Detailed English language arts resources for teaching students how to write about their heroes.
High School Resources
The Five Paragraph Essay Outline provides guidance for teaching and writing high school-level essays about heroes.
Susanne Nobles and her students share their process for creating MY HERO essays.
Sample High School Essays
Students can use the three-paragraph essay to talk about their heroes.
MY HERO essays aren't only about facts; they're also about heart.
My great-grandma has taught me a lot about willpower. She was born in 1908 and was raised in the years of segregation.
Students can write a hero essay answering the questions: who, what, when where, why... and how?
Edward's dad Jinji emigrated from Singapore to America, earned a college degree, and started his own business.
Mattie Stepanek, born with muscular dystrophy, published seven best-selling books before passing away at age 13.
This all-ages, MY HERO lesson plan is useful for helping your students create meaningful hero essays.
Teachers Kimberly Kenna and Mauro Sheridan share their lesson plan to help students understand the true qualities of a hero.
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The following hero Stories were curated by MY HERO General Editor and Writer Shannon Luders-Manuel. Shannon is a master's graduate in English Literature and is based in Hollywood, CA. |
Organizer created on 8/6/2019 5:08:54 PM by Shannon Luders-Manuel
Last edited 10/30/2019 2:01:07 PM by Laura Nietzer
