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Scholastic

Scholastic: Mythological Hero Chart [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This is a PDF graphic organizer designed to highlight the attributes of three mythological heroes: Hercules, Perseus, and Jason.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Classical and Modern Heroes

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson introduces classical and modern heroes.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Anti Hero

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson introduces the anti-hero character in fiction.
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Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Jan Karski. Humanity's Hero

For Students 9th - 10th
Photographic essay features an array of photos, primary source documents, and first-hand video testimony from the man who attempted to inform the world about the existence of the Holocaust.
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CNN

Cnn: Bob Greene: Real Heroes: Four Died So Others Might Live

For Students 9th - 10th
A short slideshow identifying four brave Americans who sacrificed their lives to save many others on the USAT Dochester in 1943.
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Curated OER

Buenos Aires: Monumento a Los Heroes De La Guerra De Las Malvinas

For Students 9th - 10th
Monumento a los Heroes de la Guerra de las Malvinas (Buenos Aires)
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A View on Cities: Budapest: Palace of Art at Heroes' Square

For Students 9th - 10th
Palace of Art at Heroes' Square (Budapest)
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A View on Cities: Budapest: Heroes' Square

For Students 9th - 10th
Heroes' Square (Budapest)
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Mythweb: Greek Mythology: Heroes: Bellerophon: Mounted on Pegasus

For Students 9th - 10th
Color illustration of the ancient Greek hero Bellerophon riding Pegasus.
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Myths, Legends, & Folktales: Collection

For Teachers K - 1st
Greek and Egyptian mythology, the story of the Lion King, and the legend of King Arthus are just some of the ways these resources explore the different cultural interpretations of heroes. Then learn the stories of Cinderella, as well as...
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American Sport Art Museum and Archives: Ernie Barnes Sunday's Hero

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Ernie Barnes was named Sports Artist of the Year in both 1984 and 2004. The site includes a biographical sketch, commentary on Barnes's style and inspiration, and information about his most significant and influential works.
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Other

Venezuela History: Simon Bolivar

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Simon Bolivar, national hero. Several languages available from homepage.
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Web Gallery of Art: Ossian Receiving the Ghosts of French Heroes

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Ossian Receiving the Ghosts of French Heroes", created by Anne-Louis Girodet De Roucy-Trioson in 1802 (Oil on canvas, 192 x 184 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Hero and Leander

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Hero and Leander", created by Domenico Fetti from 1622-23 (Oil on wood, 42 x 96 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Hero and Sibyl

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Hero and Sibyl", created by Ugo Da Carpi after 1518 (Chiaroscuro woodcut, 292 x 213 mm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Hero and Leander

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Hero and Leander", created by Peter Paul Rubens, c. 1605 (Oil on canvas, 128 x 217 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Hero and Leander

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Hero and Leander", created by Peter Paul Rubens, c. 1605 (Oil on canvas, 96 x 127 cm).
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Brown University

Brown University Library: Garibaldi and the Risorgimento

For Students 9th - 10th
A digital archive of media portraying Giuseppe Garibaldi, a nineteenth-century Italian military and political leader and hero. Collection includes interactive and animated panoramic lecture, newspaper illustrations, and prints from the...
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Curated OER

History of the Steam Engine

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Engines of Ingenuity web site. A lengthy page discussing ingenuity and invention as it pertains to steam engine history. Very anecdotal and interesting. Includes biographical information and interesting details about Hero of...
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A View on Cities: Vienna: Heldenplatz

For Students 9th - 10th
Heldenplatz (Heroes' Square) (Vienna)
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Smithsonian Institution

National Postal Museum: Roberto Clemente, Baseball Legend

For Students 9th - 10th
Great reference tool from the National Postal Museum online exhibits for learning about the life of legendary baseball star, Roberto Clemente, who was honored twice with a postage stamp in his memory. Includes images of memorabilia and...
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Bobby Fischer: 1943 2008

For Students 9th - 10th
NPR presents a slide show on the life of chess sensation Bobby Fischer who "became a cold war hero by dethroning the Soviet world champion" Boris Spassky in 1972. Fischer was the first U.S. born world chess champion.
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New York Times

New York Times: Batman's Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Audio slideshow explains differences in Batman characterizations that have evolved over time as the superhero, first created in 1939, moved across media formats from print, to television, to film. An interesting overview of a favorite...
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Other

New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources: Major General John Stark

For Students 9th - 10th
Major General John Stark, one of the heroes of the Revolutionary War, is featured with a concise biography.

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