Mr Morris.
Lesson 12-13-14.
17-18-19th April 2012.
Semester 1.
Create an avatar that represents an example of a hero or role model using Voki.com.
An example can be found here.
You avatar should represent what a hero or role model is to you.
Start your work with a Title and Your Name: E.g. Hero Avatar - Shaun Morris.
Further information can be found at Voki.com.
Once tha avatars are complete, analyse the created avatars in groups of four, considering the following in your discussion:
The characteristics of heroes or role models, evidence of stereotypes, choice of spoken words.
Discuss
the advantages and disadvantages of Voki compared with hand drawing to
fully express your ideas about heroes and role models.
Create a class list of commonly held ideas about secular ( non religious) and religious heroes and role models.
Compare and contrast your findings.
Group
4: Ashley - A person you can respect and be amazed by, and invidual
that is true to themselves. Christina - Someone who is determined and
devoted to their work. Jaiden - Someone you can look up to and is a role
model for how you wish to be.
Positive - Visual Representation
Negative - Could be a distraction, misleading.
Religious heros have beliefs, and holy orders. Non-religious hero (christia) do what they want.
Group 4:
Determination
Loyalty
Bravery
someone that puts others before them
Possitives- you dont have to speak in public
Negatives- You dont get the same emotion
Group 3:
Patiance
Role Model
Helpful
Respect
Smart
Group 1:
Brave
Determination
Resilient in tough times
Role Model
Loyalty
great sense of justice
Positive
Negatives
Prioritise
the words from the group lists above, how do they rank for these
examples? Most important at the top, least important at the bottom. As a
class, create a list for each of these examples.
Father group 1
Role Model
Patience
Puts others before them
Sense of Justice
Resilient
Brave
Helpful
Determination
Smart
Loyalty
14 yr old boy-group 2
Resilient
Bravery
Role Model
Determination
loyalty
smart
patience
14 yr old girl group 3
Loyalty
resilient in tough times
determination
great sense of justice
brave
role model
respect
patience
helpful
smart
someone that puts others before them
Teacher - group 4
Smart ++ Helpful
Paitiance ++ Role Model
great sense of justice ++ someone that puts others before them
Resilient in tough times
Determination
Loyalty
Football captain :
great sense of justice
Brave
Determination
Resilient in tough times
Respect
Role Model
Loyalty
Question: What reasons do humans need role models and heroes? In groups, answer this question here:
Group 2: To keep them pushing on... get through the hard times
Group 3: So you can have someone to aspire to be like
Group 4 - so we have we someone to look up to
Group 1 - So that others can know whats good and bad things to do and to figure out how to be like their heroes and role models.
In your group, discuss the distinctive yet complementary nature of role models and heroes.
How are they similar?
Group 2-
Group 4 - People look up to them,
Group 3 - someone who stands up for everything they believe in to face there ultimate goal in life.
Group
1 - role models and heroes are both people who are respected in the
community and have done extraordinary things in their lives
Compare and contrast the purposes of heroes and role models. Compare with a partner.
Group
2- Role models are people who play sport or anything related and people
who look up to, hero's are people who risk there life to save others
like fireman
Group
4 - A Hero gives people guidance, help and protection, where as a role
model is someone who people aspire to be like. Hero: Martin Luther King,
Role Model: Bruce Lee
Groupe 3 - Heroe's are usually portrayed as someone who protects people, both are looked up to by others
Group
1 - Heroes are people who always come in and save the day and are well
known for doing heroing heroic things, whereas role models may not be so
well known and their actions may not be anything that has changed heaps
of lives. A comparison between the two is that they are all looked up
to in their society.
A
role model are people that are professionals at a sport and brothers or
sisters that have gone far in life and you want to be just like
him/her.
A Hero is someone that puts their own lives in danger to try and save other people.
Explore the difference between good role models and bad role models:
Choose
one of the following people and create a list of at least three reasons
why your chosen person could be considered to be a good role model and
three reasons why they could be considered a bad role model, based on
evidence within the following biographies or from other sources.
Issac and Jarrod - Ben Cousins - own choice.
Mitch and PB - Keith Richards - own choice.
Draw a conclusion about whether you would choose this person as a role model and justify your conclusion in a sentance.
Identify the characteristics of the people in your life who are or who have been good role models for you.
Stephanie B (My father) - Loyal , trust worthy , Great cook , caring , always there , supportive
Christina- (family and friends)- always there , caring , trust worthy
Alex- Understanding, Themselves (Dont worry what others think), Honest, Loyal
When
listing the characteristics, identify what aspect of their character it
is that you admire and inspires you to be like them. For example: do
they demonstrate excellence, stand up for what they believe in, always
show compassion or kindness etc.
