Everybody Needs a Hero
| State | WV |    |
| Status | Ready for Users | |
| Stage | Public | |
| Subject | English/Language Arts Science Social Studies | |
| Author | Cathie DeVito
Donna Hoylman Peduto Debra Wilson | |
| Description | This a multidisciplinary unit for grades
1-4 that focuses on heroes. It will help students recognize contributions men and women have made to society and how they affect us today. The unit includes a variety of activities that integrate technology, social studies, literature, mathematics, science,writing and development guidance. Students will analyze cause and effect in our world by learning about the struggles and accomplishments of these heroes, whose achievements have affected our past, present and future. | |
| Grade Level | 1 2 3 4 | |
| National Standards | Language Arts
1. Understands the historical perspetive. 2. Demonstrates competence in the general skills and strategies of the reading process. 3. Gathers and uses information for research purposes. | |
| Keywords | Heros
Inventions Inventors leaders sign language | |
| Lesson Plan URLs (new Window) | Introduction
Lesson 1: Everybody Needs a Hero Lesson 2: Master of Invention Lesson 3: Let's Hear it for George Lesson 4: An Extraordinary Woman Lesson 5: A Parade of Heroes | |
| Learner Outcomes | This unit will help students to understand that:
individuals do and should make a difference role models help us to reflect on the qualities and actions we want to exhibit people's actions are influenced by time and place individuals are influenced by the groups and institutions around them our perception of people vary with time, information and world view | |
| Social Studies IGO or CSO | 1.22, 2.7, 2.9, 3.39 | |