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Subway Story
Watched a video about the subway hero which astonished me at what king of bravery the hero had to just jump in without a second thought to save a man he did not know. -
Read first chapter of Why Courage Matters
Listened as Mrs. Allen read to us the first chapter of John McCain's novel. I did not think that John McCain was a hero at all because he did not do anything to benifit his country. -
Roy Benavides video
Watched and read about Roy Benavides heroic acts which supports my idea of a hero as someone who sacrifice himself or something of his to benefit others in anyway. -
Interview: Kristi Quillen
Watched an interview of Kristi Quillen describing her life volunteering at the Peace Corps. This amazed me thinking that she had guts to be able to put aside her safety to help others. -
I chose Martin Luther King Jr. as my hero.
I chose Martin Luther King Jr. as my hero. -
Chalk Talk
We talked about differents heroes and what makes a hero. My view of a hero has changed a bit and I agree that not all hero had to do something big to become a hero. -
Hero's Youtube videos on Hugh Lory and Year of the Rat
Watched a few videos about different types of action. When looking at the video of the Year of the Rat, I partially disagree with the message because not everyone will become good with just a hug. -
Hero Powerpoint and disscussion
After learning about different types of heroes and what they did that made a difference, my views were slightly changed. -
How I Chose my Hero
Wrote a passage of how I chose Martin Luther King Jr. as my hero. He was a mn who fought for what he believed in and that is why I chose him as my hero. -
Heroes in Literature
Wrote an essay about different heroes in literature and described them in our opinion if they were a hero or not. -
Hero Passage
Shared a passage from the autobiography of my hero to the class.
