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Lesson 4#                  Factual and Fictional Role Model's (Part I)               

SUBJECT:  Language Arts and Social Studies

TOPIC:  Biographies on factual and fictional role models

TIME FRAME:  2 - 3 classes

COMMON ESSENTIAL LEARNING'S:  Communication, Independent Learning, Personal and Social Values.

MATERIALS:   question sheets

1. OBJECTIVES:                          Saskatchewan Language Arts Objectives
                                                      Saskatchewan Social Studies Objectives

Cognitive: Students will...

- access the internet to obtain information about factual and fictional individuals who are considered role models.

- share and discuss their findings about role models in a large group discussion.

Affective: Students will...

- appreciate the roles that various individuals portray in First Nations groups.

2. RESOURCES:

http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/heroes/epoe.htm (Pursuit of Excellence)
This website contains information about sports role models.

http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/heroes/emm.htm (Mythmakers)
This website contains information about mythmakers.

http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/heroes/erom.htm (The Realm of Myth)
This website contains information about monsters,extraordinary beings and legendary heroes.

3. PURPOSE/TEACHER BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The purpose of this lesson is to introduce factual and fictional role models to the students'. The suggested resources listed above contain biographies of 14 Canadian Heroes.

4. ACTIVITIES/IDEAS:

Before beginning, review with the students' the different role models:

a)  what qualities they possess?
b)  who they are?
c) can they be alive or deceased?  


Explain to the students' they will be investigating five Canadian role models. Each student should  research the website addresses and choose one of the heroes listed under each heading and complete the question sheets.  The following are:

Pursuit of Excellence - Students' choose one role model and complete the research report.
                                      http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/heroes/epoe.htm
                                      Pursuit of Excellence question sheet

Mythmakers - Students' choose one role model from the list and complete the research report.
                        http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/heroes/emm.htm
                        Mythmakers question sheet

The Realm of Myth - Students' choose one role model from the list and complete a research report.
                                   http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/heroes/erom.htm
                                   The Realm of Myth worksheet

5. EVALUATION:

(Factual and Fictional Role Models;  Digital Collections, 1998)