Everyday Heroes Character Traits To The Rescue Lesson Plan
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3Everyday Heroes: Character Traits to the Rescue!
Students learn individuals have important character traits that help preserve democracy by
the way of providing relief for disasters.
Jessica Medlin
Author
Grade Level
6
Duration
3 class periods
National Geography
Arizona Geography Strand
Other Arizona Standards
Standards
ELEMENT 5 :
Concept 5 Environment and
Strand 3 Civics/Government
ENVIRONMENT AND
Society
Concept 4: Rights, Responsibilities, and
SOCIETY
PO 4. Identify the way humans
Roles of Citizenship
15. How physical
respond to/ prepare for natural
PO 1. Describe ways an individual can
systems affect
hazards (i.e., lightning, flash
contribute to a school or community.
human systems.
floods, dust storms, tornadoes,
PO 2. Discuss the character traits (i.e.,
hurricanes, floods, earthquakes) in
respect, responsibility, fairness,
order to remain safe
involvement) that are important to the
preservation and improvement of
constitutional democracy in the United
States.
ELA Common Core Standards
Reading Standards for 6-8 for Literacy
in History/Social Studies
Key Ideas and Details
6-8.RH.2 Determine the central ideas or
conclusions of a text; provide an accurate
summary of the text distinct from prior
knowledge or opinions.
6-8 Writing Standards for Literacy in
History/Social Studies, Science, and
Technical Subjects
Research to Build and Present
Knowledge
6-8.WHST.7 Conduct short research
projects to answer a question (including a
self-generated question), drawing on
several sources and generating additional
related, focused questions that allow for
multiple avenues of exploration.
6-8.WHST.9 Draw evidence from
informational texts to support analysis
reflection, and research.
demonstrate strong character traits by working
Overview
together, being prepared, and responding quickly
to a crisis. Helping each other is one way to
Natural and man-made disasters require
preserve democracy in our country.
preparedness and immediate relief through
organizations set up to help victims. Citizens can
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