Elicit non-trivial dialogue from students. Guide students to reflection and analysis of the experience. Encourage students to share their perceptions and beliefs. Summarize and review similarities and differences.
Have the children list the characteristics of their heroines/heroes.
Objective: To have the children begin to examine exactly what makes a hero or heroine to them.
Activity: Have the children list the characteristics of their heroines/heroes. Note the common ones that keep coming up.
Assessment: Richness of the list
“The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter” by Arielle North Olson