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TechnoHero. Mrs. Bush’s Computer Lab. Learning Goal. Students will learn how to use PowerPoint. Students also will demonstrate research and word processing skills. Activity.
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TechnoHero Mrs. Bush’s Computer Lab
Learning Goal Students will learn how to use PowerPoint. Students also will demonstrate research and word processing skills.
Activity You will use the Internet to learninterestingfacts about a personalhero of yours. You willthencreate a short slide show about thatperson to present to your class.
Whatis a Hero? Some examples of heroes…
Terry Fox A teenager who lost his leg to cancer. To help others with the disease he ran across Canada to raise money for research.
Apollo A police dog in New York that fights crime. Not only has he helped catch the “bad guys”, but also he has worked as a search and rescue worker at many disaster sites looking for people.
Jim Henson Over a 30 year career he made over one hundred puppets to entertain children . His most famous are the characters on Sesame Street that teach children to read and count.
Martin Luther King Jr. A man who took part in the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. He used non-violent means to bring equal rights to the races.
Characteristicsof a Hero • Brave • Honest • Caring • Hard working • Thoughtful • selfless
Sample Hereis a samplepresentation about David Suzuki.
Choose a Hero • Below is a list of heroes you can choose from: • Martin Luther King Jr. – Civil Rights Activist • Rosa Parks – Civil Rights Activist • Thomas Edison - Scientist • Oprah Winfrey - humanitarian • Abraham Lincoln – former President • Susan B. Anthony – Civil Rights Leader • Mother Theresa - humanitarian • Eleanor Roosevelt – political activist • Franklin Roosevelt – former President • David Livingstone – Explorer • George Washington Carver – Scientist • Nancy Kerrigan – Ice Skater
Research Use the following websites to research your chosen hero: • www.askkids.com • http://www.gardenofpraise.com/leaders.htm • http://www.dmoz.org/Kids_and_Teens/People_and_Society/Biography/ • http://www.infoplease.com/people.html • Any other appropriate research site.