TODAY: (❗️) Participate in the "What is a Hero?" Class Discussion.
Learner Journal Entry:
14 September 2020: What is a Hero?
Write 2-3 Sentences about what you think a HERO is, and why? Make sure you write Full Sentences and explain your answer as if you were pursuading someone to agree with you.
HERO PROJECT INTRODUCTION
Please talk to a veteran that you know. (NOT MR. S!) This assignment is due prior to the end of the First Marking Period. You must find a relative or friend that has served our country in the armed forces and interview them.
Step 1: Interview A Veteran - With your parent's permission, interview someone that served in the armed forces. Find out when and where they served. Find out why they signed up, and what job(s) they did while they were serving. Make sure to think about what the term "service" means to you (after your interview).
Step 2: Create a Single-Slide Presentation to be added to our class project for the year, and SHARE it with Mr. S for credit.
Make sure to include how long the person served, why they joined, what was the hardest and easiest part of their service, and what they feel about others serving. Try to include a picture of the person in uniform if possible. Please SHARE this interview with me so I can add them to the overall project. Make sure you end your slide with how you feel about service, and how your view might have changed in light of the interview you conducted. Why is it important to serve your country/community in any capacity?
REFERENCE LINKS
Youtube Video: "What Makes A Hero (Literature)?" by Matthew Winkler
Youtube Video: "What is a Hero?" by Join the Conversation
Google Document: Hero Project Primer Worksheet
Google Slides from Class: Hero Project
THE KEY TO THIS ASSIGNMENT IS TO INTERVIEW SOMEONE AND COME AWAY WITH THE CONNECTION BETWEEN A WILLFULLY SELFLESS ACT AND THE IMPACT THAT ACT HAS ON OTHERS! MAKE SURE YOU MAKE THAT CONNECTION WITH YOUR SLIDE PRESENTATION. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY CANNOT FIND SOMEONE YOU, OR YOUR FAMILY KNOWS, THAT HAS SERVED IN THE MILITARY, YOU MAY INTERVIEW SOMEONE WHO IS A LEADER IN YOUR COMMUNITY AND SERVES YOUR REGION, COUNTY, OR AREA IN SOME SUBSTANTIAL WAY. YOU MUST GET PRIOR APPROVAL TO INTERVIEW A NON-VETERAN FROM MR. S!
ACADEMIC/LEARNING OBJECTIVE
Today students will use a time in class to reflect on how they might be able to serve their country someday. Students will be assigned a Journal Entry to write about what they think the meaning of military service is. Students use the balance of class time to complete the MyBIO Project and anything else that is outstanding to date. Students will create documents and upload files appropriately for credit. Students are required to finish a homework interview outside of class before the end of the 1st Marking Period.
STUDENTS WILL ENTER THE CLASS QUIETLY AND BEGIN WORKING!
Students will review ALL of the directions prior to starting the project! Students will begin by writing in their LEARNING JOURNAL about the question above.
