week 26 - week 28 (Courage)

1. Review article if needed (you might need this resource in your small group discussions).
2. Group discussions (Answer both questions.  Find your computer number, type your name and then your answer.  Find at least one other person's answer and comment on it.  - Highlight that person's answer and hit comment in the top right corner. Do not hit enter when you are writing your answer).  Each class has 2 questions to answer.  You will need to be logged into your CTA email to do this.
• 6th grade
• 7th grade
• 8th grade
3. Listen to and read the lyrics to "Hero" by Mariah Carey "Hero"
   
   
   There's a hero
   If you look inside your heart
   You don't have to be afraid
   Of what you are
   There's an answer
   If you reach into your soul
   And the sorrow that you know
   Will melt away
   
   [Chorus:]
   And then a hero comes along
   With the strength to carry on
   And you cast your fears aside
   And you know you can survive
   So when you feel like hope is gone
   Look inside you and be strong
   And you'll finally see the truth
   That a hero lies in you
   
   It's a long road
   When you face the world alone
   No one reaches out a hand
   For you to hold
   You can find love
   If you search within yourself
   And the emptiness you felt
   Will disappear
   
   [Chorus]
   
   Lord knows
   Dreams are hard to follow
   But don't let anyone
   Tear them away
   Hold on
   There will be tomorrow
   In time
   You'll find the way
   
   [Chorus]
4. Divide into small groups of 3 students.  
5. • Have one student create a Google Doc to record your group work.  Have that person share it with each person in your group, and me. (trose@ctachargers.org)
   • Create a list of words to describe courage or being courageous.  .
   • Give examples of how Jackie Robinson showed courage
   • Give examples of what a hero is from Mariah Carey's song.  (Look at the lyrics.)
   • What is your group's definition of a hero?  What characteristics do heroes need to have?  Can young people be heroes?
   • How does being a hero relate to courage?
   • How was Jackie Robinson a hero?
   • Discuss examples of when it takes courage to do the right thing at school.  Create a list of all your examples.
6. On your own and in a separate document, answer the question: Who or what do you have the courage to be a hero for?  (For example, I would be a hero for my kids.)
7.  You will need to find a character from a book, movie, or TV show that you think is a hero.  You will be creating posters of why you think that your character shows the qualities of a hero, or has performed heroic actions.  You will also need a picture of your character.  We will be creating the posters next week in class. Take notes in the same document as number 6.  Use Microsoft Publisher (or any other program you know of to display your information) to make your posters!
1. At least one picture of your hero.
2. Ideas / questions to help you make the posters.
• What qualities of courage does your hero possess?
• What makes your person.character a hero?
• Examples of their courage.
• Quotes from the character.
8. Constructive Criticism time/  Please write comment on 10 people's posters.  Remember - "I like it." or "Good job" do NOT count.

week 25

Students will create final drafts of their speeches.  Students will be able to discuss courage as it relates to optimism and leadership.

1. Finish final drafts of "I Have a Dream" speeches
• 7th grade pics
• 8th grade pics
• mail the final draft of your speech to Mrs. Rose (trose@ctachargers.org).  The email needs to be professional.  Include in your email, one thing that you like about vegetables, at least one interesting thing about yourself that I don't already know, and answer the question, Why is vision important in leadership?
• I do not mean the vision that gives you the ability to see things in front of you.  I mean vision as in hopes and dreams for the future.
2. Warm-up: Jackie Robinson Quiz
3. Read article
• take notes (Highlight, underline, etc.) on how Jackie Robinson displayed courage and optimism.
4. Group discussions
• 7th grade
• 8th grade

6th grade - After speeches are turned in, Leadership Relays!!

"Hero"

There's a hero
If you look inside your heart
You don't have to be afraid
Of what you are
There's an answer
If you reach into your soul
And the sorrow that you know
Will melt away

[Chorus:]
And then a hero comes along
With the strength to carry on
And you cast your fears aside
And you know you can survive
So when you feel like hope is gone
Look inside you and be strong
And you'll finally see the truth
That a hero lies in you

It's a long road
When you face the world alone
No one reaches out a hand
For you to hold
You can find love
If you search within yourself
And the emptiness you felt
Will disappear

[Chorus]

Lord knows
Dreams are hard to follow
But don't let anyone
Tear them away
Hold on
There will be tomorrow
In time
You'll find the way

[Chorus]

week 24

Students will create final drafts of their speeches.  Students will be able to discuss courage as it relates to optimism and leadership.

1. Finish final drafts of "I Have a Dream" speeches
2. Warm-up: Jackie Robinson Quiz
3. Read article
• take notes (Highlight, underline, etc.) on how Jackie Robinson displayed courage and optimism.
4. Group discussions

week 23

7th Grade: 
Students will be able to discuss courage as it relates to optimism and leadership.

1. Warm-up: Jackie Robinson Quiz
2. Read article
3. Group discussions

8th Grade:

Students will create final drafts of their speeches.  

1. Warm-up: Jackie Robinson Quiz
2. Finish drawings
3. Read article
• take notes (Highlight, underline, etc.) on how Jackie Robinson displayed courage and optimism.
4. Choose a hero from a movie.
• What makes your character a hero?
• How does your character display courage?
• How does your character display optimism?
5. Group discussions

week 18, January 20-24

Students will have be able to talk about the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.  Students will be able to create final drafts of their speeches.

1. Martin Luther King, Jr. magazine activity
• Worksheet
• Break into groups to share your interesting fact
• Class meeting - What did Martin Luther King, Jr. teach us about getting along?
2. Type your speeches (Microsoft Word.)  Save it as 6_last name_I Have a Dream

week 18, Jan 13-17

Students will understand how vision relates to leadership.  Students will create a group presentation.  Students will emulate the writing style of Martin Luther King, Jr's "March on Washington" speech.

1. Martin Luther King, Jr "March on Washington" speech - what is he saying?
2. What do I want to say?
3. finish drawings for our "I Have a Dream" speech

week 17, Jan 6-10

(7th grade only)

Students will work as a team to complete the tasks.

1. Leadership relays
2. Sneetches?