Name: _____________________________ The Warrior’s Heart by Eric Greiten Essential Questions: What does it mean to serve? What does it mean to be courageous? What does it mean to be compassionate? How do the choices we make shape our identity/who we are? Assessments: ● Notes packetyou will write down quotes about compassion and courage and service as we read this autobiography about Eric Greitens. You will also note the plot and summarize the reading as we go. ● 2 research paragraphsyou will do some research of your own about places in the world as well as charities that work to make the world a better place for people. ● You will create a final project to complete the unit. Week of 2/172/21 Before we begin: What does the word COURAGE make you think about?
What does the word COMPASSION make you think about?
YOU 13What is the situation explained in this segment? What would YOU do?
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You will complete prereading research on one of the following topics: Eric Greitens, Navy SEALS, Tiananmen Square Write 6 facts about your assigned topic:______________________________ 1)
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Reading Chapters
Choose at least 2 Significant Quotes from this section related to compassion, courage, and service:
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“Adventure Awaits” 46
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“Getting it Right” 79
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“Lesson in Respect” 10
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“World Opens”
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Student response: If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Why?
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Choose at least 2 Significant Quotes from this section of the reading related to compassion, courage, and service:
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“You: Naming Names” 16
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“Language Barrier” 26
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“Interrogation” 31
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Week of 2/242/28 “YOU: Fighting Back” 37 What is the situation explained in this segment? What would YOU do?
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Choose at least 2 Significant Quotes from this section of the reading related to compassion, courage, and service:
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“Putting on the Gloves” 39
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“Round Two” 43
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“A Wrong Turn” 51
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“Unopposed” 53
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RESEARCH BREAK: Write a researched paragraph (23 days). Make a Google Doc. Title it Warrior’s Heart. Label this assignment: WH Research #1 1. Research one of the following: ● Somewhere in the world you would like to travel; ● A sport or physical activity you would like to learn; ● A charity where you could potentially donate time or money. 2. Write a paragraph where you make a claim about what you have chosen to research, then explore some data you’ve found online and warrant why it is worth doing/visiting/helping. Be sure to quote from your sources. 3. Create a works cited for at least three sources.
Week of 3/13/5 Reading Chapters
Choose at least 2 Significant Quotes from this section of the reading related to compassion, courage, and service:
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“Smashing Bottles” 64
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“Diplomacy” 71
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“Protect from Harm” 78
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RESEARCH: Bosnia; Rwanda; Santa Cruz; Bolivia; Fallujah; Zaire; Croatia; St. Louis IN YOUR WH GOOGLE DOC, please complete this activity. Title it: WH Research #2 For this portion of the text (136153), you’ll be responsible for one of the following five chapters. Make sure you take notes when your classmates share their work. 1. You will have 1020 minutes to read your chapter and complete your packet. 2. Then, as a group, you will write a 35 sentence summary on the back of your collage. 3. After that, put together a collage using magazines depicting the scene, character, and/or personal anecdote (short, interesting or funny story about a person or event) relating to the text. Include at least one significant quote from your chapter & the page number. Include the chapter title. Include relevant images. 4. Share with the class.
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Reading Chapters
Choose at least 3 Significant Quotes from this section of the reading related to compassion, courage, and service:
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“A New Perspective” 136
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“Not in Oxford Anymore” 140
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“Ironing Underwear” 145
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“Stepping Up” 147
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“How It’s Done” 153
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Week of 3/83/12
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Choose at least 2 Significant Quotes from this section of the reading related to compassion, courage, and service:
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“Drown Proofing” 173
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“A Real Frogman” 176
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“SUH” 179
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“Pure Steel” 183
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YOU: Surviving Hell 186
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“Pushing Our Luck” 189
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DISCUSSION: When do you feel most powerless in your life? When do you feel most in control?
Does fear of trying new things or challenging yourself prohibit (stops) you from doing them?
Do you feel like you live an authentic life, where you make choices about what you want to do, not what others want you to do? Why or why not?
Circle one of the following quotes about serving: “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” Mahatma Gandhi "Everybody can be great because everybody can serve.” Martin Luther King, Jr. “Happiness... consists in giving, and in serving others.” Henry Drummond “I talk about myself in the third person all the time. I don't live my life in the way someone like you does. I live my life completely serving only my work and my fans.” Lady Gaga “Human beings are free except when humanity needs them. Maybe humanity needs you. To do something. Maybe humanity needs me—to find out what you're good for. We might both do despicable things, Ender, but if humankind survives, then we were good tools.” Orson Scott Card, Ender's Game
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2. Explain how you think it applies to Warrior’s Heart, your life, or a book or movie.
Read this article: http://www.forbes.com/sites/gretchenrubin/2011/04/16/volunteergiveprobonohelpothersitstherig htthingtodoanditwillboostyourhappiness/ What does it mean to be happy? How would you define happiness?
List things (objects) that make List people (friends, family, you happy: celebrities) who make you happy:
How can you find more happiness in life?
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List experiences that have made you happy (or could) make you happy:
Do you think it is important (or even possible) to be happy all the time? Or is it unreasonable to think happiness should be constant?
Reading Chapters
Choose at least 2 Significant Quotes from this section of the reading related to compassion, courage, and strength:
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“Nice Job Mr. G” 193
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“Steel Piers” 202
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“King of the Hill” 208
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“The Hardest Moment” 211
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“Hokey Pokey” 215
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In order to consider visual texts and how they function, you will study photographs in the Eric Greiten’s photo book and make a claim about a photograph answering the question: What does this picture show in terms of courage, compassion, and/or service? Why is this picture significant? Instructions for students: 1. Choose a photograph in the book 2. Analyze the photograph, considering suggestions below. 3. Compose a paragraph in your Google Homework document. If computers are not working, use pen and paper and put it in your folder when complete. Consider the aesthetics (beauty) of the image: *layout of the photo *closeup, medium shot, long shot? Consider the content: *what does it show? *why is this important? Consider the emotional impact: *how does the reader feel? what is the mood? *how do you think the photographer feels? what is the tone (sad, happy, formal, etc.)?
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Week of 3/153/19 Reading Chapters
Choose at least 2 Significant Quotes from this section of the reading related to compassion, courage, and service:
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“The Trident” 232
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“Iraq” 235
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“Going Home” 241
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Reading Chapters
Choose at least 2 Significant Quotes from this section of the reading related to compassion, courage, and service:
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“The Mission Continues” 248
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“One Step at a Time” 255
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