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Personal Heroes
Kind of Activity:
Research
Objective:
Students will relate with the characters in the novel.
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.6, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.10, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.4
Structure:
In Part III, the characters must wrestle with their perceptions of their heroes, while becoming flawed heroes themselves.
For this assignment, ask students to pick one of their personal heroes and do internet research about them. In their research, they must answer the following questions:
1. What surprised you about your...
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