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__//**George Armstrong Custer**//__

Introduce unit Fishbowl discussion: In my mind a hero is a person that you think of as a lifesaver or a great achiever. Someone you look up to, anyone can be a hero. Any quality that you think of as being positive, or having a positive affect on on people, or objects. Anybody I feel heroes are needed to help us "keep the faith", or "stay afloat" during hard times. I believe that heroes are both made and created. I think that some people are born onto this earth for the soul purpose of doing good. I also believe, that heroes are created by people as someone to think of during tough times, or as someone to look up to. Today anyone and everyone is a hero. A firefighter, a police officer, a medic (E.M.T), a soldier. My hero is Nathan Patric Brown. Nate was my best friend, and a soldier who was killed in the war in iraq.
 * // __Day 1__ //** (start date is November 17, 2009)
 * 1) What is a hero?
 * 1) What are the qualities they possess?
 * 1) Who can be a hero?
 * 1) Are heroes needed?
 * 1) Are heroes made or created?
 * 1) 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 (done)

George Armstrong Custer
 * 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)
 * 1) Make a new wiki page on your “All My Work Page” It should be titled: 19th Century Hero-Name of Person-Your first name (done)


 * 1) On your All My Work Page create a new page called "Hero Essay-Your First Name10" (done)


 * 1) Write your definition of a hero at the top of your new page (done)


 * // __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. 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 **

Have you ever wondered what the perfect hero would be like? Or what kind of qualities he/she would posses? I was thinking about those very questions not to long ago and when i recieved this report i knew right away who i was going to do my paper on,George Armstrong Custer. 2. Summary of why they are a hero I belive this man is a hero because he gave his life for his country in what is probably the most iconic clash of american and indian soldiers of all time. 3. Thesis "In this essay I will prove that X was a hero because s/he (fill in with your definition of a hero). In this essay i will prove that George Armstrong Custer was a hero because, my defintion of a hero is a person that you think of as a lifesaver or a great achiever. Someone you look up to, anyone can be a hero, and i believe that George Custer meets my "standards" for a hero. []
 * 1) Start with personal hero sentence
 * SOURCES

When Where Who his country Why felt he had too, (beliefs) Why were actions important changed history
 * 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? **
 * Born:** 5 December 1839**Died:** 25 June 1876 (killed in battle)
 * Birthplace:** New Rumley, Ohio (since he was a soldier he didn't stay in one place for very long)

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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?

Custer's actions during the battle of little big horn (custer's last stand) (custer meets death) he achieves great things (loses in end) saves lives of fellow soldiers On june 25 and 26th sioux and cheyenne warriors defeated Col. Custer and his troops in the little big horn valley. Battle grounds and surrounding areas now reffered to as Custer's last stand. The indian warriors, led by cheif Sitting Bull, forged an attack on custer and his men due to strong feelings caused by continued intrusions of white men on their sacred land, the black hills. People from then on looked at both native americans and american soldiers differently. "There are not enough Indians in the world to defeat the Seventh Cavalry", said by Custer himself. (He was wrong) [] none Stacking of dead horses to form barricades (defense) Eventhough his men were getting slaughtered, he wouldn't retreat, he kept fighting, and finding ways to keep his men alive. Custer ordered his men to find high cover, which means to find a place where they could still fire upon the indians, but have a less chance of getting hit by enemy fire. Custer ordered his men to "push" the indians down into the ravign, near the water in an attempt to kill off alot of indians in one quick manuver Also, Custer ordered his men to "take crow's nest" positions in an attempt to snipe the indians far below, "dug in" on the river banks and in the ravign The actions of custer, and his men, brought many casualties to both the calvery men and the indians (and for what? you may ask) "You ask me if I will not be glad when the last battle is fought, so far as the country is concerned I, of course, must wish for peace, and will be glad when the war is ended, but if I answer for myself alone, I must say that I shall regret to see the war end." Secondary Source(s) [] none
 * 1) First action/or type of activities you are going to focus on
 * 1) How does it meet your definition?
 * 1) Detail
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 * 1) What impact did the above have on people’s lives?
 * 1) Quote
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 * Primary Source(s)
 * 1) Second action/or type of activities you are going to focus on
 * 1) How does it meet your definition?
 * 1) Detail
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 * 1) What impact did the above have on people’s lives?
 * 1) Quote
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 * Paragraph 5-- ** **The other side of the story**

Almost every indian alive at the time, as well as, many white people (talk about later contaversy,and if/if not a hero) There was nothing they could do, there were no surviving calvery men, only camanche, (only could argue if/if not a hero) no one did (government control over battlefield) he didn't (didn't let people get to him, he was a military man, died (no one could "squish" him)
 * 1) Who wouldn't have thought your person was a hero?
 * 1) What did they do?
 * 1) How did they try to stop your hero?
 * 1) How did you hero avoid being squished?

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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? **

After the battle, there were mixed version of what had happened. The problem was that Custer, and the men of the 7th calvery were all dead, and the government wanted to make Custer look like a big hero and the Sioux indians like monsters. So, even now, people question wether Custer was a hero or not. To this day, there is speculation that Custer may have disobeyed direct orders during the battle. For that reason, it is hard to say, exactly what Custer's legacy was. Even Custer's right to be called a hero is often questioned, so that leaves only your knowledge of the history of Custer and your opinion on his actions to say that he is or is not a hero.

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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? **

I believe that if Custer were alive today he would give great advice to a 21st century child with a problem. He'd probably tell them things like; Stay strong and think straight no matter how bad or how big the issue. One of Custer's quotes, " My purpose is to make my narrative as truthful as possible", i believe, would be great advice to a child today, but only if it were explained so that the child could easily understand it.

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) **


 * 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?

Ok...so what is the [|direct connection] between story telling and being successful in the 21st Century business world

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Movie story board