Who's+your+hero?+2010

Example of note taking page for "Who's your hero?" 8th Grade Social Studies Vocabulary List (approved hero essays )


 * //Title: Who’s Your Hero?//**

· Who are the "heroes" of the 19th Century and what do they reveal about the culture? · How can the experiences/actions of people in the 19th Century be used to shape the events of the 21st Century?
 * __ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:__**

· Students will reveal that everyone has the potential to be a hero.
 * __GOAL:__ **

· Authors write for different purposes · Technology is a tool for collecting, organizing, creating, and presenting information · Knowledge of the past helps one understand the present and make decisions about the future · People Respond to and resolve conflicts through aggression, compromise, and cooperation
 * __ENDURING UNDERSTANDINGS:__**

//SKILLS:// · Students will demonstrate understanding of the text’s general content · Students will interpret and/or explain the text · Students will connect or associate the document’s text with ones own life · Students will be able to analyze PSs and draw justified conclusions · Students will be able develop a thesis and support it with document based evidence · Students will be able to identify different POV · Wallingford Social Studies Scope and Sequence 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.11
 * __OBJECTIVES:__**

//CONTENT://

· Because of the variety of “heroes” that can be chosen the content objectives will be individualized for each group. This unit precedes a unit on the day-to day life. This unit will allow students to identify general trends/patterns of 19th Century societal issues (women’s right, slavery, war, Progressive issues, technological challenges) · Utilize at least all of the starred words on the 8th Grade Social Studies Vocabulary List

· Students will be able to describe what a hero is, list potential 19th Century Heroes, and identify one that most closely matches their definition of a hero. · Students will summarize the life of their hero. · Students will apply their definition to their hero’s life and select the actions that provide evidence for classifying their person as a hero · Students will evaluate the hero’s life to determine their legacy and what possible impact the student could have on a modern problem utilizing the actions of the hero · Students will write an essay defending their conclusions · Students will create movies using appropriate symbolic imagery, music, and narration to capture the essence of their thesis.
 * __SUMMARY OF UNIT:__**

Introduce unit Fishbowl discussion:
 * // __Day 1__ //** (start date is November 17, 2009)
 * 1) What is a hero?
 * 2) What are the qualities they possess?
 * 3) Who can be a hero?
 * 4) Are heroes needed?
 * 5) Are heroes made or created?
 * 6) Who would be considered a hero today? Personal heroes?
 * DUE: Write your definition of a hero**


 * // __Day 2__ //**
 * 1) Finalize your definition of a hero and place it on top of your computer or desk


 * 1) Pick a person who lived in the United States during the 19th Century (1800-1899) that fits your definition(32,539 bonus points for picking someone I have never heard of)
 * 2) Make a new wiki page on your “All My Work Page” It should be titled: 19th Century Hero-Name of Person-Your first name
 * 3) On your All My Work Page create a new page called "Hero Essay-Your First Name10"
 * 4) Write your definition of a hero at the top of your new page


 * // __Day 3/4/5__ //**
 * // After picking your hero you will begin taking notes that will be used to write a story and use to make a movie. The story will be submitted to the [|My Hero] website(directions). If it is accepted your are in an awesome place and can start your video. If it rejected, you will have to re-write. The information will also be used to make a movie that depending on your class, will be sent to various elementary classrooms across the country. //**
 * 1) Break your "Essay" page into the following sections that are listed below and start taking notes. You can simply cut and paste the information below on what has to be in each paragraph onto your page. (example of what your page should look like)


 * Paragraph 1--Intro to your 19th Century Hero **
 * 1) Start with personal hero sentence
 * 2) Explain
 * 3) Name of your hero
 * 4) Summary of why they are a hero
 * 5) Thesis "In this essay I will prove that X was a hero because s/he (fill in with your definition of a hero).
 * SOURCES


 * Paragraph 2 -- **** Put hero's life into perspective--when did they live, where, who were they trying to help, why, how, why was this important? **
 * 1) When
 * 2) Where
 * 3) Who
 * 4) Why
 * 5) Why were actions important
 * SOURCES

You must prove that your person meets the criteria of your own personal definition(this is the meat of your wiki page and your submission to the My Hero website-you’re looking at a good two to three paragraphs here--focus on that spark, that moment the person decided to be heroic or do heroic acts **
 * Paragraph 3 & 4-- **** What makes your person a hero?
 * 1) First action/or type of activities you are going to focus on
 * 2) How does it meet your definition?
 * 3) Detail
 * 4) Detail
 * 5) Detail
 * 6) What impact did the above have on people’s lives?
 * 7) Quote
 * Secondary Source(s)
 * Primary Source(s)


 * 1) Second action/or type of activities you are going to focus on
 * 2) How does it meet your definition?
 * 3) Detail
 * 4) Detail
 * 5) Detail
 * 6) What impact did the above have on people’s lives?
 * 7) Quote
 * Secondary Source(s)
 * Primary Source(s)


 * Paragraph 5-- ** **The other side of the story**
 * 1) Who would have not thought your person was not a hero?
 * 2) What did they do?
 * 3) How did they try to stop your hero?
 * 4) How did you hero avoid being squished?
 * Secondary Source (s)
 * Primary Source (s)

