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- B.B. King helped shape the
world of jazz and blues music.
His accomplishments have made him unforgettable. We remember unforgettable people
because they have made a difference in our lives and to the world. You can probably think of a famous
person or someone you know who is
unforgettable to you because of what they have said and done to shape
our world.
- What makes a person
unforgettable?
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- Read these resources to help you think about an unforgettable person.
Consider which traits made these people unique. Then fill in this chart
with some information about the person you have just read about.
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- Now that you have read about
some interesting people, think about a person you think is
unforgettable. It could be a
famous person or someone you know personally. Click the link below and
complete the web about your unforgettable person.
- Forget Me Not Graphic
Organizer
- What makes a person unforgettable?
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- Using all the
information and notes you have gathered about your
unforgettable person, fill in the Certificate of Recognition
below.
- Certificate of Recognition
- This is to certify that ________________________________ is an
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(Person’s name)
- Unforgettable person because he /she is ______________________
(Character trait)
- and has _______________________________________________________
(activity or accomplishment)
- Dated this day ______________ , __________
- Signed,
_________________________________
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- Check out these sites for more stories about unforgettable kids:
- Small Girl....Big Heart
- Alex's Lemonade Stand
- Helping Hurricane Katrina victims
- Autistic Basketball Hero
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- MD Voluntary State Curriculum:
- The students will compose a written presentation that express
information by:
- 4A.2.c Composing to inform using relevant support and a variety of
appropriate organizational structures and signal words within a paragraph.
- 4A.4. Assessing the effectiveness of choice of details, organizational
pattern, word choice, syntax, use of figurative language, and rhetorical
devices in the student’s own composing.
- Objective:
- Students will practice
note-taking skills in order to prepare to compose an essay.
- Teacher Note:
- You may want to make copies in advance of the chart on Slide 2 for note-taking.
- Prepare copies of the
Forget-Me-Not Graphic Organizer for note-taking.
- You may want to make copies
of the certificate on Slide 4.
- Differentiation:
- Allow students to work in pairs to support struggling readers.
- Provide copies of all text to highlight student information.
- Use of graphic organizers to scaffold reading and organize thinking.
- Time Management Strategies:
- This is one 45 minute lesson.
- Extra time may be allotted for
examination of sites in enrichment activity.
- Technology Infusion:
- Students will fill in chart on Slide 2 using Power Point.
- Students will access linked web sites.
- Students will complete “Certificate of Recognition” using Power Point.
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