What makes a hero? by Cara Huttinger https://padlet.com/carah5/pks0fxzil7eb9j4u These resources are to help you and your students explore what makes a hero. Follow the resources in order from top to bottom! All items are must-do's unless noted otherwise. You can click on these links to get started. en-us 2025-06-24 22:37:34 UTC 2025-06-28 13:56:03 UTC hello@padlet.com You can listen to and read this short passage. There are may-do activities to complete. What does being responsible mean to you? (Teachers and students you can log in through your Google). account. carah5 https://padlet.com/carah5/pks0fxzil7eb9j4u/wish/3500943561 2025-06-24 23:46:28 UTC https://padlet.com/carah5/pks0fxzil7eb9j4u/wish/3500943561 You and your reading buddy will read this book together to learn about some famous people who changed our world. This book is assigned in your Epic account. Once you and your buddy have finished reading, write on your whiteboard one person that was new to you from the book. What did they do to change the world? Partner share when you are finished. carah5 https://padlet.com/carah5/pks0fxzil7eb9j4u/wish/3500948274 2025-06-24 23:51:28 UTC https://padlet.com/carah5/pks0fxzil7eb9j4u/wish/3500948274 These students show examples of different heroes. Read their white boards as you watch the video to see what makes them a hero. Do you know about any of these heroes? Who would you put on your whiteboard? carah5 https://padlet.com/carah5/pks0fxzil7eb9j4u/wish/3501050570 2025-06-25 01:02:49 UTC https://padlet.com/carah5/pks0fxzil7eb9j4u/wish/3501050570 Listen to this podcast, which has aliens! While listening to the story, think about how the characters are heroes. What did Rose, Xander, and Sally do? Why were their actions important? You can write or draw your answers in your writing ideas notebook. carah5 https://padlet.com/carah5/pks0fxzil7eb9j4u/wish/3501051728 2025-06-25 01:03:39 UTC https://padlet.com/carah5/pks0fxzil7eb9j4u/wish/3501051728 Read with your reading buddy about different ways to be a hero. How are you a hero? It can be at home, school or with your friends. Partner share one way you can be a hero. carah5 https://padlet.com/carah5/pks0fxzil7eb9j4u/wish/3501061242 2025-06-25 01:09:39 UTC https://padlet.com/carah5/pks0fxzil7eb9j4u/wish/3501061242 Listen to and watch this read aloud. There are important pictures inside! Bessie Coleman overcame many challenges. What do you think was the biggest challenge she faced? How did she overcome it? Write or draw your answer on your whiteboard. We will be sharing out some of our answers as a group. carah5 https://padlet.com/carah5/pks0fxzil7eb9j4u/wish/3501165777 2025-06-25 02:13:10 UTC https://padlet.com/carah5/pks0fxzil7eb9j4u/wish/3501165777 This is the second online encylopedia you can use to research your hero. Your teacher can help you with spelling your hero's name and using the database. Log in through Clever. carah5 https://padlet.com/carah5/pks0fxzil7eb9j4u/wish/3501182543 2025-06-25 02:21:29 UTC https://padlet.com/carah5/pks0fxzil7eb9j4u/wish/3501182543 This is (1) of (2) online databases you can use to research your hero. First pick a category, then choose one person in that category. Why did you pick that person? What did they do that makes them a hero to you? Your teacher can help you with this database. Log in through Clever and the password is fairfield. carah5 https://padlet.com/carah5/pks0fxzil7eb9j4u/wish/3501238996 2025-06-25 02:55:17 UTC https://padlet.com/carah5/pks0fxzil7eb9j4u/wish/3501238996 You can learn more about famous heroes in BrainPop, Jr. by watching a short movie about a person. Start with two people you think you want to learn more about. You can log in using Clever. (The activities at the bottom of the screen are a may do.) After you watch the movies, think about one interesting fact you can share about the hero. carah5 https://padlet.com/carah5/pks0fxzil7eb9j4u/wish/3501252707 2025-06-25 03:03:07 UTC https://padlet.com/carah5/pks0fxzil7eb9j4u/wish/3501252707 Explore different Black scientists and inventors. What is one thing that makes our lives easier or better today because of them? carah5 https://padlet.com/carah5/pks0fxzil7eb9j4u/wish/3501291574 2025-06-25 03:29:28 UTC https://padlet.com/carah5/pks0fxzil7eb9j4u/wish/3501291574 Whole class activity: Watch the video first. You can go back and watch again. This time pause the video to read more of the written information. What do you think was Garrett Morgan's most important invention? Why? Write your answer on your whiteboard. carah5 https://padlet.com/carah5/pks0fxzil7eb9j4u/wish/3501905051 2025-06-25 14:40:46 UTC https://padlet.com/carah5/pks0fxzil7eb9j4u/wish/3501905051 Books that are available in the library! We have a full set of biography books for your class to use. carah5 https://padlet.com/carah5/pks0fxzil7eb9j4u/wish/3501931818 2025-06-25 15:15:21 UTC https://padlet.com/carah5/pks0fxzil7eb9j4u/wish/3501931818 Watch this video to learn more about being a hero. Who is one hero in your life? What makes them a hero? Write your answer in your writing ideas journal. carah5 https://padlet.com/carah5/pks0fxzil7eb9j4u/wish/3501982560 2025-06-25 16:27:23 UTC https://padlet.com/carah5/pks0fxzil7eb9j4u/wish/3501982560 Watch this video FIRST for directions on how to use Britannica and Gale Elementary. This is where you can do more research on your hero. carah5 https://padlet.com/carah5/pks0fxzil7eb9j4u/wish/3502095887 2025-06-25 19:53:32 UTC https://padlet.com/carah5/pks0fxzil7eb9j4u/wish/3502095887 This collection in Epic is all about heroes. There are videos, books, and songs. This is a may-do. These are assigned in your Epic account. What is one thing these heroes have in common or is similar? Write any ideas or thoughts you have in your writing ideas journal. carah5 https://padlet.com/carah5/pks0fxzil7eb9j4u/wish/3503260399 2025-06-26 17:22:37 UTC https://padlet.com/carah5/pks0fxzil7eb9j4u/wish/3503260399