ESL/EFL teachers and students (intermediate to advanced levels)
Introducing a unit on heroism in an ESL or ELA class to build vocabulary and critical thinking.
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About
This 94-node mind map template, designed for an English as a Second Language (ESL) classroom, explores the concept of heroism through vocabulary, discussion prompts, and linguistic tools. Organized into six main branches—Pictures, your ideas, which words are (not) connected?, TOOLBOX, CAPACITY, and Documents—the template guides learners to define a hero by examining qualities like 'generous', 'bravery', and 'selfless', and to distinguish between 'fictive / fictitious / fictional heroes' and 'real (life) heroes'. It includes a dedicated TOOLBOX with sentence frames such as 'A hero is characterized by + N' and 'Being a hero is all about + Ving', plus a CAPACITY section covering expressions like 'be able to' and 'succeed in'. The 'which words are (not) connected?' branch prompts critical thinking about terms like 'honour', 'myth(s)', and 'celebrity'. This template serves as a complete lesson plan for discussing moral values, societal expectations, and language structures around heroism.
Terms and ConditionsWhen to use this template
Language learners and discussion group facilitators
Facilitating a group discussion or debate about what makes a hero, using the 'your ideas' and 'which words are (not) connected?' branches.
Writing instructors and students working on descriptive or argumentative essays
Preparing students for a writing task where they need to describe a real or fictional hero using appropriate sentence structures.
How to use this template
Step 1
Launch and Customize Visual Prompts
Open the template in Xmind and explore the Pictures branch to replace placeholder images with your own visual aids.
Step 2
Brainstorm and Sort Heroic Traits
Use the your ideas and which words are (not) connected branches to brainstorm qualities and drag nodes to group related terms.
Step 3
Apply Linguistic Tools for Practice
Utilize the TOOLBOX and CAPACITY branches to have students construct sentences using the provided frames and grammatical expressions.
Frequently asked questions
The template includes 94 nodes across six branches: Pictures, your ideas, which words are (not) connected?, TOOLBOX, CAPACITY, and Documents. It covers vocabulary, discussion prompts, sentence frames, and capacity expressions for describing heroes.
Start with the 'Pictures' branch to elicit ideas, then explore 'your ideas' to list traits. Use 'which words are (not) connected?' for vocabulary sorting, and practice sentence structures from 'TOOLBOX' and 'CAPACITY'.
Yes, the template is free to use and fully editable in Xmind. You can add, remove, or modify nodes to suit your lesson objectives.
The TOOLBOX includes frames like 'A hero is characterized by + N', 'It takes + N to be a hero', 'A hero is supposed/expected to + VB', and 'Being a hero is all about + Ving'.
Absolutely. The 'TOOLBOX' and 'CAPACITY' sections provide language scaffolding for students to write paragraphs or essays defining a hero and describing heroic actions.
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