been accomplished. What he
does after that is all in the line of duty. They
were not thinking of getting killed when they
went where death lurked. They went there to
put the fire out, and got killed. Firefighters do
not regard themselves as heroes because
they do what the business requires."
Edward Croker
Source: Chief, FDNY 1899-1911 22
Who are your heroes?
Father
Mother
Grandparents Aunt
Uncle
Friends
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Who are your heroes?
I have missed more than 9000 shots in my career.
I have lost almost 300 games. On 26 occasions I
have been entrusted to take the game winning
shot . . . and missed. And I have failed over and
over and over again in my life. And that is why . . .
I succeed.
Michael Jordan
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Who are your heroes?
“I have learned over the
years that when one's
mind is made up, this
diminishes fear; knowing
what must be done does
away with fear.”
Rosa Parks 25
Who Are Our Canadian Heroes? YOU WILL RESEARCH A CANADIAN HERO OF
YOUR CHOICE
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“Even if I don't finish, we need others to continue. It's got to keep going without me.”
Terry Fox 27
COL. CHRIS HADFIELD
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In Literature, what
is a hero?
A person noted for feats of
courage or nobility of purpose,
especially one who has risked
or sacrificed his or her life.
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In mythology and legend, a
hero is a man, often of divine
ancestry, who is endowed with
great courage and strength,
celebrated for his bold
exploits, and favoured by the
gods. 30
The principal male character in
a novel, poem, or dramatic
presentation.
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Many writers now consider
hero, long restricted to men in
the sense "a person noted for
courageous action," to be a
gender-neutral term. It is used
to refer to admired women as
well as men in respected
publications.
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Heroines
1. A woman noted for courage and
daring action.
2. A woman noted for special
achievement in a particular field.
3. The principal female character in
a novel, poem, or dramatic presentation.
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What qualities and characteristics did the person model?
How are you a better person after having known the person?
Name a person who made a difference in your life
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Share the person who made a difference in your life.
Why you are better for having known them.
Describe their qualities and characteristics
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as a prominent or central person in a remarkable action or event
Let’s Review New Webster Dictionary
Defines the Word “Hero”
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Many people have faced and overcome obstacles to
become famous. These are the heroes you read about in books, newspapers, magazines, and Internet articles.
You watch these heroes as they relive their accomplishments on TV or in movies about their lives.
Not all heroes achieve great fame.
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Ordinary individuals who have lived their lives in
heroic ways
Selections which portray in words people who have met challenges and persevered
Individuals who overcame obstacles, persisted in things that mattered to them, and cared about others
This unit is about…
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Use a variety of ways to represent your ideas about heroes
Not only read stories together with your class, but choose stories that interest you from library books, articles, some pertaining to Canadians ,
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Learn ways to compare your ideas and views about
heroes with those of others
Learn about techniques authors use to help you picture their heroes
Practice strategies to use before, during and after you read to help you become a better reader – use the 5 Reading Powers
Develop skills with comprehension, vocabulary and language
Setting Goals: In this unit you can:
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Over 5 classes complete minimum 4 readings, one per day, with attached activities (e.g., before, during and after activities) *
4 Readings include: “The Man” - Whole Class Reading / Assignment
with Mrs. Samaddar & 1 Selection from “Heroes Gallery” from file
Read a “Hero” library book selected from the class collection or one you find – with one comprehension activity of your choice from those provided
Read about one Canadian hero and complete follow up activity or negotiate your own research project about a Candian hero
Tasks
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Write a memoir – a personal account of a true experience
in your life during Writing Workshop
Harvest new words, especially those that describe heroes
Complete a self reflection & the “Looking Back” activity at the close of the unit
(*Note: THIS IS A DIFFERENTIATED CLASSROOM AND THERE WILL BE SOME VARIATIONS TO THE AMOUNT
AND/OR KIND OF TASKS FOR INDIVIDUAL - students will be involved in these decisions
Connection to Writing
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Heroes Gallery: Papers set up correctly (Name, Date, Title of Article (underlined with ruler) Before, During and After segments must be clearly outlined
Canadian Heroes: Follow Up activities completed and marked by yourself using mark sheet
Word Harvest Gather “new” & “interesting” words that describe heroes
Other: Print/write legibly When necessary, answer in complete sentences Consider your best use of conventions COLLATE ALL OF YOUR WORK IN A CREATIVE WAY!
LOOKING BACK ACTIVITY – Choose One SELF REFLECTION
RUBRIC FOR ASSESSMENT: BC PERFORMANCE STANDARD RUBRIC FOR READING & WRITING INCLUDED IN THIS UNIT OUTLINE
Portfolio Assessment
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The Man
(A Memoir)
(Everyone!)
The Kindest Cut Tuk Zlata’s Diary
(Diary)
The Letter “A”
(Autobiography)
Manon Rheaume
(Article)
Unsung Hero
(Recollection/Memoir)
Articles with Mrs. Samaddar “The Man” (All)
Select minimum of 2 out of remaining 6
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Craig Kielburger
Tom Longboat
Ben Gullison Edwin Baker Martha Jane Poulson
Sheila Watt-Cloutier
An Outpost Disaster
Rick Hanson Michael “Pinball” Clemons
Tom Jackson
Edmonton Grads
Rosaire Rivest
Lionel Conacher
Mike McIntosh
Vicki Keith
Roberta Bondar
Marilyn Bell Michael J. Fox
Jean Horne Chris Robertson
Canadian Heroes:
OR Create your own research assignment and learn about a Canadian Hero of
your choice (Negotiate final product and criteria with Mrs. Samaddar
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Select one of the next four options
Looking Back Activity
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Look through your selections – choose an author
who developed a clear picture of their hero for you by: Using vivid words and details
Including characters’ thoughts, feelings, and actions
Appealing to the senses and emotions
List the techniques that helped you picture the hero
“Looking Back” Choice #1
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Show what you learned by writing your own piece about a hero.
You might decide to write a poem, article, story, biography, or memoir.
Use several of the techniques that published writers use to help others picture your hero
“Looking Back” Choice #2
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Find an article, story, poem, memoir, diary or
biography about a hero that could be added to this unit.
Mark with the icon (*) any places that you suggest a reader might want to pause and think.
Include questions or statements that you think are worth considering. For ideas, refer to Tips On: Reading handout
“Looking Back” Choice #3
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Search in your memory for something you have
done that you felt made a difference in the world. (This could include something you did at home, in your neighborhood, at school, at church, by yourself, or with a group.)
Share this by writing and/or giving a brief oral presentation in class
“Looking Back” Choice #4
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Have you compared your ideas and views about heroes
with those of others?
Have you learned about some of the techniques authors use that help you picture their heroes?
Did you apply strategies before, during and after you read to help you become a better reader?
Have you represented (shared and presented) your ideas about heroes in a variety of ways?
Did you have a thinking adjustment or any transformed thoughts about “thinking about making a difference”?
Self Reflection (In your “Thinking Journal”)
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Websites / Links
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Reading my novel 15 min Wed & Thurs night
(name in draw Fri)
Journal – personalized by Fri
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Oct. 2 HW