Christina-
I can trust them with anything thing and that is something that is good
to have, always looking out for me in everything i do.
Alex-That
no matter what i do they are still there for me, they won't lie to me
they will tell the truth even if it's not what you want to hear
Stephanie
- I wish I had the skills of being a great cook like my dad, My dad is
always there for me and gives me the best advice an support.
ZakkyG - She stood up when she was needed and really helped out queensland when they needed da most.
Jaiden
- Shane warne does what hes good at and he is kind towards sick
children by raising 400,000 punds for them through his poker charity.
Josh,
Coen and Emily: He stands up for what he believes in because he is
passionate with what he does and believes what he does is right.
jarrod (Shane Warne)-
i
think shane warne is still a great role model even tho he was convited
he has still done many great things and they out weigh the bad.
he demonstates exalent talent in his cricket and I admire and inspires you to be like him.
list of characteristics of good role models-
Dependable
Honest
Hardworker
Loyal
Good morals
friendly
willing to do anything
modest
Good.
1. He was the best cricket bowler of all time (spin).
2. Greatest ever wicket taker, with 517 wickets at a bowling average of 25.42.
3. teaches school kids how to play in spare time.
Bad.
1.
He was forced to admit that he had taken money to provide pitch and
weather reports from a man later discovered to be operating with
bookmakers.
2.
In February 2003 during the 2003 cricket World Cup, Warne was sent home
in sensational circumstances after a positive drugs test for a banned
diuretic from the one-day series in Australia earlier in the year.
3. The panel found Warne guilty of breaching the ACB's drug code, and imposed a one-year ban. It was further revealed
mitch and maddison- keith richards
good - legendary guitarist from rolling stones.
- inspires young people to be guitarists.
-doesnt give a crap about what other people think of him
but the nagative side of that is that kids might think doing drugs isnt that bad.
Bad- In Influence
drugs
smoking
drinking heavily
Great guitarest
One of the most known bands in the world
Isaac/Jacob- Ben Cousins
good
1- Best known for his 270 game career with West Coast and Richmond in the AFL.
2- Cousins is listed by journalist Mike Sheahan as one of the top 50 players of all time
3- He was West Coast's club champion for four seasons and captain for five seasons.
Bad-
1- went to rehab for drugs.
2- made a video on how drugs can ruin your life but still continued to take them.
3- passed out infront of the casino and got aressted for public intoxication.
Josh and Coen: Gordon Ramsay
Emily - Anna Bligh
Good
- She does good things for the state
- She's a woman doing politics
- She works hard at her job
Bad
- She's a politician
- She broke her promises with the state that she had made to get elected
Julian Assange- christina and alex
Good
-He reveals the truth to the world about major issues and secrets
- He disraguards his own safety to get the truth out.
- He stands up the more powerful athoritys
Bad
- He could make false acusations and change things to get other peopel in trouble
- Could be an invasion of privacy to other people
- He could cause conflict by revealing certain information
Julian
has the power to cause conflict between certain people which may result
in major issues. On the other hand he is putting his own well being on
the line to deliever the truth to everyday people. He is also speaking
the truth and does not let anyone get in his way.
~~~Shane Warne~~~
negatives:
1.
Shane was caught smoking in airport premises where it was not aloud.
This not only causes him to be a bad role model for smoking, but also
doing it in illigal places.
2. He was caught posing in his under wear with two 25-year old models and sent explicit texts to others.
3. He cheated on his wife and that is a bad thing and people might think its good.
positives
1. Sporting icon who encourages kids to play sport.
2. He supports anual poker tournaments to raise money for sick kids.
3.
Gordon Ramsay:
Negative:
He
yells at people on his tv shows e.g Hells Kitchen. This is a negative
because he puts people down and makes them look like what they do is
wrong.
He had an affar.
Abit of a Hippocrit because he left one of his job because people were yelling at him and now he yell at people for a living.
Positive:
He has worked chariety
He has strong views
He is really successful in what he does
Anna Bligh
Good
- helped QLD through tough times
-first female premier Role Model
-
Bad
- doesnt have a great sense of justice,sold of one of QLDs biggest deposits.
Reflect on yourself as a role model. What characterestics do you share with what we have found hero's and role models to have? Justify your conclusion in a sentance.
Steph:
Josh: I like helping people when they are down or when they need help. Im always there if people need someone to talk to.
christina-
