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Hero Essay-SeanB09 Definition:A hero is someone you can trust, is brave, and cares about people. A hero is also someone you can look up to.


 * 1) Explain
 * 2) Name of your hero
 * 3) Summary of why they are a hero
 * 4) Thesis "In this essay I will prove that X was a hero because s/he (fill in with your definition of a hero).
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Personal hero sentence:My hero is someone that is brave, cares about people, is trustworthy, and is someone you can look up to. If you typed this in on the computer I believe a great leader by the name of Abraham Lincoln would come up. Explain: Abraham Lincoln was a strong man, but also cared about everyone. He was a great leader that was so trustworthy and never lied they called him honest Abe. Name of hero: abraham Lincoln Summary of why they are a hero:The reason he is a hero is because he was not afraid of anything, espically when people segregated against blacks abraham Lincoln was not afraid to speak his mind. Abraham Lincoln played a big rule in the civil rights movement. Thesis:


 * 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? **
 * 1) When-Abraham Lincoln lived in the 19th century, he was born in 1809.
 * 2) Where-He was born Hardin county, Kentuky
 * 3) Who-Abraham Lincoln was trying to help the whole U.S during its time of need, he also was helping blacks trying to become free.
 * 4) Why- He wanted to help
 * 5) Why were actions important-
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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**
 * Paragraph 3 & 4--What makes your person a hero?

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 * 1) First action/or type of activities you are going to focus on: I am going to focus on the civil rights movement that he played a huge part in.
 * 2) How does it meet your definition?: It meets my definition because he was brave because many people did not want him to do this but he did it anyway. Also he cared about those people that is why he did it. He also set an example for many to look up to.
 * 3) Detail:Also he cared about those people that is why he did it. He also set an example for many to look up to.
 * 4) Detail_
 * 5) Detail_
 * 6) What impact did the above have on people’s lives?: It showed many people that he was going to be a great leder.
 * 7) Quote: "Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves; and, under a just God, can not long retain it."
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 * Primary Source(s)


 * 1) Second action/or type of activities you are going to focus on: Black hawk war
 * 2) How does it meet your definition?: he was brave
 * 3) Detail: he fought
 * 4) Detail:
 * 5) Detail:
 * 6) What impact did the above have on people’s lives?:
 * 7) Quote:
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 * --** **The other side of the storyparagraph 5-- **The other side of the story


 * 1) Who would have not thought your person was not a hero?: no
 * 2) What did they do?no
 * 3) How did they try to stop your hero?The south wanted slavery
 * 4) How did you hero avoid being squished? He never gave up


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 * Primary Source (s)

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.
 * Paragraph 6-- **** What is the person's legacy? **

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.
 * Paragraph 7-- **** What advice would they have for today’s youth for dealing with a current issue? **

As you are researching think of three creative commons copyrighted images you could use to represent your person and place them on your page

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 **MORAN MIDDLE SCHOOL**. 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 //**My Hero**// website from Moran Students--keep in mind not all written for same purpose or format as yours


 * 1) Who would have not thought your person was not a hero? none
 * 2) What did they do? none
 * 3) How did they try to stop your hero? south
 * 4) How did you hero avoid being squished?


 * Secondary Source (s)
 * Primary Source (s)

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.
 * Paragraph 6-- **** What is the person's legacy? **

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.
 * Paragraph 7-- **** What advice would they have for today’s youth for dealing with a current issue? **

As you are researching think of three creative commons copyrighted images you could use to represent your person and place them on your page

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 **MORAN MIDDLE SCHOOL**. 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 //**My Hero**// website from Moran Students--keep in mind not all written for same purpose or format as yours