YEAR 2 UNIT 3 Summer Our Local Heroes

YEAR 2 UNIT 3 – Summer Our Local Heroes Who are our local heroes? Rising Stars 2019 © Hodder & Stoughton Limited

Week 1 What makes someone a hero? Rising Stars 2019 © Hodder & Stoughton Limited

Learning objective To understand what makes a hero, and identify some local heroes from the past. Rising Stars 2019 © Hodder & Stoughton Limited

Success criteria • I understand what makes someone a hero. • I can identify qualities of people who are considered heroes. • I can locate these people’s lives on a timeline. Rising Stars 2019 © Hodder & Stoughton Limited

Key vocabulary Word Can you create definitions for these words as you learn about your local heroes? Definition Portrait Hero Significant Local Courage Past Sequence Chronological order Rising Stars 2019 © Hodder & Stoughton Limited

Well-known heroes from the past Winston Churchill 1874– 1955 Muhammad Ali 1942– 2016 Princess Diana 1961– 1997 What do they all have in common? Rising Stars 2019 © Hodder & Stoughton Limited

Do you think all heroes have to be strong a powerful? Do you know of any heroes? Have you read about any heroes?

What makes someone a hero? • Note down some of your ideas • What might a hero look like to you? You might want to draw a picture to show this.

A local hero • What does it mean if a hero is “local? ”

Our local hero • This is the local hero we are going to be looking at over the next few weeks. • If you could interview this person, what would you ask them? Make a list of your questions.