G2 Unit 5 Week 3

Weekly Concept Our Heroes Essential Question What do heroes do?

Discover Heroes What is a hero?A hero is someone who is looked up to by others because of his or her achievements and courage. A rescue worker is a hero to many people. Rescue workers risk their lives. Rescue workers save other people's lives. Talk About It Talk with a partner about who you think are heroes. Tell what they have done that make them heroes. Write your ideas on the chart.

Vocabulary Use the picture and sentence to learn each word.

Your Turn Pick three words. Write three questions for your partner to answer.

Genre·Biography César Chávez Essential Question What do heroes do? Read about a man who took action to improve the lives of others.

Who are your heroes?For many farm workers, César Chávez is a hero. He is the brave man who spent his life helping them. Childhood César Chávez was born in Arizona. His parents taught him about learning, hard work, and respect. César worked on the family farm as a young boy. He helped care for the farm animals. His mother and grandmother taught César about caring. Many people came to their door asking for food, and his kind family always shared. César had a strong interest in education. This desire to learn was sometimes hard on him. Spanish was his first language, but he needed to learn and study English. At school, he was punished for speaking Spanish. His mother taught César to find peaceful ways to solve problems. These lessons helped him succeed later in life. He would win struggles without fighting.