Heroes Webquest
Transcript of Heroes Webquest
Introduction
Congratulations! You have been chosen as a new reporter for the “Reidy Bugle”. Your new boss, the famous editor Maxwell Ironpen, has looked at you and started to shout:
“Young reporter eh? Well listen up youngster! All cultures respect and celebrate their heroes! You hear me! Sure you might think heroes just live in the past. But heroes can also be as close as the person who lives next door to YOU!” You nod and look a little nervous, as your new boss appears to be a little crazy.
Ironpen continues, “Listen up. All heroes share something i n c o m m o n : T h e y demonstrate the high ideals that inspire us to go beyond the expected, to exceed the norm. Australia needs its heroes. Australia needs people that mold and shape us by their example, people who make this world a better place.”
You nod like you understand what the editor’s talking about. You start to think about that Ironman movie you watched recently. He was a hero - nice cars aswell …
“Hey - are you awake?” You snap back to attention. “You’re
going to find out all about heroes. You’ll identify them; you’ll find out about their characteristics, you’ll conduct a survey about who are the heroes of primary aged kids … and you’ll write a report about a great Australian Hero.”
Heroes: A WebQuest for Rooms 2 & 4
The Reidy BugleSPRING 2008 IS BEING A HERO JUST A QUESTION OF GUTS AND GLORY? ISSUE ONE
“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.”
Right word, wrong meaning! Hero; a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and other salads)
Hero: A person noted for feats of courage or nobility of
purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or
her life.
HERO?FANCY A
What makes a hero? As a class brainstorm the characteristics of a hero using this online mindmapping tool(username and password are both “reidyheroes”)
Share an invitation to all students at Reidy Park Primary School to complete an online survey about who their heroes are
Create your own list of 10 Australian Heroes and e-mail it to: [email protected]
Using this PowerPoint template create a chart outlining what you think are the 6 key qualities that all heroes share in common
Using Word, create a biography of an Australian hero. Keep in mind the characteristics you have brainstormed. Be creative! To get started use the list“Australian Heroes” (below) and choose an individual from the list that you would like to know more about
Use this plan and create a comic super hero scenario and use it the inspiration for your imaginary Mt. Gambier super hero
Areas of your brain that you will be working out ...
BRAIN INTELLIGENCE
AREATASK
Knowledge
ComprehensionExplain what qualities your ten heroes hold in common
ApplicationCreate a PowerPoint slideshow about an Australian Hero
Analysis Write a biography of an Australian Hero
SynthesisCreate an imaginary superhero for Mt. Gambier
Evaluation
Engage in a debate: People with great sporting prowess or achievements are heroes (Yay or Nay)
•List 10 Australian Heroes•Survey Students about their heroes•Create a Heroes Mind Map
Web Based Activities:
“Mum” Shirl and Weary Dunlop. As heroes what do
they have in common?
Australian Heroes
Heroes take journeys, confront
dragons, and discover the
treasure of their true selves.
Carol Lynn Pearson
Fred Hollows Medicine & Humanitarian
Banjo Patterson Poet: ‘Once a Jolly Swagman …’
Dr John Flynn Founder of the RFDS
Sir Edward Dunlop Medicine & War Hero
Mary MacKillop Humanitarian & Educator
Evonne Goolagong International Tennis Champion
Victor Chang Heart Surgeon
John Simpson War hero
Sir Donald Bradman Cricketer
Elizabeth MacArthur Founder of the Australian wool
industry
Kath Walker (Oodgeroo Noonuccal) Indigenous poet,
educator & political activist
Dr Helen Caldicott Anti-nuclear activist
Sir Henry Parkes Politician and the ‘Father of
Federation’
Albert Namatjira Australian artist
Henry Lawson First poet to capture the Australian
way of life
Edith Cowan Pioneer activist for women's and
children's rights
Lois O'Donoghue Nurse and Community worker
Colleen Shirley (MumShirl) Activist committed to
justice and welfare of aboriginal Australians
Paul Jennings Children’s Author
Nancy Bird Australian aviation pioneer
Nancy Wake Resistance fighter and War hero
Ian Kiernan Environmentalist
Kath Walker, Ian Kiernan., Nancy Wake and
Henry Lawon. As heroes what do they have in
common?