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Definition: A hero is someone who does good things for the community and inspries you to do good things. Hero: Clara Barton

1. My definition of a hero is someone who help their community and inspires you to do good things. They have characteristics that show leadership and also, bravery. 2. Her interst in nurseing started when she nursed her brother back to health after he fell of her families barn's roof. The person that I chose to be my hero is Clara Barton. 4. She was part of an agency that sent supplies over to the soilders fighting. She also created the Red Cross. 5. "In this essay I will prove that Clara Barton was a hero because she did good things for the community and she inspires you to do good things."have characteristics that show
 * Paragraph 1--Intro to your 19th Century Hero **

Sources: http://www.civilwarhome.com/bartonbio.htm http://americancivilwar.com/women/American_Red_Cross_Clara_Barton.html
 * 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) She lived in the 19th century. She was born December 15, 1821.
 * 2) She was born in Oxford Massachusetts.
 * 3) She wanted to help everyone, so she created the Red Cross in 1881.
 * 4) She did this to be able to aid the injured soilders in the war.
 * 5) She would be able to treat people with illnesses or who were hurt.

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) Barton was part of an organization who sent supplies over to the soilders fighting in the war. She was also very interested in nurseing.
 * 2) She helped others when they needed it and this shows that you can do anything if you put your mind to it.
 * 3) The organization sent over daily necessities to soilders fighting in the war.
 * 4) SHe began to get into nursing by helping her brother.
 * 5) He fell off his families farms roof.
 * 6) She sent supplies over to soliders which made it a little easier from them to live in those type of conditions.
 * 7) “I may be compelled to face danger, but never fear it, and while our soldiers can stand and fight, I can stand and feed and nurse them.”
 * http://americancivilwar.com/women/cb.html
 * http://thinkexist.com/quotes/clara_barton/


 * 1) She created the American Red Cross.
 * 2) Because of this foundation many people who are sick and injured will recieve they help they need.
 * 3) It was founded on May 21, 1881 by Clara Barton in Washington, D.C.
 * 4) She became the first president of the organization.
 * 5) After the May 1881 meeting in Washington, on August 22, 1881 the structure of the Red Cross was formed in village in Dansville, New York. The town where Barton kept a part-time residence
 * 6) Without the Red Cross many people may not have survived without the proper care that the Red Cross gave.
 * 7) "To you -- the people of America -- this sacred trust is committed," she wrote, "in your hands the charge is laid."
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Red_Cross#History_and_organization
 * http://www.redcross.org/museum/registry/profile.asp?id=33

Clara Barton did so many greta things. She was the creater of the Red Cross. Without this so many people wouldn't have been able to get the care that they needed. She started a foundation that sent supplies over to soilders fighting in the war. She got interested in nursing after she helped nurse her injured brother back to health.
 * Paragraph 6-- **** What is the person's legacy? **

She would see how good our health care is and how modernized it has become. A problem I would tell her was about the Swine Flu. It is a world wide epidemic that is common in all ages. She would tell me that everyone should get the vaccine and whoever has it should stay out of contact of others. She would also tell me that there is no specific way to deal with the problem just that everyone should keep washing there hands and get the vaccine.
 * 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) **


 * 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 none //Optional:// comment for page history

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