Who Can Be a Hero?: Helen Keller, Annie Sullivan, and Discovering Strength of Character

Autor/inn/en	Morin, Kathleen Dunlevy; Bernheim, Rachel Oestreicher
Titel	Who Can Be a Hero?: Helen Keller, Annie Sullivan, and Discovering Strength of Character
Quelle	In: Social Studies and the Young Learner, 17 (2005) 4, S.17-30 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1056-0300
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Unterricht; Lernender; Units of Study; Instructional Materials; Learning Activities; Integrated Activities; Values Education; Social Studies; Language Arts; Deaf Blind; Teachers; Females; History + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lesson concept; Instruction; Unterrichtsentwurf; Unterrichtsprozess; Lerneinheit; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Lernaktivität; Integrierender Unterricht; Werterziehung; Gemeinschaftskunde; Sprachkultur; Mehrfach Behinderter; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Weibliches Geschlecht; Geschichte; Geschichtsdarstellung
Abstract	"A Study of Heroes: Making a Difference Using Your Heart, Intellect, and Talents" is a program originally developed in diverse school communities. Students learn to distinguish between the concepts of hero and celebrity and to discover the real heroes in their own families, schools, communities, and most importantly--within themselves. This program was designed to complement mandated curricula and can be used to address national and state curriculum standards. Thirty units offer teachers rich content, engaging activities, teachable artwork, and most of all the flexibility to easily integrate these resources into their individual instructional settings. Students explore the tradition of heroes drawn from diverse periods of history, ethnicities, and areas of accomplishment. This multicultural, interdisciplinary program (now K-adult) integrates social studies and language arts with character education. It fosters service-learning, critical-thinking skills and conflict-resolution strategies; moreover, it encourages intergenerational family and community involvement. In this article, the authors share a selection of materials from one of their units of study: "Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan: The Miracle and the Teacher." The 22 hero-profile units follow a similar format, offering biographies at three readability levels and a rich assortment of related activities. Eight companion units present creative resources to further develop "the basics" while building good character. This article includes materials from all three levels. (Contains 3 notes.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10