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The Reidy Bugle SPRING 2008
IS BEING A HERO JUST A QUESTION OF GUTS AND GLORY?
ISSUE ONE
“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.”
Heroes: A WebQuest for Rooms 2 & 4 Introduction Congratulations! You have been chosen as a new reporter for the “Reidy Bugle”. Your new boss, the famous editor Maxwell Ironpen, has looked at you and started to shout: “Young reporter eh? Well listen up youngster! All cultures respect and celebrate their heroes! You hear me! Sure you might think heroes just live in the past. But heroes can also be as close as the person who lives next door to YOU!” You nod and look a little nervous, as your new boss appears to be a little crazy.
FA N C Y A HE RO ?
Ironpen continues, “Listen up. All heroes share something in common: They demonstrate the high ideals that inspire us to go beyond the expected, to exceed the norm. Australia needs its heroes. Australia needs people that mold and shape us by their example, people who make this world a better place.” You nod like you understand what the editor’s talking about. You start to think about that Ironman movie you watched recently. He was a hero - nice cars aswell …
“Hey - are you awake?” You snap back to attention. “You’re
Hero: A person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life. going to find out all about heroes. You’ll identify them; you’ll find out about their characteristics, you’ll conduct a survey about who are the heroes of primary aged kids … and you’ll write a report about a great Australian Hero.”
Right word, wrong meaning! Hero; a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and other salads)
Web Based Activities:
What makes a hero? As a class brainstorm the characteristics of a hero using this online mindmapping tool (username and password are both “reidyheroes”) Share an invitation to all students at Reidy Park Primary School to complete an online survey about who their heroes are
Areas of your brain that you will be working out ... BRAIN INTELLIGENCE AREA
Knowledge
•List 10 Australian Heroes •Survey Students about their heroes •Create a Heroes Mind Map
Comprehension
Explain what qualities your ten heroes hold in common
Create your own list of 10 Australian Heroes and e-mail it to: [email protected]
Using this PowerPoint template create a chart outlining what you think are the 6 key qualities that all heroes share in common Using Word, create a biography of an Australian hero. Keep in mind the characteristics you have brainstormed. Be creative! To get started use the list“Australian Heroes” (below) and choose an individual from the list that you would like to know more about Use this plan and create a comic super hero scenario and use it the inspiration for your imaginary Mt. Gambier super hero
“Mum” Shirl and Weary Dunlop. As heroes what do they have in common?
TASK
Application
Analysis
Create a PowerPoint slideshow about an Australian Hero
Write a biography of an Australian Hero
Synthesis
Create an imaginary superhero for Mt. Gambier
Evaluation
Engage in a debate: People with great sporting prowess or achievements are heroes (Yay or Nay)
Australian Heroes Fred Hollows Medicine & Humanitarian Banjo Patterson Poet: ‘Once a Jolly Swagman …’ Dr John Flynn Founder of the RFDS Sir Edward Dunlop Medicine & War Hero Mary MacKillop Humanitarian & Educator Evonne Goolagong International Tennis Champion Victor Chang Heart Surgeon John Simpson War hero Sir Donald Bradman Cricketer Elizabeth MacArthur Founder of the Australian wool industry Kath Walker (Oodgeroo Noonuccal) Indigenous poet, educator & political activist Dr Helen Caldicott Anti-nuclear activist Sir Henry Parkes Politician and the ‘Father of Federation’ Albert Namatjira Australian artist Henry Lawson First poet to capture the Australian
Kath Walker, Ian Kiernan., Nancy Wake and Henry Lawon. As heroes what do they have in common?
way of life Edith Cowan Pioneer activist for women's and children's rights Lois O'Donoghue Nurse and Community worker Colleen Shirley (MumShirl) Activist committed to justice and welfare of aboriginal Australians Paul Jennings Children’s Author Nancy Bird Australian aviation pioneer Nancy Wake Resistance fighter and War hero Ian Kiernan Environmentalist
Heroes take journeys, confront dragons, and discover the treasure of their true selves. Carol Lynn Pearson
IS BEING A HERO JUST A QUESTION OF GUTS AND GLORY?
