1. My Personal Michigan Hero
America and Me Essay Contest

2. What is a Hero?
Turn to shoulder partner and come up with a definition for HERO.
Dictionary.com defines a hero as: a man [or woman] of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities

3. Who’s your Hero?
Turn to your face partner and come up with a list of five heroes.

4. Who’s your Hero
Look at the definition of a hero and then look at your list of heroes…identify what each has done to be noble or brave, how they have exemplified courage.
Now…circle the ones that live in Michigan.

5. MY MICHIGAN HERO This is an essay about YOUR Michigan hero.
Think about all of the people in your life.
Coaches
Teachers
Parents
Pastors
Advisors
Group Leaders
Neighbors
Friends

6. MY MICHIGAN HERO Choose some one who has been a hero in your life.
Someone with whom you have a personal connection.
Someone who has made an impact on your life.
Write about them. What did they
do to have you think of them as a hero.

7. MY MICHIGAN HERO
Don’t worry about grammar, mechanics, sentence structure or spelling.
JUST WRITE…get your story down.
You have 15 minutes to write…USE ALL OF IT!