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Heroes: Mythological, Real, or Super. Unit Portfolio Presentation John T. Hill II. Unit Summary.
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Heroes: Mythological, Real, or Super Unit Portfolio Presentation John T. Hill II
Unit Summary Students will read stories based on the lives of several types of heroes from throughout history. They will compare how the heroic ideal has changed throughout time. They will choose one hero from each of the available categories: Mythological, Real, and Super. They will compare and contrast each of their choices. They will then create a presentation to display what they have learned.
Curriculum-Framing Questions Essential Question: Who will be there to save you? Unit Question: • How have heroes shaped our world? • How has the way we learn about heroes changed over time? • How have heroes shaped the way we define people? • How why has the meaning of “Hero” changed over time? • What makes a hero in the mythological and realistic since?
Curriculum-Framing Questions Content Questions: • What types of heroes are there? • What are the qualities of the Greek heroes? • Can gods be considered heroes? • What heroes today equate to the Greek heroes and gods? • Are the heroes of myth the same as the heroes of reality? • Can you be a hero? • What has changed about heroes, in the sense of morals and ethics, from the Greeks time until now. • Who are your heroes?
Content Standards English • 5.) Identify persuasive strategies, including propaganda, in world literature selections. • 7.) Write in narrative, expository, and persuasive modes using figurative language and imagery, including simile and metaphor, when effective and appropriate. • 13.) Demonstrate paraphrasing, quoting, and summarizing of primary and secondary sources and various methods of note taking. Technology • 12.) Use digital tools to publish curriculum-related content. • 13.) Demonstrate collaborative skills using curriculum-related content in digital environments. • 16.) Create a product that integrates information from multiple software applications.
Learning Objectives • 1. Students will be able to differentiate between social, moral, and ethical differences for the differing time periods. • 2. Students will be able to discuss the differences between the heroic ideals involved in the fictionalization of heroes and the social reality. • 3. Students will be able to organize their findings and ideas into a presentation crossing multiple technological formats including powerpoints, wikis, and word processing programs. • 4. Students will be able to verbalize their knowledge through presentations, podcasts, and or videos.
Gauging Student Needs Assessments • Use KWLs to learn • Students’ beliefs on the idea of heroes and the role they play in society. • Use Project Check List and Journals to • Monitor progress and review conceptual ideas. • Use Self Assement • To evaluate how the students ideas and beliefs may have changed.