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 * || **Write Purpose Of Story Here** || **Write Point of Story Here** ||
 * Image #1 || Write purpose of slide #1 - Tell my definition of a hero || Write narration for slide #1 - A hero is somone who I look up to, inspires me or never gives up. ||
 * 2 || Purpose for #2 - Tell who my hero is, and why he is my hero. || My hero is Thomas Alva Edison. He is someone who inspires me, someone I look up to and, someone who never gave up. ||
 * 3 || 3 -Give background information on Edison. || Thomas Alva Edison was born on February 11, 1847 in Milan Ohio. He was a famous inventor, known for his invention of the electric lightbulb, phonograph and motion picture camera. ||
 * 4 || 4 - he invented the electric lightbulb || One of Edison's many inventions that he's famous for is the electric lightbulb. He was not the first nor the only person working on this project. Many other people tried and failed, but Edison never gave up trying. Eventually everyone who tried inventing the lightbulb, gave up and moved on to something else. Edison didn't. In 1879 he declared that he had invented the electric lightbulb. ||
 * 5 || 5 - he invented many other inventions || Many of Edison's other inventions such as the motion picture camera ended the same way. Lot's of other people tried and failed but he kept trying and never gave up. In the end, he invented the first motion picture camera. ||
 * 6 || 6 - death || Thomas Edison died on October 18, 1931. He left everyone with many of his famous inventions that are still used today. Some may have been improved but, they are still used in everyday life. ||


 * 7 || 7 - end || Thomas Edison is a hero. He is someone that inspires me alot, to never give up trying and to always keep going. And he may inspire you too. This is why Thomas Edison is my hero. ||

Sources: [|http://www.odec.ca/.../2007/ buiv7v2/The_Scientists.html] [] [] [] [] [] []