1. Heroes – Inside and Out Find a Hero, Know a Hero, Be a Hero

2. What is a Hero? “In mythology and legend, a man, often of divine ancestry, who is endowed with great courage and strength, celebrated for his bold exploits, and favored by the gods” “In mythology and legend, a man, often of divine ancestry, who is endowed with great courage and strength, celebrated for his bold exploits, and favored by the gods” “A person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life” “A person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life” Dictionary.com

3. Our Definition of a Hero A person who is brave A person who is brave A person who does something special A person who does something special A person who puts others first A person who puts others first A person who risks his/her life A person who risks his/her life

4. What is a Role-Model A person who serves as a model in a particular behavioral or social role for another person to emulate. A person who serves as a model in a particular behavioral or social role for another person to emulate. A person worthy of respect A person worthy of respect dictionary.com dictionary.com

5. A Role Model Is… Someone we can look up to Someone we can look up to Someone we want to be like Someone we want to be like Someone who has positive qualities Someone who has positive qualities Someone who demonstrates to others how to act, think, etc. Someone who demonstrates to others how to act, think, etc.

6. What is an Idol One that is adored, often blindly or excessively. One that is adored, often blindly or excessively. Something visible but without substance. Something visible but without substance. dictionary.com dictionary.com

7. What is Character The combination of qualities or features that distinguishes one person, group, or thing from another The combination of qualities or features that distinguishes one person, group, or thing from another Moral or ethical strength. Moral or ethical strength. Public estimation of someone; reputation Public estimation of someone; reputation dictionary.com dictionary.com

8. A Person With Character: Can be trusted Can be trusted Knows what is right and wrong Knows what is right and wrong Has strong morals Will always try to do the right thing Has strong morals Will always try to do the right thing Is willing to help others Is willing to help others Isn’t selfish Isn’t selfish

9. What’s the Difference? An idol is admired, but maybe doesn’t deserve to be An idol is admired, but maybe doesn’t deserve to be A role model has qualities that a person might want to imitate, but the person maybe hasn’t done anything “special” A role model has qualities that a person might want to imitate, but the person maybe hasn’t done anything “special” A hero is unselfish and puts someone else first and is willing to even risk his/her life A hero is unselfish and puts someone else first and is willing to even risk his/her life A hero has done something to distinguish him/herself A hero has done something to distinguish him/herself “Character” means you have the qualities necessary to make you a role-model or hero “Character” means you have the qualities necessary to make you a role-model or hero

11. Quotations A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles. ~ Christopher Reeve A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles. ~ Christopher Reeve If you look inside yourself, and you believe, you can be your own hero. ~ Mariah Carey If you look inside yourself, and you believe, you can be your own hero. ~ Mariah Carey The hero, in living her own life, in being true to herself; radiates a light by which others may see their own way. ~ Laurence G. Boldt The hero, in living her own life, in being true to herself; radiates a light by which others may see their own way. ~ Laurence G. Boldt Real heroes are men who fall and fail and are flawed, but win out in the end because they've stayed true to their ideals and beliefs and commitments. ~ Kevin Costner Real heroes are men who fall and fail and are flawed, but win out in the end because they've stayed true to their ideals and beliefs and commitments. ~ Kevin Costner

12. Why Do We Need Heroes? To give us role-models To give us role-models To inspire us To inspire us To give us courage to pursue our dreams To give us courage to pursue our dreams To show us that “good” can triumph over “evil” To show us that “good” can triumph over “evil” To provide a “light” for the world To provide a “light” for the world

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