Ask students, "What is a hero?" You are sure to get all sorts of answers from them. This is the perfect opportunity to guide them. Have students think about the things that make a hero and then design their own with a drag and drop...

This lesson allows learners to examine traditional definitions of heroes and listen to contemporary songs about heroes to decide how they define a hero in today's society. This lesson was designed to be used at the beginning of twelfth...

What can some of literature's most famous heroes teach us? From the epic hero to the tragic hero, each has something distinctive to share. April Gudenrath describes the many faces of the fictional hero--and shows how they can inspire...

In this unit, learners will discuss what qualities make a hero: kid heroes, adult heroes, local heroes, and historical figure heroes. They will extend this to what qualities make historical figures heroes for them; they will research a...

In this 9-12 lesson, students will analyze the positive character traits of heroes as depicted in music, art, and literature. They will gain an understanding of how cultures and societies have produced folk, military, religious,...

Students explore the essential qualities of a leader and/or hero and the journey required for someone to become one. They consider how Anglo-Saxon and medieval writings have influenced the concept of modern-day heroes in literature....

Contains plans for six lessons that teach about the characteristics of heroes. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well as assessment and reflection activities.

Instructional lesson that allows students to examine and reevaluate their idea of a "Hero." After they first think of their own "Hero," they study definitions and examples from literature and have the opportunity to modify their opinion.

This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "What makes a hero?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration required for...

Featuring the heroes, heroines, and mythical creatures from Greek legend, this site offers information on hundreds of characters, as well as etymology, pronunciation, pictures, and more.

This teacher directed activity allows pupils to put entries about heroes up on the site. Young scholars could write about a person whom they regard as a hero. This will give them plenty of practice in a range of skills, including...

This is a PDF graphic organizer designed to highlight the attributes of three mythological heroes: Hercules, Perseus, and Jason.

This lesson is designed to help students of all backgrounds learn to work together in groups to complete a research paper assignment. This is a collaborative based lesson plan that challenges students to work together to complete the...

What makes a hero? Is there any one thing that makes someone achieve that status or are there many different ways people become heroes to others? This unit delves into the question and makes students put on their thinking caps to...

What trials unite not only Harry Potter and Frodo Baggins but many of literature's most interesting heroes? What do ordinary people have in common with these literary heroes? Matthew Winkler takes us step-by-step through the crucial...

Students will learn about White Cloud, one of the chiefs of the Iowa people who attempted to raise money for his tribe after losing their land. Through discussion and research, students will write a journal entry from the standpoint of a...

Students will learn about Queen Zenobia of Palmyra who led her soldiers to challenge the Roman Empire. Then, they will select another famous heroine from history and create a fictional Facebook profile for her as a form of biography....

Throughout the ages, composers have celebrated the accomplishments of famous heroes through music. What does a hero sound like? Get ready to find out!

How can an anti-hero teach us about the heroic--and sometimes, the unheroic--characteristics that shape a story's protagonist? From jealousy to self-doubt, Tim Adams challenges us to consider how anti-heroes reflect the very mortal...

Complete teaching unit for 7th Grade Thematic Unit: "Heroes." In this unit, 7th graders will read seven texts that explore why people act heroically. Throughout this unit, students will revisit the essential question: "Why do people act...

This website explores the lives of heroic ordinary people who made their mark on history. Features illustrated story and timeline on Irena Sendlerowa, a heroine of the Holocaust. Find out who she was, what she did, her achievements, and...

This lesson introduces classical and modern heroes.

In conjunction with a study of literary or national heroes or in recognition of 9/11 week, students select a hero from among their family and friends, gather information about him/her, and prepare a multimedia presentation of their...

A guideline for helping students to write their own fairy tales. This is a fun activity that will help students to analyze a literary style and follow a pattern.