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    • How do you define a hero?  
      How does the hero's journey appear in stories throughout time?  
      The information on this page includes resources for students as they examine fictional and real-life heroes.  

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      Library Website Resources 

      Hero Biography Book Talks

      Using Destiny and Sno-Isle to find a Biography

       
      TED Talks
      Sakena Yacoobi - How I stopped the Taliban from shutting down my school
       
      The fight for civil rights: 
      Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom
      Lynda Blackmon Lowry
      Turning 15 Book cover  
      NPR Interview 
       
      Strange Fruit cover
      NPR Author Interview
       
      Claudette Colvin
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      Claudette Colvin NPR interview 
       
      Senator John Lewis and the book, March 
      March cover  
      March book trailer
      Senator Lewis 50th anniversary speech 
       
      Marian Anderson
      Marian Anderson cover  
      Marian Anderson sings at the Lincoln Memorial 1939
      Marian Anderson biography 
       
      Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine
      The Power of One cover  
      National Park Service Historical Site 
      PBS video series 
       
      Warriors Don't Cry
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       Biography article Melba Pattillo Beals 
       
      I am Malala
      I am Malala  
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      Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt
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      Roosevelts PBS series 
      Roosevelt introduction Video  (note times 1:17-2:15 and 3:42-5:19)
       
      Cesar Chavez
      Harvesting Hope Cover  
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      In times of conflict:
      Beyond Courage cover  
      Author website with survivor interviews 
       
      Oskar Schindler
      book cover  
      The Boy on the Wooden Box trailer 
       
      The Port Chicago 50
      Port Chicago 50 cover  
      Teacher's Guide 
      National Park site 
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      Courage Has No Color
      The Triple Nickles
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      Author page and book trailer
       
      The Boys Who Challenged Hitler
      The boys who challenged Hitler cover  
      Book information and trailer 
       
      Navajo Code Talkers
      Code Talkers cover  
      Curriculum Guide 
       
      Innovators: 
      William Kamkwamba
      William Kamkwamba cover  
      William Kamkwamba TED talk 
       
      Temple Grandin
      Temple Grandin cover  
      TED talk 
       
       
      Dr. Jonas Salk
      Jonas Salk cover  
       Jonas Salk Biography intro
       
       
      Forging a New History: 
      Almost Astronauts
      Almost Astronauts cover  
      Author video 
       
      Nelson Mandela
      Nelson Mandela Cover  
      The Nelson Mandela Foundation 
       
      Asian Americans who have made a difference 
      Yo Yo Ma cover  
      Chinese railroad NPR story 
      Asian American Biography 
       
      Amelia Earhart Biography.com 
      Amelia Lost cover  
       
      Becoming Ben Franklin Cover  
      Benjamin Franklin biography 
       
      Chief Joseph
      Chief Joseph cover  
      PBS- The West 
      Biography.com 
       
      Gandhi
      Gandhi cover  
      Biography.com 
       
      Joe Lewis
      Joe Lewis cover  
      History Channel 
      Biography.com 
       
      Additional Resources 
      CNN- Everyday Heroes website 
      Newsela--Current Events website (you may have to create a login)
      Newsela--Nobel Peace Prize Winners 
       
       
      Source Evaluation 
      When you locate sources of your own to support your research, ask yourself questions in order to properly evaluate the site and see if it is a reliable, accurate resource that is useful.  Look for the following attributes to determine if a site is one you would recommend:
       
      AUTHORITY: Who is the author or sponsoring institution?  Are they an authority on the topic? What credentials do they have? What is the domain? Is it a personal site?
       
      PURPOSE: What is the goal of the site? Is the information relevant and useful for your needs and are you are part of the intended audience? Is the information accurate and objective?
       
      CURRENCY: When was the site published or last updated? Is the information current? Are there quality links to other information that are up-to-date? Is is comprehensive coverage of the subject matter?
       
      SITE APPEARANCE: Does the site exhibit proper grammar and composition?  Does it look professionally done and is there a company logo? Are there distracting ads? 
       
      Visit the followings sites and see how they apply to the questions above:
      Benjamin Franklin 300 
      What did Benjamin Franklin do? 
      Benjamin Franklin 
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

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