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.  

 

TED Talks

 

The fight for civil rights: 

Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom

Lynda Blackmon Lowry

 

 

 

Claudette Colvin

 

Claudette Colvin NPR interview 

 

Senator John Lewis and the book, March 

 

Senator Lewis 50th anniversary speech 

 

Marian Anderson

 

Marian Anderson biography 

 

Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine

 

National Park Service Historical Site 

PBS video series 

 

Warriors Don't Cry

 Biography article Melba Pattillo Beals 

 

I am Malala

 

  

Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt

 

Roosevelt introduction Video  (note times 1:17-2:15 and 3:42-5:19)

 

Cesar Chavez

 

Biography.com introduction 

 

 

Author website with survivor interviews 

 

Oskar Schindler

 

The Boy on the Wooden Box trailer 

 

The Port Chicago 50

 

Port Chicago remembered-video 

 

Courage Has No Color

The Triple Nickles

 

 

The Boys Who Challenged Hitler

 

Book information and trailer 

 

Navajo Code Talkers

 

Curriculum Guide 

 

William Kamkwamba

 

William Kamkwamba TED talk 

 

Temple Grandin

 

 

 

Dr. Jonas Salk

 

 

 

Forging a New History: 

Almost Astronauts

 

 

Nelson Mandela

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benjamin Franklin biography 

 

Chief Joseph

 

Biography.com 

 

Gandhi

 

 

Joe Lewis

 

 

Newsela--Current Events website (you may have to create a login)

Newsela--Nobel Peace Prize Winners 

 

 

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:

What did Benjamin Franklin do?