Greatest+Person

The Greatest Person Unit

Students will explore and persuade others of the greatest person to ever live in a bracket style competition. All sixth grade students will chose a person they believe could portentially be considered the greatest person to live. Each greatest person must have either an autobiography or a biography written about them for information, students can also use other sources to research this person as well (examples: video, articles, interviews, etc.). The person being researched will be placed in one of four brackets that fits the theme of their 'greatness' (leadership, technology/science, humanities, or entertainment). They will then be 'matched up' against each other and students will give speeches arguing the greatness of their researched individual. Below are a few videos

Below is a list of potential people that WE HAVE books about: A few things to consider when researching: -Famous quotes/lines -Time frame -Occupation -Influences Example of a 'Greatest Person' Speech: media type="custom" key="22433436"media type="custom" key="22433454"


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 * [[file:mrslangjahr/Greatest Person Top 5 Selections.docx|Download]]
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 * [[file:mrslangjahr/Greatest Person Reading Organizer.docx|Download]]
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 * [[file:mrslangjahr/speech notes.docx|Download]]
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 * [[file:mrslangjahr/Greatest Person in History Rubric.docx|Download]]
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Targets:
 * Identify significant people throughout the major eras of United States and world history
 * Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
 * Introduce claim(s) and organize the reasons and evidence clearly.
 * Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.
 * Present claims and findings, sequencing ideas logically and using pertinent descriptions, facts, and details to accentuate main ideas or themes; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.
 * Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.

Entertainment: Vince Lombardi media type="custom" key="22405224" William Shakespeare media type="custom" key="22405236" Michelangelo media type="custom" key="22405286" Drew Breese media type="custom" key="22405302" John Lennon Beethoven Mozart Bach Bob Marley Picasso Bono media type="custom" key="22405324" Leadership: Nelson Mandela media type="custom" key="22405332" Winston Churchill media type="custom" key="22405346" Queen Elizabeth II media type="custom" key="22405362" Ghandi media type="custom" key="22405380" George Washington media type="custom" key="22405518" Abe Lincoln media type="custom" key="22405536" FDR media type="custom" key="22405548" Hammurabi

Science/Technology: Albert Einstein media type="custom" key="22405392" Marie Curie media type="custom" key="22405400" Gutenberg Galileo Galilei Sir Isaac Newton Thomas Edison Benjamin Franklin Henry Ford Euclid James Watt Mark Zuckerburg The Wright Brothers Niel Armstrong Humanities Helen Keller media type="custom" key="22405430" Anne Frank media type="custom" key="22405460" Sacajawea media type="custom" key="22405480" Martin Luther King Jr