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    Start with the Standards 2.5 Students understand the importance of individual action and character and explain how heroes from long ago and the recent past have made a difference in others’ lives (e.g., from biographies of Abraham Lincoln, Louis Pasteur, Sitting Bull, George Washington Carver, Marie Curie, Albert Einstein, Golda Meir, Jackie Robinson, Sally Ride). Our lives are affected by the actions of heroes today and long ago. Who are some scientists and inventors who have made a difference in people's lives? How have some heroes shown courage? What have people done to make life better for others? What heroes have helped the world by exploring new places and ideas? Unit 6 Test Writing: A Paragraph Y unit Project: A Hero's Day ete 18st Ke Volunteers help organize the Special Olympics.” Cheering helps the & contestants keep going. I finished the race, and I feel proud. yy Vocabulary hero A person who has done something brave or important. (page 298) courage The ability to face danger bravely. (page 308) scientist A person who studies and observes things in our world. (page 300) explorer A person who goes first to find out about a place. (page 322) aS INTERNET RESOURCES Go to www.harcourtschool.com/hss compassion An to view Internet resources for this unit. understanding of how others feel and a wish to help them. (page 314) 291 292 Reading Social Studies Recall and Retell As you read, be sure to recall and retell information. This will help you remember and understand what you read. @ Torecall, think about what you have just read. @ To retell, put that information in your own words. Practice the Skill Read the following paragraph. Susan B. Anthony was the first woman shown on United States money. She was honored this way because she spoke against unfair laws. In her lifetime, only men could vote. Her work helped change laws so that women could vote, too. Use this chart to write details you recall from what you just read. Then use your own words to retell what you read. Copy the chart and complete it. As you read, recall and retell information about people in this unit. 293 Connect Ideas When you read, you learn about many new ideas, facts, and events. Sometimes, one event leads to other events. By mapping how the events and ideas are connected, you will better understand what you read. Practice the Skill ) Lea mapped her ideas about the exploration of the West by Lewis and Clark. Copy Lea’s chart. Think about these questions: Where did most people live at the time? What happened after they explored the West? Most people lived in the East. Read the paragraph below. Add your own ideas to the idea map. In 1804, most people lived in the East. They did not know about the land west of the Mississippi River. Then Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were asked by the President to find out about the West. They explored the land and then shared what they found when they returned home. People could now make their homes in this new land. >TO Apply as You Read In Unit 6, you will read how some people make a difference in the world. Map your ideas as you read. Show how one event leads to others. an oak we planted on your day an oak in the middle of the park ~.. an oak GN more bountiful with time an oak with your features and your spirit 296 with open Je 4 : , von arms an oak for grown-ups Ps and children 4 rd y 4 eA : an oak hh +’ ~ ready to celebrate ner WwW your birthday G What do you think the author means by using the words

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