Hero+Essay+AP10

Person: Ulysses S. Grant . **Finished Essay AP10**

What is a hero: To me a hero is someone who makes a good impression on people. A hero only does good and inspires you. He is some one who helps the world in some way.

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What the Essay needs to have: After picking your hero you will begin taking notes that will be used to write a story and use to make a movie. The story will be submitted to the [|**//My Hero//**] website. If it is accepted your are in an awesome place and can start your video. If it rejected, you will have to re-write. The information will also be used to make a movie that depending on your class, will be sent to various elementary classrooms across the country.
 * 1) Break your "Essay" page into the following sections that are listed below and start taking notes. You can simply cut and paste the information below on what has to be in each paragraph onto your page. (example of what your page should look like)

Paragraph 1--Intro to your 19th Century Hero

What is a hero to you? There are many different interpertations of what a hero is, to me a hero is someone who makes a good impression on people. A hero only does good and inspires you. He is someone who helps the world in some way. That is why my hero is Ulysses S. Grant. I chose this person as my hero because he meets my qualifications and he is thought of as a hero already in many eyes of Americans as a leader and a war hero. In this essay I will prove that Ulysses S. Grant was a hero because he was someone who did make a good impression on most people. He only did good, and he inspired/sparked my interest in war. Ulysses was someone who helped the world in some way.

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Paragraph 2 --Put hero's life into perspective--when did they live, where, who were they trying to help, why, how, why was this important?

Ulysses was born on April 27, 1822, and died on July 23, 1885 he was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio. Ulysses helped the north win the Civil war and stop slavery. An interesting fact about Ulysses S. Grant was that his real name was Hiram Ulysses Grant. This war hero was important to America because without him leading us in war it is possible that we would have lost the war which could cause us to still have slaves today. I think without Ulysses this world would be a lot different then it is now. sorces: [] []

Paragraph 3 & 4--What makes your person a hero? You must prove that your person meets the criteria of your own personal definition(this is the meat of your wiki page and your submission to the My Hero website-you’re looking at a good two to three paragraphs here--focus on that spark, that moment the person decided to be heroic or do heroic acts

There are many things that Ulysses did that i think makes him a hero i feel that one important thing he did was when he lead us through the Civil War. During this war he proved how loyal he was to this country by fighting in battle. In fact he wanted to serve for his country so bad that he leagily changed his name so that he can fight in the war due to a mix up. He was so couragous in the war that president Lincon said, "I can't spare this man--he fights." He even promoted him to General-in-Chief. Ulysses had a huge impact on the lives of African Americans because he helped to end slavery and show that the color of their outside does not effect the inside. This is why he meets my deffinition of a hero, he made a good impression on people, made a good impression on soldiers and he helped the world by stopping slavery.

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Another thing that ulysses did that made him a hero was when he made it into office. As President, Ulysses controlled over the Government much as he had controlled the Army. He even brought part of his Army to the White House. He was thought of as an honest and couragous. He was admired by many people. Like most presidents he had some flaws but it was not anything too large. He had some people that disliked him but his bavery and courage got him through some tough times. This proves he is my hero because he made a good impression on people and he was admired by many citizens of America.Secondary Source(s) []

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Although Ulysses was a well respected man he did have people that disliked him. For example, The south. They disliked Ulysses because he was fighting to end Slavery. However, the south liked slavery and didn't want it to end. So the south tried to kill Ulysses because they knew that he was a general. They were not successfull and Ulysses lead his soldiers to fight and won the Civil war. Making all of the African Americans be free to have a life that wasn't only hard work. This shows how Ulysses was brave because he overcame the threats and went on to win the war and become the president of the United States. [] [] Paragraph 6--What is the person's legacy?
 * A legacy is something you leave behind that will benefit others-perhaps those yet unborn. How did the person’s actions benefit all those who came after them.This is your conclusion based on your research. It needs to reflect your research and not be an "off the street" answer.**

What is the person's legacy? A legacy is something you leave behind that will benefit others. Ulysses had a large legacy that effected many people today. First, his war legacy, After winning the Civil war all of the slaves were free leaving a large legacy for African Americans everywhere. His battle made a large chunk of history and kids learn about him in school or on their own as i am now. He also has a large legacy in the white house where he remains the 18th president. He managed to keep the country steady by making civil rights legislation and by keeping the United States out of war with England and Spain. Only a true hero has a legacy.

Paragraph 7--What advice would they have for today’s youth for dealing with a current issue?
 * Identify a 21st century problem. If your person was alive today what advice would they have for you on how to deal with the problem. This is your conclusion based on your research. It needs to reflect your research and not be an "off the street" answer.**

What would happen if Ulysses was here today, what advice would he give? If Ulysses was around today I think he would give us information on how to win the war and stop the battles. He would give tips to the soldiers to help them in battle, teach them new techniques and stratagies. I feel that he would give tips to the president to raise the econemy so there would be less poverty. I believe that the world would be a better place with Ulysses advice and we might have peace restored in our country. So clearly now you can see why Ulysses S. Grant is my hero.

When you have enough research to prove that your person is a hero write your essay and submit it to the** [|**My Hero**] **website. Place it first on your wiki page, and then cut and paste it over to the My Hero website. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT WHEN REGISTERING THAT FOR "SCHOOL" YOU WRITE. Your proposal should follow the same format as your notes! Sign-up with the website and follow their directions!** **Example of Essay on Wiki** [|**Example of accepted essays**] **on**
 * As you are researching think of three** **creative commons copyrighted** **images you could use to represent your person and place them on your page