Topic(s): Heroes
EU: Every hero is a human, but not every human is a hero.
EU: Significant people and their actions become legends.
EU: Every hero is a human, but not every human is a hero.
EU: Every true hero is a patriot of her/his/their country.
EU: Bravery, respect for labor, love for the home country drive heroes’ actions.
EU: Heroes’ qualities and values are intercultural.
EQ: What makes someone a hero?
EQ: What does a day in the life of a hero look like?
EQ: What are heroes' values and beliefs?
Students explore one day of Yuriy Gagarin's life and create stories and songs about American heroes.
https://youtu.be/PdyPl6SGuVg
In the cartoon "Once our cosmonauts" by artist Galina Golubeva, you will hear the voice of Yuriy Gagarin, hear a song composed by members of the folklore ensemble of the village of Verkhnyaya Pokrovka, Belgorod Region. Soloist - Maria Timofeevna Yakovenko.
https://teksty-pesenok.ru/rus-mariya-timofeevna-yakovenko-/tekst-pesni-a-kak-nashi-kosmonavty/1848480/
Who are the cartoon characters and how did they spend April 12, 1961? Place cards with the sentences in the correct order according to the cartoon and the song.
I can infer meaning from the cartoon and song about astronauts.
Discuss with your classmates what events described in the cartoon and the song actually happened on April 12, 1961?
I can discuss one day of an astronaut's life.
I can analyze the song.
Create and present a song about Neil Armstrong's day when he stepped on the Moon.
I can create a song describing a day of an American hero's life.
https://youtu.be/PdyPl6SGuVg
In the cartoon " Once our cosmonauts" by artist Galina Golubeva, you will hear the voice of Yuri Gagarin, hear a song composed by members of the folklore ensemble of the village of Verkhnyaya Pokrovka, Belgorod Region. Soloist - Maria Timofeevna Yakovenko.
https://teksty-pesenok.ru/rus-mariya-timofeevna-yakovenko-/tekst-pesni-a-kak-nashi-kosmonavty/1848480/
What elements of the story are creative imaginations and what happened in real life? List these elements in two tables.
I can differentiate between real and imaginative elements of the story.
Discuss your findings and come up with the real story that happened to Yuriy Gagarin on April 12, 1961.
I can investigate what makes a person a hero.
Create a story describing a day of an American hero's life.
I can create a story describing a day of an American hero's life.
https://youtu.be/PdyPl6SGuVg
In the cartoon "Once our cosmonauts" by artist Galina Golubeva, you will hear the voice of Yuri Gagarin, hear a song composed by members of the folklore ensemble of the village of Verkhnyaya Pokrovka, Belgorod Region. Soloist - Maria Timofeevna Yakovenko.
https://teksty-pesenok.ru/rus-mariya-timofeevna-yakovenko-/tekst-pesni-a-kak-nashi-kosmonavty/1848480/
Write down the sequence of events taking place in the cartoon. Underline real events and facts in blue, fictional ones in red. What elements of this story make it a legend?
I can infer meaning from the cartoon and song about astronauts.
I can classify real and fictional events.
I can define legend's key features.
Discuss your findings and try to find a rationale behind the author's choices. Why are there three characters? Why did she use the traditional Russian style for the cartoon?
I can explain the author's choices.
I can investigate a legend's key features.
Create an iMovie and a song about a day in the life of any real-life hero in the form of a legend.
I can create an iMovie and a song describing a day in the life of an American hero.
I can create a legend.