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=Welcome to the Harvey Fireboat Classroom=

Built for students, families and teachers by teachers in the Rondout Valley Central School District in Accord, NY in conjunction with the crew and owners of the Harvey Fireboat.

Here are some great materials:

Comprehension Questions for Standard Reading Passage

Nonfiction Passage #2: Built to Fight Fire on Land and Sea []

**__ Harvey __****__ lessons for K-4 by Maria Kalman __** [] Children desire and need good role models. Children need to know what being heroic really means. Children may not realize that many people with whom they come into contact on a daily basis can be considered heroes. It is important for students to understand that being a hero does not necessarily mean that one has superhuman abilities or money or fame.  · Identify the qualities and actions that make a person a hero (or heroine).  · Discover people we know that can considered heroes.  · Demonstrate that everyone has the potential to be a hero.

**__ Harvey __****__ lessons for Elementary __** [] Associated handouts: [] These lessons and activities for Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey cover character analysis, Venn diagrams, visual art, and writing. Also included are Internet resources and a bibliography. These [|three activities] will enable students to identify the characteristics of a hero and complete a project that reflects the person.

**__ 9/11 Lesson Plans using the Harvey __** [] In this lesson, students will read // Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey // and then discuss 9/11 and its relationship to the story. Students will explore the meaning of the word hero and identify courageous traits, eventually evaluating why the fireboat’s adventures were heroic. In addition, students will discuss other courageous acts on 9/11. Finally, students will recognize that everyone has the ability to help others.

**__ Harvey __****__ curriculum tied to Georgia standards __** [] Connecting Theme: Individuals, Groups, and Institutions Enduring Understanding: The student will understand that what people, groups, and institutions do can help or harm others whether they mean to or not.  · This is a great book to discuss the levels of this EU: individual people did specific jobs on the fireboat, and as a group provided an important service on 9/11. The group worked as part of a larger government institution: the fire department.  · Allow students to brainstorm other circumstances when individuals might come together as groups to help other people.  · Use a map of New York City to help students understand the role of geography in this story – Manhattan is an island, and the World Trade Center was located at the southern tip of it. { [] }  · The last page of the story could serve as a response prompt: what will happen if the group of friends does buy the tugboat? Could it help New York, too? How? Learn more about the John J. Harvey at [|www.fireboat.org].