1. Do Now: Free Write Friday! Take this time to write down anything you are interested in! You can think of a creative story you would like to share or your own personal feelings and ideas. Just continue writing until the timer bell dings!

2. New Theme: Heroes, leaders, and Role Models Define what a hero is. What are some words that come to your mind when you think of a hero. What are some differences between a leader, hero, and role model. Be prepared to share!

3. Watch & Reflect View this video clip and be prepared to discuss what you have seen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vDWW y4CMhE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vDWW y4CMhE What has this person done for our society? Why was this speech so important to American history? Would you consider this person to be a hero, leader, or role model? Explain why.

4. Creative Writing Use this time to create something that you feel passionate about.  You have a few options Option 1- Use the information you gained today, or know of important speeches that inspire changes Option 2- Use prior knowledge of a hero, leader or role model Option 3- Use your own personal life as inspiration for your creative piece  Choose between option 1, 2, or 3 and then you can move on  Then move on to the next step You may create anything from the list below: – A persuasive speech – An inspirational speech – A letter to your role model – Quote interpretation – Biography excerpt of a hero, leader, or role model

5. Guidelines You must always be working on your creative piece, and you will not complete this assignment today. Follow these guidelines to ensure the highest grade possible on the rubric. – A persuasive speech- This should persuade your audience to believe the same beliefs that you have. You may choose any school appropriate topic to discuss. This speech MUST be typed and should take about 2-3 minutes to give the speech. – An inspirational speech- This should inspire your audience to want to make great changes. You may choose any school appropriate topic to discuss. This speech MUST be typed and should take about 2-3 minutes to give the speech. – A letter to your role model- This should follow criteria for a friendly letter and should be addressed to a real role model of yours. You should include reasons why they are your role model and examples of what they have done. This should be between 3-5 paragraphs in length. – Quote interpretation- This should be an interpretation of a famous quote given by someone that can be categorized as a hero, leader, or role model. You may choose from the samples given in class. You MUST explain what the quote means, what the context of the quote is, and why this person would say this. Explain how this relates to you in your life. – Biography excerpt of a hero, leader, or role model- This should be a short excerpt between 3-5 paragraphs that consists of different facts and information about a person that can be considered a hero, leader, or a role model. This should be in your own words and should not just be a Wikipedia page about the individual.

7. ExitHomework What have you decided to do? What was your inspiration to choose this type of piece to create? Complete your creative Friday Piece #5 that is due Friday, March 18 th Use newly gained vocabulary terms within everyday conversations by class on Tuesday, create a list of examples Complete the remaining areas of your poster/ brochure by class on February 29 th