For the past few months, our 3rd Grade class has been learning what makes a person a hero. Through discussion and research they identified the characteristics of various heroes and then they chose their own personal hero to write about. Seeing what other students in other places believe a hero to be, has really helped our class realize that the basic belief in kindness, helping others, and never giving up, crosses nationalities, race, religion, and culture.
Miep Gies
By: Aminah Y from Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
" I myself am just an ordinary woman. I simply had no choice."
Barbara Johns
By: Hala B from Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
"We knew we had to do it ourselves and that if we had asked for adult help before taking the first step, we would have been turned down."