ISSUE ONE
“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.”
Heroes: A WebQuest for Rooms 2 & 4 Introduction Congratulations! You have been chosen as a new reporter for the “Reidy Bugle”. Your new boss, the famous editor Maxwell Ironpen, has looked at you and started to shout: “Young reporter eh? Well listen up youngster! All cultures respect and celebrate their heroes! You hear me! Sure you might think heroes just live in the past. But heroes can also be as close as the person who lives next door to YOU!” You nod and look a little nervous, as your new boss appears to be a little crazy.
FA N C Y A HE RO ?
Ironpen continues, “Listen up. All heroes share something in common: They demonstrate the high ideals that inspire us to go beyond the expected, to exceed the norm. Australia needs its heroes. Australia needs people that mold and shape us by their example, people who make this world a better place.” You nod like you understand what the editor’s talking about. You start to think about that Ironman movie you watched recently. He was a hero - nice cars aswell …
“Hey - are you awake?” You snap back to attention. “You’re
Hero: A person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life. going to find out all about heroes. You’ll identify them; you’ll find out about their characteristics, you’ll conduct a survey about who are the heroes of primary aged kids … and you’ll write a report about a great Australian Hero.”
Right word, wrong meaning! Hero; a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and other salads)
Web Based Activities:
What makes a hero? As a class brainstorm the characteristics of a hero using this online mindmapping tool (username and password are both “reidyheroes”) Share an invitation to all students at Reidy Park Primary School to complete an online survey about who their heroes are
Areas of your brain that you will be working out ... BRAIN INTELLIGENCE AREA
Knowledge
•List 10 Australian Heroes •Survey Students about their heroes •Create a Heroes Mind Map
Comprehension
Explain what qualities your ten heroes hold in common
Create your own list of 10 Australian Heroes and e-mail it to: [email protected]
Using this PowerPoint template create a chart outlining what you think are the 6 key qualities that all heroes share in common Using Word, create a biography of an Australian hero. Keep in mind the characteristics you have brainstormed. Be creative! To get started use the list“Australian Heroes” (below) and choose an individual from the list that you would like to know more about Use this plan and create a comic super hero scenario and use it the inspiration for your imaginary Mt. Gambier super hero
“Mum” Shirl and Weary Dunlop. As heroes what do they have in common?
TASK
Application
Analysis
Create a PowerPoint slideshow about an Australian Hero
Write a biography of an Australian Hero
Synthesis
Create an imaginary superhero for Mt. Gambier
Evaluation
Engage in a debate: People with great sporting prowess or achievements are heroes (Yay or Nay)
Australian Heroes Fred Hollows Medicine & Humanitarian Banjo Patterson Poet: ‘Once a Jolly Swagman …’ Dr John Flynn Founder of the RFDS Sir Edward Dunlop Medicine & War Hero Mary MacKillop Humanitarian & Educator Evonne Goolagong International Tennis Champion Victor Chang Heart Surgeon John Simpson War hero Sir Donald Bradman Cricketer Elizabeth MacArthur Founder of the Australian wool industry Kath Walker (Oodgeroo Noonuccal) Indigenous poet, educator & political activist Dr Helen Caldicott Anti-nuclear activist Sir Henry Parkes Politician and the ‘Father of Federation’ Albert Namatjira Australian artist Henry Lawson First poet to capture the Australian
Kath Walker, Ian Kiernan., Nancy Wake and Henry Lawon. As heroes what do they have in common?
way of life Edith Cowan Pioneer activist for women's and children's rights Lois O'Donoghue Nurse and Community worker Colleen Shirley (MumShirl) Activist committed to justice and welfare of aboriginal Australians Paul Jennings Children’s Author Nancy Bird Australian aviation pioneer Nancy Wake Resistance fighter and War hero Ian Kiernan Environmentalist
Heroes take journeys, confront dragons, and discover the treasure of their true selves. Carol Lynn Pearson
