Background Information
Over the course
of the next several weeks, you will be doing research on heroes—both
real and imagined—and comparing the qualities each possess. At the
conclusion of your research, you will be writing a formal essay that
responds to one of the following prompts:
(1) Write
an essay for your English teacher describing your superpower persona,
your superpower, and explaining how you would use your superpower to
help humanity.
(2) Write
an essay for your English teacher describing a real-life hero and the
qualities they possess that help humanity.
Internet Resources
Super Hero Sites
Quote Sites
Helpful Essay Sites
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5-Paragraph Essay — this site gives explanations and
examples of introduction, body, and conclusion paragraphs.
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Assignments
Activity One
Click on the
"Who Are Your Heroes?" link and complete the survey.
(5 pts)
All surveys must be submitted
during class on Monday, November
3rd.
Activity Two
Select a recorder for your group, grab a computer,
open the
"Heroes—Brainstorming" form, and follow the directions. Save your
work in the recorder's Gaggle locker. Be prepared to share your work.
Activity Three
Go
to the Edublog site and
respond to the blog question. Be sure you use your first name ONLY, #,
and period as your identification.
Activity Four
Read
the poem
"Heroism in Action Welcomes You" and explain its meaning. (5
pts—entry task)
Open the
"Heroism in
Action" website. Click on the "Heroism" link on the left-side of the
site and then click "How to Select a Hero". Read this section and then
"Peter Garnett Talks About Heroes". Complete the note-section on the
"Super Hero Checklist".
Activity Five
Return
to the "Heroism
in Action" website. Click on the "Heroism" link on the left-side of
the site and then select "Heroes of the 20th Century". Explore this list
with your partner and then select three individuals that you would both
like to investigate. Complete the note-section on the "Super Hero
Checklist".
Activity Six
Using
the Super Heroes links at the top of this page, investigate fictional
"super heroes". Formulate a definition of a super hero and post it on
the class blog.
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