Lesson Seven: Free Writing Exercise (First Draft)

My Hero Project Lesson Seven: Free Writing Exercise

                                                    (First Draft)

Time:

50 minutes

Grade level: 18-19, students

Materials Needed:

Hand Out " Free writing Exercise"
Paper & pens

Objective:

 

1. To write a first draft about their heroes and heroines

Procedure:

1.  Explain to participants that they have to write a first draft about their heroes and heroines.Teacher distributes the worksheets, participants start to write their piece.

Tip: Teacher may conduct this activity in two separate sessions, one to write the first draft and one to checking the first draft in pairs.

Sample of the Hand Out

My Hero Project

Free writing Exercise

             

After researching about your hero, now it is time to write about him or her to share it with your classmate. Use this plan while you are writing your piece. Your piece of writing should be clear and interesting.

A plan to follow:

Paragraph one:

What does the word "hero" mean to you?

What are the qualities of a hero (What is a hero like?)

What are the actions of a hero (What does a hero do?)

Paragraph two:

Who is your hero? Talk about his/her family background and educational background.

Paragraph three:

What did he/she do in order to be considered as a heroic? How did he/she do it?

Paragraph Four:

Why did you choose this person as your hero?

Paragraph five:

Why is it important to have heroes in our life?
 

Lesson Six: Pairs presentations

My Hero Project

Lesson Six: Pairs Presentation

Time:

50 minutes

Grade level: 18-19, students

Materials Needed:

copies of the information collected during the visit to the learning resource center

papers & pen

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Objective:

 

1. To learn how to conduct interview for possible interview with the hero (if they can)

2. To check the accuracy of the information they gathered

3. To check the worksheet "My hero search worksheet"

2. To use their notes and the worksheet to draft their heroes and heroines story.

Procedure:

1.  Teacher tells participants that today they are going to share the information they gathered in the other day in the learning resource center. Teacher divides participants into pairs. 

2.  Explain to  participants that they are going to read what they have gathered to their pairs in order to help them regarding the accuracy of the information they gathered as well  as if more details are needed. Teacher tells the both students will check each other work and try to write notes and discuss them with each other. 

3.  Teacher Circulate throughout the room to help those who need help. Participants may return to the teacher after they finish their task. Teacher comments on their work by holding a quick discussion with them regarding the task given. After all the participants finish revising and discussing their work with the teacher, participants may start writing their first draft.

 

Lesson Five: A trip to Learning Resource Center

My Hero Project

Lesson Five: A trip to Learning Resource Center

Time:

50 minutes

Grade level: 18-19, students

Materials Needed:

Computers
Internet Access

Handouts " My hero research worksheet"
Pen & Paper
Copier
Printer 

Objective: 

1. To familiarize participants with the resources available to them in the learning resource center.

2. To help participants learn how to use the internet to do research. 

 2. To search about their own heroes and heroines.

Procedure:

1.  Teacher tell students that they are having a trip to the learning resources center where they are going to learn about different resources available for them in order to do their research. Teacher introduces the participants to the reference librarian and tells participants that if they have any questions they can ask her regarding certain books in the library or borrowing process. The reference librarian will have a quick discussion about the resources available and borrowing process.

2. Once participants decided which hero they are going to write about, teacher distributes the worksheet to them. Teacher tells participants that they have to fill in the worksheet which will help them create their hero story. Next Participants will spend  the time to search about their heroes or heroines by using the internet to answer the questions in the worksheet.Teacher guides students to open the web browser and type in the following address: www.google.com. Then tells them to type the name of their hero into the search field.

3. Teacher gives participants time to find information about their heroes and heroines. Teachers also tells them to view at least two websites and try to save the link in word processor programs as well as writing them down in the specified section in the worksheet.Participants will also have to save images of their heroes and heroines to use them in collage activity as well as in their piece of writng.

4. As participants are working, teacher should circulate throughout the room to help who might need  help. Teacher may ask help from the computer instructor inside the learning resource center.

