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RESEARCH IN LIBRARY MON-FRI

1. Finalize your definition of a hero and place it on top of your computer
2. Pick a person who lived in the 19th Century (1800-1899) that fits your definition
3. Make a new wiki page on your home page like this — William Carney — a 19th Century American Hero by Shaggyhill
4. Place a link to it here
5. Write your definition of a hero at the top of your page
6. Break you page into the following sections in preparation for note taking:1)Intro to your 19th Century hero 2)Put hero’s life into perspective–when did they live, where, who were they trying to help, why, how, why was this important? 3)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-your looking at a good four paragraphs here–focus on that spark, that moment the person decided to be heroic or do heroic acts 4)What is the person’s legacy? 5)What advice would they have for today’s youth?
7. Research your person to find the above info, place a link(source) to all of your info right after you write down
8. As you are researching think of three creative commons copyrighted images you could use to represent your person and place them on your page
9. When you have enough research to prove that your person is a hero start writing your proposal to My Hero website. Your proposal should follow the same format as your notes! Sign-up with the website and follow their directions!

(All of the above needs to be done by the time you walk into school next Monday)

Starting next Monday you begin work on the oral section of your American Hero. On Thursday and Friday you will transform yourself into the clone of your hero and prove to the class and the live audience on the webcast why “you” should be considered the Greatest American Hero.

1. You will have a maximum of three minutes.
2. You must speak in first person.
3. You must have at least one prop.
4. You must include your definition of a hero, why your person fits your definition and should be considered the greatest American Hero
5. You must use one quote from the person
   
6. You must give advice to the audience on how to solve a current problem
7. You must use absolutely no notes (we’ll talk about one thingy you can do to help yourself remember key info)

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