What Makes a Hero?

Before we can make our “hero” webpages and videos, we need to solve this question about what a hero is and you must identify your own hero. Please do the following:

Step One:

DIRECTIONS: Read the statements below. Circle the word Agree next to each statement that matches your opinion of what makes a hero. Circle the word Disagree if the statement does not fit your opinion of what makes a hero.

1. A hero is brave and strong.	Agree	Disagree
2. A hero is caring and thoughtful.	Agree	Disagree
3. A hero is selfish.	Agree	Disagree
4. A hero is never frightened.	Agree	Disagree
5. A hero wants to be rewarded for his or her actions.	Agree	Disagree
6. A hero makes mistakes.	Agree	Disagree
7. A hero is never silly.	Agree	Disagree
8. A hero is dishonest.	Agree	Disagree
9. A hero puts others before himself or herself.	Agree	Disagree
10. A hero stands up for himself or herself.	Agree	Disagree
11. A hero never gets angry.	Agree	Disagree
12. A hero is always a popular person.	Agree	Disagree

What Makes a Hero?

Step Two:

Visit this website (made by elementary students!)

http://online2.sd8.bc.ca/schools/erickson/heroes/survey_hero_ch.htm

On the first page read how they determined what a hero was, and then go to each of these links

Humanity, Courage, Sports, Science, and Personal Heroes) to see who they identified as heroes.

ESPECIALLY look at who they identified as their personal heroes.

What thoughts do you have now about Heroes?

Step Three:

See what wikipedia has to say about heroes:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero

According to wikipedia, what is a hero?

Step Four:

Take this “Who is your Hero” quiz:

http://www.elkhartpastor.com/2008/12/who-is-your-hero.html

and this one…

http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/humor-comedy/who-your-hero-290357.html

Obviously this is just for fun, but who do these sites say your heroes are?

________________________________ and ________________________________

Do you agree? Why or why not?

Step Five:

Answer these questions. “I don’t know” is not acceptable.

In my opinion, a hero is someone who:

Some of my possible personal heroes are:

Hero

Reason

Step Six:

Now, for fun, go to this site and create your own super hero.

Hero Machine

http://www.ugo.com/channels/comics/heromachine2/heroMachine2.asp