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Unit 4
UNIT 4
ADVERSITY AND COURAGE
To give a report on people who persevere
Give a report on people who have encountered adversity in their lives but have persevered and overcome the difficulties.
Brainstorm and make a list of possible candidates that you would like to conduct research on.
Beethoven
Chopin
Sima Qian
Were the candidates from different countries
Did they face different challenges
Had they made great contribution in their fields
Why have they impressed you the most
Name Gender Occupation Country
Frédéric Francois Chopin(March 1, 1810-October 17, 1849) male composer, pianist Poland
Sima Qian (145 BCE- ) male historian China
Ludwig van Beethoven (Dec 16, 1770-March 26, 1827) male composer Germany
Choose three people to do your research on. Each person should come from a different country and have faced a different challenges.
Here are the kinds of information you should gather:
After gathering the information you need, create an outline to help you organise ideas for your report.
Sima Qian
Sima Qian was a Chinese historian born around 145 BCE. He is famous for his work Historical Records, covering 2,000
years of Chinese history. In 99 BCE he became involved in the Li Ling affair. The general was defeated and captured along
with Li Guangli, Emperor Wu's brother-in-law. Sima Qian was the only person to defend Li Ling and the Emperor took this as an attack on his brother-in-law. Sima Qian was sentenced to death but was given the option of castration
instead. He was then imprisoned for three years. Despite this great challenge, he continued with his histories and developed many innovative techniques, such as interviewing, visiting actual sites, and examining documents from different
regions and times. He knew his work was more important than his own personal suffering and is today considered the father of Chinese historiography.
Turn your outline into a report. Remember to include pictures. Then share your report with the class.