This innovative and unique lesson plan gets students thinking about heroes and heroine, celebrities, and superheros.
Core of the lesson are 5 questions:
1. What made them famous?
2. Does your hero or heroine have qualities that wish to develop in yourself?
3. What personal sacrifices have your hero or heroine made?
4. What contributions to society has your hero or heroine made?
Before examining these questions, students explore the concept of a hero using exercises and guided discussions. Examples are drawn from popular culture including, Star Wars, Star Trek, The Matrix, Popular Television, Comic books and more.
Teachers Guide Table of Contents
| Part 1 -- What is a Hero Discussion and Introduction | ||
| Optional Discussion – Why Heroes? | ||
| Part 2 - Heroes in Fiction and Movies – Types of Heroes | ||
| Anti-Heroes | ||
| The Developing Hero | ||
| The Drifter | ||
| The Flawed Everyman | ||
| The Noble Criminal | ||
| The Reluctant Hero | ||
| Suggested Activities – Fictional Heroes | ||
| Heroes Change over Time as Society Changes | ||
| Part 3 - Celebrities, Superheroes, and real-life heroes | ||
| Heroes, Heroines and Celebrities -- Examples | ||
| Discussion and Optional Exercises | ||
| Problems with Heroes – Optional Discussion | ||
| Final Activity -- Questions | ||
Includes:
Teachers Guide with full instructions and text for guiding discussions
Student Workbook with exercises, outline of discussions and more
Character Building approach as well as Literatury Analysis approach.
This lesson will get talking about what they are interested in like popular movies, Star Wars, The Matrix, comic books, rock stars and popular television.
Using popular culture as a vehicle, students learn
the underlying concepts such as:
- How to recognize different types of heroes and heroine in popular culture ( i.e. The Drifter, the Noble Criminal, etc.), and other 'stock characters.'
- Why do I admire this person?
Included at not extra charge - The Hero Encyclopedia. This comprehensive encyclopedia includes :
- Very large listing of heros from comic books, television, movies, and fiction.
- Full Biographies of 3 'real' heroes and heroine who are both heroes and heroine AND famous celebrities for discussion and optional exercises and discussion. . Includes: Gloria Estefan, Christopher Reeves (superman) and Robert Downey Jr.
- Complete package for teachers
- Saves time
- Use over and over
- Numerous student worksheets
- Multi-disciplinary approach
- Complete materials and information in one booklet.
- Information for teachers to introduce, and guide discussion
- Adaptable program for high or low levels
- Instant download after purchase
- Adobe PDF format
Only $9.99