A legacy is something you leave behind that will benefit others-perhaps those yet unborn. How did the person’s actions benefit all those who came after them.This is your conclusion based on your research. It needs to reflect your research and not be an "off the street" answer.
 * Paragraph 6-- **** What is the person's legacy? **

Identify a 21st century problem. If your person was alive today what advice would they have for you on how to deal with the problem. This is your conclusion based on your research. It needs to reflect your research and not be an "off the street" answer.
 * Paragraph 7-- **** What advice would they have for today’s youth for dealing with a current issue? **

As you are researching think of three creative commons copyrighted images you could use to represent your person and place them on your page

When you have enough research to prove that your person is a hero write your essay and submit it to the [|My Hero] website. Place it first on your wiki page, and then cut and paste it over to the My Hero website. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT WHEN REGISTERING THAT FOR "SCHOOL" YOU WRITE **MORAN MIDDLE SCHOOL**. Your proposal should follow the same format as your notes! Sign-up with the website and follow their directions! Example of Essay on Wiki [|Example of accepted essays] on //**My Hero**// website from Moran Students--keep in mind not all written for same purpose or format as yours

After finishing your notes begin writing your essay following the same format as your notes. When you are finished submit it to the My Hero website. When and only if they accept the essay will you receive credit. They examine essays for grammar, spelling, content, plagiarism, and sources.
 * // __Day 6__ //**

During class you will be meeting a group of hero experts. You will have 60 seconds to tell them the name of your hero, your definition, and evidence that your person is a hero. If they agree, you can move on to making the movie.
 * // __Day 7/8__ //**


 * Your group will have five days to create a digital story using Movie Maker. **


 * Your Digital Story should have the **following qualities,** **
 * and will be scored with the following **rubric** by your audience ( content scored separately) **

(Examples)
 * PART ONE: Define, Collect, Decide**
 * 1) Create a page on your 19th Century Hero Page called "Movie Storyboard-Your first name" where you can store the materials you find.
 * 2) Begin thinking of the purpose of your story. Are you trying to inform, convince, provoke, question?
 * 3) Place a storyboard for your movie on your wiki page. You will have space for ten topics/narration/images
 * 4) Decide on the purpose and point of view of your digital story and write it on the top of your storyboard (thesis)
 * 5) Fill in the topic of each slide and the point you are making—**follow your essay**!! Capture the essence of your person’s life and why they are a here. You MUST DO THIS FIRST BEFORE LOCATING IMAGES!!!
 * 6) Search for image resources for your story, including: pictures, drawings, photographs, maps, charts, etc. Save these resources on your storyboard and make sure you save the sources. Save all images to your folder on the server
 * 7) Try to locate audio resources such as music, speeches, interviews, and sound effects, music from the time period.

//** __Day 9__ **// //** __Day 10/11/12__ **//
 * PART TWO: Select, Import, Create**
 * 1) Create a Dramatic Question for the beginning of your story
 * 2) Write a script that will be used as narration in your digital story AND provides the purpose and point of view you have chosen.
 * 3) Finalize what images you will use and make sure all are saved to a folder on student send.
 * 4) Select the audio you would like to use for your digital story.
 * 5) Modify the number of images and/or image order, if necessary.
 * 6) By the end of today, you should know what images will be in your movie, the order they will appear, what music you will use, and what your narration will be
 * PART THREE: Decide, Write, Record, Finalize**
 * 1) Insert your images into movie maker and read your narration aloud.
 * 2) Fix the timing of your narration to match the images, and/or change the timing of your images
 * 3) Record your final narration
 * 4) Import the narration into movie maker.
 * 5) Finalize your digital story by saving it into your folder, and then copy it to student send---> Bogush Folder--> Digital Stories

//** __Day 13/14__ **//
 * PART FOUR: Demonstrate, Evaluate, Replicate**
 * 1) Place your story onto www.schooltube.com and our youtube channel. Then get the imbed code and place on your blog and wiki

On day 14 we will allow everyone to showcase their movie up on the smartboard. Bring your popcorn!
 * 1) Write a post about your first movie making experience.
 * 2) Congratulate yourself for a job well done!

//** __Day 15__ **// · How can the experiences/actions of people in the 19th Century be used to shape the events of the 21st Century? //**
 * // Fish bowl discussion on the essential questions: //**
 * // · Who are the "heroes" of the 19th Century and what do they reveal about the culture?

__//**Tuesday-Thurs**//__

Watch at least ten videos. Hand in a written piece describing 2-3 patterns that you see occurring in the19th Century. Thursday you will have no more than 2 minutes to describe these patterns to the class and provide us proof of their existence.

//__Questions you might want to ask:__// What is a pattern? Do I need an intro? A conclusion? How much proof and evidence do I need for each pattern? What is a good example of evidence or proof? Should I take notes while watching? How should I organize my notes? How will I catch the attention of my audience? What should I do besides just stand and talk? zzzzz Props? Visuals? Should I be writing down the names of the videos for my sources?

After watching super videos please put them into the appropriate category on the sheet below: http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AlZqnEDzwjqGdHYyT2lDaDR4bjFweTBMeEZyblYzN0E&hl=en

Submit Hero essays to: TheMoranStang@live.com

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