Social Studies....because WE have questions!
Are you ready for this week's inquiry?  We're hearing a lot about different types of heroes in our news these days. We will explore the compelling question: WHAT MAKES A HERO A HERO?

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Brainstorm: What words describe a hero?
Go to Dictionary.com and type in the word "hero". Read the dictionary definitions. How close did your words from the question above fit within the definition?
I was not close.
I was very close.
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What are your thoughts? A hero is a person who shows courage.
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What are your thoughts? A hero is a person who helps others.
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What are your thoughts? A hero does something out of the ordinary.
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Can you think of someone who demonstrates those qualities? Who is it? How is this person courageous?   How is this person helpful? Has this person done something extraordinary?  Explain.
Cesar Chavez is one of the most famous labor union leaders in the world. His family lost their farm in 1937 and became migrant farmworkers. His dissatisfaction with the way migrant farmworkers were treated led to his nonviolent fight for dignity and fairness for farmworkers everywhere. Here is his story in a book called "Harvesting Hope". Listen, watch and learn about Cesar Chavez. Be thinking: What evidence do we have that he is a hero?
Study this primary source photo of Cesar Chavez (1968, California).  Be thinking: Do you see evidence that he is a hero?
Watch this short biographical video on Cesar Chavez.  Be thinking: What evidence do we have that he IS a hero?
Read this quote by Cesar Chavez: "We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community... Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own." What does it mean?  
What information did you find out about Cesar Chavez from each of the 4 sources. Prepare notes on paper using a graphic organizer of your choice for our next class discussion.
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