9 Heroes

3rd Grade Heroes

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The purpose of this page is to have a place to compile information about nine heroes who made a difference in the lives of people. We will study these heroes throughout the year and have a few competitions between classes to see who remembers more. Click on the name of the person to go directly to the activity. Mary McLeod Bethune | Susan B. Anthony | Thurgood Marshall | Lyndon B,. Johnson | | ??? Mystery Person??? | Eleanor Roosevelt | Paul Revere | | Frederick Douglass | Cesar Chevez |   Georgia Performance Standards SS3H2 The student will discuss the lives of Americans who expanded people's rights and freedoms in a democracy. a. Paul Revere (independence), Frederick Douglass (civil rights), Susan B. Anthony (women's rights), Mary McLeod Bethune (education), Franklin D. Roosevelt (New Deal and World War II), Eleanor Roosevelt (United Nations and human rights), Thurgood Marshall (civil rights), Lyndon B. Johnson (Great Society and voting rights), and Cesar Chavez (workers' rights). b. Explain social barriers, restrictions, and obstacles that these historical figures had to overcome and describe how they overcame them. SS3CG2 The student will describe how the historical figures in SS3H2a display positive character traits of cooperation, diligence, liberty, justice, tolerance, freedom of conscience and expression, and respect for and acceptance of authority. AASL Standards for the 21-Century Learner 1. Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge. 1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select appropriate sources to answer questions. 1.1.5 Evaluate information found in selected sources on the basis of accuracy, validity, appropriateness for needs, importance, and social and cultural contest. 1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g., textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning. 1.1.7 Make sense of information gathered from diverse sources by identifying misconceptions, main and supporting ideas, conflicting information, and point of view or bias.   2. Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge. 2.1.1 Continue an inquiry based research process by applying critical-thinking skills (analysis, synthesis, evaluation, organization)  to information and knowledge in order to construct new understandings, draw conclusions, and create new knowledge. 2.1.2 Organize knowledge so that it is useful. 2.1.3 Use strategies to draw conclusions from information and apply knowledge to curricular areas, real-word situations, and further investigations. 2.1.4 Use technology and other information tools to analyze and organize information. 2.1.5 Collaborate with others to exchange ideas, develop new understanding, make decisions, and solve problems. 2.1.6 Use the writing process, media and visual literacy, and technology skills to create products that express new understandings.   3. Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society. 3.1.1 Conclude an inquiry-based research process by sharing new understandings and reflecting on the learning. 3.1.2 Participate and collaborate as members of a social and intellectual network of learners.    3.1.3 Use writing and speaking skills to communicate new understanding effectively. 3.1.4 Use technology and other information tools to organize and display knowledge and understanding in ways that others can view, use, and assess.   3.1.6 Use information and technology ethically and responsibly. Georgia Information Literacy Skills for Third Grade Locate non-fiction books using Dewey Decimal Classification System. Use guide words in dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc., as aids for finding information. Use various sources (periodicals, A-V, software, encyclopedias, atlases, thesauri, multimedia and Internet resources, newspapers and other reference resources) to answer information questions. Take notes from resources using skimming, identifying keywords and paraphrasing avoiding plagiarism. Cite bibliographic information (include title, author, copyright dates). Identify the steps of the research process. Use basic research techniques with teacher guidance.   Enduring Understandings: The students will understand… 1. Encyclopedias are used to locate information on different subjects. 2. The online public access catalog  (OPAC) is used to locate resources in the library media center. 3. The Dewey Decimal Classification System is used to organize nonfiction books. 4. Biographies are books that provide information about a person's life. 5. The Internet may be used to locate biographical information. Essential Question(s): 1. What kind of information can be found in an encyclopedia? 2. What resources can be located using the OPAC? 3. What information can be found in a biography? 4. How do you use the Internet to locate information about a famous person? Knowledge: The student will use guidewords and the biographees' surnames to locate information in an encyclopedia. The student will demonstrate use of the OPAC to locate resources on famous persons. The student will locate resources about famous persons in the biography section of the library media center. The student will use of the Internet in locating biographical information on famous persons. Skill: The student will demonstrate use of the encyclopedia, OPAC, Dewey Decimal Classification System, biographies, and the Internet to locate biographical information about selected persons.   Mary McLeod Bethune Internet Resources http://www. Media Center Activity Scavenger Hunt - click here to download the scavenger hunt. You will work with your team to answer the questions about Mary McLeod Bethune. You will use the book at your table to answer the questions. Some of them are "right there" questions. Some you will have to read and think about the answer.     Susan B. Anthony Other Sources Students read about Susan B. Anthony in their classes. They came to the media center and we used responders to answer questions about Susan B. Anthony with review questions about Mary McLeod Bethune. Teachers were then given the class list of questions/answers, and individual student responses.     Thurgood Marshall Internet Resources http://www. Other Sources Scavenger Hunt     Lyndon B. Johnson Internet Resources http://www. Other Sources Scavenger Hunt       Mystery Box!!!! Internet Resources http://www. Other Sources Scavenger Hunt       Eleanor Roosevelt Internet Resources http://www. Other Sources Scavenger Hunt     Paul Revere Internet Resources http://www. Other Sources Scavenger Hunt     Frederick Douglass Internet Resources http://www. Other Sources Scavenger Hunt     Cesar Chevez Internet Resources http://www. Other Sources Scavenger Hunt       Competition Results

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