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Women with Character Who Inspire Lesson Plan Lesson Plan

Women with Character Who Inspire Lesson Plan

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6th - 12th
CCSS: Designed
Angelique Kidjo and Kerry Kennedy are the focal points of a lesson designed to shed light on inspirational women during Women's History Month. Scholars discuss and examine the lives of two women then showcase a woman in their lives who...
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Ruby Bridges Lesson Plan

Ruby Bridges

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K - 2nd
CCSS: Adaptable
A two-part lesson features Civil Rights hero, Ruby Bridges. Part one focuses on the heroic actions of Ruby Bridges then challenges scholars to complete a Venn diagram in order to compare themselves to her. Part two begins with a...
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The Epic of Gilgamesh: Crash Course World Mythology #26 Video

The Epic of Gilgamesh: Crash Course World Mythology #26

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14 mins 9th - 12th
Meet a scary demon named Humbaba in the 26th installment of the 41-episode Crash Course World Mythology series. Scholars learn about The Epic of Gilgamesh, an ancient Mesopotamian poem. Viewers also consider how the epic relates to...
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Ma'ui, Oceania's Hero: Crash Course World Mythology #31 Video

Ma'ui, Oceania's Hero: Crash Course World Mythology #31

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13 mins 7th - 12th
The demi-god Ma'ui in Disney's Moana is more than a charming character—he's actually based on an ancient mythical character. With the 31st installment in the Crash Course World Mythology series, viewers meet the hero from Oceania....
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Herakles. Or Hercules. A Problematic Hero: Crash Course World Mythology #30 Video

Herakles. Or Hercules. A Problematic Hero: Crash Course World Mythology #30

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13 mins 9th - 12th
Hercules must complete 10 tasks to gain immortality—what a Herculean feat! The 30th video of 41 in the Crash Course World Mythology series is all about Hercules' heroic journey. Scholars follow along as the god captures a boar, collects...
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Rama and the Ramayana: Crash Course World Mythology #27 Video

Rama and the Ramayana: Crash Course World Mythology #27

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13 mins 7th - 12th
What do a 10-headed demon, a monkey king, and a fire god have to do with ancient India? Scholars find out using the 27th video from the 41-part Crash Course World Mythology set. Viewers explore the hero archetype in ancient myths and...
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The Hero's Journey and the Monomyth: Crash Course World Mythology #25 Video

The Hero's Journey and the Monomyth: Crash Course World Mythology #25

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13 mins 7th - 12th
How did the cluster of stars known as the Pleiades get the nickname The Seven Sisters? The 25th video in the Crash Course World Mythology series has the answer! Viewers explore mythological heroes and learn about Joseph Campbell's theory...
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Developing Theater Literacy Lesson Plan

Developing Theater Literacy

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K - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
The second lesson in a five-lesson theatre arts unit focuses on developing a grade level appropriate understanding of dramatic text elements, of theater history, and of the purposes of theater performance.
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Wuthering Heights 2: Heathcliff as Hero Video

Wuthering Heights 2: Heathcliff as Hero

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2 mins 9th - 12th
CCSS: Designed
Emily Bronte's novel Wuthering Heights has stood the test of time with classic characters such as the brooding, passionate Heathcliff. The video clip, the second installment of the three-part Wuthering Heights series, allows for an...
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Julius Caesar: Hero or Tyrant? Writing Prompt

Julius Caesar: Hero or Tyrant?

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9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Some of Julius Caesar's fellow Romans saw him as a benevolent, heroic leader, while others could only view him as a self-serving tyrant. High schoolers survey popular opinions of Caesar, including a passage written from two different...
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Heroes Who Made a Difference: Memorializing a Distinguished Service Cross Award Recipient Lesson Plan

Heroes Who Made a Difference: Memorializing a Distinguished Service Cross Award Recipient

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6th - 8th
CCSS: Designed
Ever wonder how to memorialize World War I heroes in the classroom? Activities in a high-quality social studies resource prompt middle schoolers to research Internet sources, complete a graphic organizer, and write an editorial feature...
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Why Should You Read Virgil's "Aeneid"? Video

Why Should You Read Virgil's "Aeneid"?

