Introductory Activities: What is a hero?
Lesson Three: People on the Heroes Who Inspire Them
(My hero: Martin Luther King)
Time:
50 minutes
Grade level: 18-19, students
Materials Needed:
Power point (If it is not available teacher can use the textbook)
Handouts A
Objective:
1. To increase their understanding of the concept of heroes and heroism.
2. To build hero vocabulary.
3. To identify the actions of a hero.
4. To recognize the characteristics of a hero
Procedure:
1. Remind students about your discussion of the characteristics of a hero, reviewing some of the characteristics. (You might build a brainstorm map on the board, overhead, or computer that displays the characteristics or use the chart paper that participants did in the previous lessons)
2. Play a video from youtube showing racial discrimination against African American in America. Participants comment on the video that they saw.
3. Present about a famous African American Activist "Martin Luther King" focusing of his background.
4. Play video from you tube about the Civil Right movements which was leaded by Martin Luther King. Participants comment on the video.
5. Play a video from you tube about Martin Luther King's speech "I have a dream" subtitles in English. Participants comment on the speech.
6. Participants will read a story written by a person and then identify the author’s hero. Ask students what they noticed about the story they read. Were they surprised by the choice of hero? Had the author actually met her hero? Is it important to meet your hero? Why or why not?
Assignment:
Explain to the students that each of them will read a story again. After that each of them will answer the worksheet given by the teacher.
Sample Of Hand Out A
The MY HERO PROJECT
Ordinary People on the Heroes Who Inspire Them
( My hero: Martin Luther King)
( My hero: Martin Luther King)
Before You Read
Free Write: What does the word hero means to you?
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look at the title and answer the following questions:
1. Name of the author of this story.
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2. Who is the author's hero?
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While you Read
Try to find the answers for the following questions:
1. Now read about the author hero and fill in the following information:
What words does the author use to describe what kind of person his hero is?
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- Briefly describe what the hero has done to be considered a heroic.
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After You Read
1. What are your thoughts about this author and his or her hero after reading about them?
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2. What are your thoughts about finding you own hero now?
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