5. Teacher reminds participants that they are going to present the information they gathered by working in pairs to provide more guidance to each other regarding the information they gathered before start writing first draft. 

Note: I lost the pictures regarding this topic if I find them I will try to post them as soon as possible

Sample of the Worksheet:

Hero Research Worksheet

 

Source	Answer	Questions
		Who is he/she?
		When was he/she born? And where?
		His education
		What did he/ she do to be considered as a hero?
		How did he/she do it?
		Why did you choose him/her as your hero?

My Hero Project

Lesson Four: People on the Heroes Who Inspire Them

(Family heroes)

 Time:

50 minutes

Grade level: 18-19, students

Materials Needed:

Two stories about family heroes

Handouts A

Objective:

  

1. To categorize hero types

2. To identify their own living heroes.

Procedure:

1.  Explain to participants that they are going to read two different stories written by to two different people about the family hero. They have to identify the authors' names and authors' heroes.

2. Distribute handout A about the two stories to individuals. Give the participants about 10 minutes to answer the worksheet. Participants have to choose only one of the stories and try to answer the questions provided in the handout.

3.  After everyone has had a chance to read a story and contribute to the handout, hold a discussion about the two stories. Ask students what the noticed about the story they read. Where they surprised by the choice of hero? Was the author good in his choice of his/her hero?

   4.  Challenge participants to think about a hero in their own lives like the ones they read            about.  Provide participants with a list of some famous heroes in the world if they feel stuck and unable to make their mind  about their own heroes.

Sample of Hand Out A

                                                      My Hero Project

                                           My hero: People on the heroes they admire

                                                      (Family Heroes)  

1. Name of the author of the story.

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2. Name of the author's hero.

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3. What are the adjectives that the author uses to describe his/her hero.

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4. What did the hero do in order to be considered as a heroic.

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5. Do you think that the author was good in his/her choice.

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Note: To have a copy of the two stories please contact me on:

  modest6098@gmail.com  

 

Lesson Three: People on the Heroes Who Inspire Them (My hero: Martin Luther King)

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)

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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Lesson Two: A Model of an international hero (Mohammed Yunus)

Introductory Activities: What is a hero?

Lesson Two: A Model of an international hero

(Mohammed Yunus, the banker of the poor)

 Time:

50 minutes

Grade level: 18-19, students

Materials Needed:

Power point & the textbook

Handouts A and B

Objective:

1. To help students discover the qualities of a hero.

2. To help students discover the actions of a hero.

3. To help students understand why heroes are important.

Procedure:

1. Play a video from you tube showing peoples' lives in India or Bangladesh. Participants guess the country in which this video was shooted. Participants answers some questions asked by the teacher about the video.

2. Divide participants into 6 groups. Presents the topic about "Mohammed Yunus, Banker of the poor" using power point.  Ask students to read some slide loud as away to engage them in the process. Through the presentation asks participants some questions about some points in the presentation and encourages students to do the same if they don’t understand something.

3.      Distributes handout A to be answered by participants in groups and Sets time limits to finish the task. Each group represents their work in front of other groups.  Ask for clarification if anything is unclear, and encourage students to do the same if they don’t understand something that someone wrote.

Assignment

   

 Distributes hand out B to be answered by individuals as homework. Encourages students to read the textbook to help them answering the questions.

Sample of  Hand Out A

                                            The MY HERO Project

                              Mohammed Yunus (Banker of the Poor)

Before You Read

What is a hero?

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2. Look at the title and answer the following questions:

- What do you already know about this person (Mohammed Yunus)?

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- What does the word "Banker" refer to?

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While You Read

- Who is Mohammed Yunus?

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- What happened in Bangladesh in 1974?

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- What did Mohammed do in order to help the poor people in Bangladesh?

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After You Read

- What are you thoughts about Mohammed Yunus after reading this text?

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To see Hand out B please send me an email to:

modest6098@gmail.com