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What does it take to be a hero? In small groups, middle schoolers design a hero by identifying heroic characteristics and recording responses on an online blog. Use this lesson as an extension in a literature unit about a heroic character or the Hero's Journey.

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6th - 8th
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Social Studies & History
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