Teaching Tips: Heroes

The following Frame, Focus and Follow-up suggestions are best suited for elementary school students using this video in an English language arts lesson. Be sure to modify the questions to meet your students' instructional needs.

What is Frame, Focus and Follow-up?

Frame (ELA) What does it take to be a hero? What stories do you know that have heroes in them?

Focus (ELA) As you watch, decide if you think Ping is a hero. What do you learn from the story that makes you think this way?

Follow Up (ELA) Was Ping a hero? Why or why not? What qualities or character traits did he have that could be considered heroic? What qualities or character traits did he have that might not be considered heroic?