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Heroes

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Students explore reading comprehension strategies. In this character development and reading comprehension lesson, students brainstorm common traits of "heroes." Students read Heroes, then identify the personal conflicts the story characters encountered as they experienced prejudice against Japanese-Americans. Students share their thoughts through reflections written in their response journals.

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heroes, japanese-americans, japanese-american history, heroism, values

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grades 2 3 level guided reading, heroes, heroism, japanese americans, military families, prejudice. vietnam, values, english language arts
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Grade
2nd - 4th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
Instructional Strategies
Skills Practice
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