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6 mins 11th - Higher Ed
CCSS: Adaptable
Is Virgil's Aeneid, as Augustus believed, written in praise of the first Roman emperor, or a criticism of his rule? Introduce the famous epic poem with a short video that provides background information about the poet, the historic...
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Standing Up for the Rights of Others Lesson Plan
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Standing Up for the Rights of Others

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8th
CCSS: Designed
What makes Rosa Parks, Mother Teresa, and Nelson Mandela heroic? High schoolers study historical figures who have famously—and perhaps not so famously—stood up for the rights of others before discussing why their chosen person is an...
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A Teacher's Guide to the Signet Classic Edition of Beowulf Lesson Plan

A Teacher's Guide to the Signet Classic Edition of Beowulf

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9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Beowulf, the Old English epic hero, comes alive again in the activities found in a teacher's guide designed to accompany a reading of the classic poem.
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Lesson Plan: A Writer’s Odyssey Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan: A Writer’s Odyssey

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11th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Looking for a fresh approach to an end-of-unit project for The Odyssey? Check out a resource that has class members write their own hero's journey short story and then craft an illustration that depicts their tale. Apollonio di...
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Elements of the Epic Hero Cycle Graphic Organizer

Elements of the Epic Hero Cycle

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9th - 12th
Here's a handy activity applicable to any study of epic heroes, including those in epic poetry. Readers record examples from their text that identify the quest, the tests, helpers and companions, as well as the low point, the...
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Star Wars and the Hero's Journey Lesson Plan

Star Wars and the Hero's Journey

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9th - 10th
CCSS: Designed
Is Luke Skywalker the archetype of a literary hero? Follow the path of the Hero's Journey with an engaging lesson that details the plot structure, applies it to Star Wars: A New Hope, and invites class members to choose their own example...
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The Man in the Red Bandana Lesson Plan
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The Man in the Red Bandana

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6th - 8th
CCSS: Designed
Every person has the chance to be a hero in some way, but those who take the opportunity are truly heroic. Welles Crowther, also known as the man in the red bandanna, lost his life on 9/11 as he saved many more. Middle schoolers discuss...
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Honoring Our Heroes Lesson Plan

Honoring Our Heroes

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6th - 8th
CCSS: Designed
As part of a study of the events of 9/11/2011, class members examine Tanya Hoggard's Dear Hero Collection and listen to the 9/11 Memorial website's Dear Hero podcast. Individuals then create their own tribute to an individual they feel...
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Dear Hero Lesson Plan

Dear Hero

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6th - 8th
CCSS: Adaptable
During the aftermath of 9/11, a firehouse in New York received letters, cards, drawings, and tributes, all addressed to "Dear Hero." Middle schoolers study images of these tributes and discuss the qualities of a hero in a lesson focused...
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September 11, 2001
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September 11, 2001

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K - 6th
CCSS: Adaptable
The present generation of children were not around when terror struck the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001. With this collection of resources from the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, young people explore the history of the World Trade Centers and discover the impact the events of 9/11 had on Americans and others world-wide. The lessons in the collection are organized and grouped by topic, and are perfect for a week-long study of September 11th. They are even designed to meet Common Core State Standards!
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Everyday Heroes and Heroines Lesson Plan
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Everyday Heroes and Heroines

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6th - 8th
CCSS: Designed
Can someone wake up as an ordinary citizen and become a hero later in the day? Middle schoolers discuss the everyday heroes and heroines of 9/11, including their acts of bravery and sacrifice. Individuals then create a children's book to...
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Heroes Among Us Lesson Plan
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Heroes Among Us

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3rd - 5th
CCSS: Designed
A hero is not always dressed in uniform. Here, scholars gain insight into traits of heroism through images and a survivor's story about the heroic actions his colleagues took to save him from the September 11th terrorist attacks. With...
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Remembering Heroes Lesson Plan
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Remembering Heroes

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3rd - 5th
CCSS: Designed
What does it take to be a hero? On 9/11 heroes came in all shapes and sizes. Learners write a mini biography about their chosen hero from that fateful day in a collaborative and thoughtful lesson. Then, as a class, learners build a...
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