Teacher Guide for a "Unit of Practice" Project Making A Difference By Mary Limbach Meet the Author "Why are some people considered heros?"  Overview  Invitation  Standards and Learning Objectives  Tasks  Interactions  Situations  Assessment  Tools Powered By 510-635-0585 info@my-ecoach.com Contact Us Overview Grade Level: 2 Curriculum Areas: Focus: History/Social Science Secondary: Reading, English/Language Arts Topic: Social Studies - Behavioral Sciences Theme: Making a Difference Time to Complete Project: 3 hours a day for 2 days each week for 8 weeks. Summary Second grade students use the Internet to research the essential questions: What is a hero and who can be a hero? The students will develop a criteria for what makes a hero. Using that criteria, the students will search several pre-selected websites in order to collect at least two facts about someone they found that meets the criteria for being a hero. The two facts and a picture will be transferred to two virtual notecards. Each student's information will be consolidated into a class calendar which will be given out by the student's in an effort to encourage others to make a difference.