My Hero Story Scramble

Who do the kids in your class look up to? Have them describe their heroes with a writing prompt. The prompt encourages kids to explain why this person is important to them, and what actions the hero has done that make him or her a...

Explore the motivations and personalities of the main characters from Willa Cather's My Ántonia. Once kids have finished Book One of the novel, have them work in groups to analyze Ántonia Shimerda, Jim Burden, Mr. Shimerda, Lena Lingard,...

Students read the the story Heroes in order to navigate the Internet safely. In this Hector's World activity, students examine the importance of checking with an adult before participating in the online environment. Students explore...

Students participate in a collaboration activity. In this My Hero Project lesson plan, students discover what a hero is to someone halfway around the world and themselves. Over the 16-week session, circles, made up of between 6-9 classes...

Students listen to children's fairy tales and watch them on a video. Afterward, they list the heroes from each story. Students write a short paragraph about a typical day for the hero. Students dress up like their character and give a...

Young scholars define the characteristics of a hero by creating their own fictional superhero.  In this film making lesson, students write the background of a superhero character and storyboard scenes from a movie they would like to...

Students examine animal characteristics by reading a children's story in class. In this story comprehension lesson, students read the book My Dog by Carolyn Cordon and discuss their own opinions of pets, dogs and their knowledge about...

Students use the My Hero website to help them develop their reading skills. They create a KWL chart for the hero of their choice.

In this A Chair for My Mother activity, students read the book A Chair for My Mother and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 10 questions total.

Seventh graders consider what it means to be an American hero, In this historical analysis lesson, 7th graders examine photographs of historical figures, identify the heroes, and discuss how the heroes have impacted the lives of others.