Topic	Time	Strategies	Assessment
Introduction	1-2 periods	Groupwork: Defining a hero  Mindmap Presentation Create a Class Definition of Hero Individual Definition and Reflection (see Project Worksheet 1)	Presentations Student Participation in Class Discussion Individual Submissions of Project Worksheet 1
In Search of the Canadian Identity	1-2 periods	Groupwork: What does it mean to be Canadian? People, Groups and Symbols Mindmap Presentation to class Class definition of the Canadian Identity Individual Definition and Reflection (see Project Worksheet 2)	Presentations Student Participation in Class Discussion Individual Submissions of Project Worksheet 2
Applying your Definitions and Criteria	2-3 periods	Internet Search Individual Reflection: Complete Project Worksheet 3	Daily Internet Progress Submissions of Project Worksheet 3
Choosing your Canadian Hero	1 period	Internet Search: Refining Individual Selections Individual Reflection: Complete Project Worksheet 4	Daily Internet Progress Submissions of Project Worksheet 4
Research and Thesis Development	3-5 periods	Internet Search: Canadian Hero  Tracking Individual Progress: Complete Project Worksheet 5	Daily Internet Progress Submissions of Project Worksheet 5
Small Group Debriefing: Group Editing and Practice	1-3 periods	Students will meet in Groups to present their Findings in Preparation for their Final Class Presentation Students will Edit and Evaluate the Findings and Preparation of their Peers See Peer Assessment and Peer Suggestion Worksheets	Student Participation in Group Assessment Submissions of Peer Assessment and Peer Suggestion Worksheets
Class Presentations	2-3 periods (depending on class size)	Individual Presentations of a Canadian Hero Class Tracking: Students will Listen Attentively and Participate in Class Discussion	Presentations (see Presentation and Project Evaluation Sheet) Submissions of Completed Canadian Hero Project File
Class Debriefing	1 period	Socratic Lesson What We've Learned	Participation in Class Discussion