I Need a HeroAugust 17, 2012

• Think of a hero (i.e. Superman, Spiderman, The Hulk, Batman, Wonder Woman, Black Widow, etc).

• Who do you feel you are most like?• Write the name of the hero at the top of your paper.• List characteristics you believe make him/her a hero.• List how you are like your hero.

Part 2

• Find someone who has listed the same hero. Compare your list of characteristics. You may want to add to your own list.

• Now find someone who has a different hero listed. Again, compare your lists of characteristics

Part 3

• Listen to the lyrics of the song, “I Need a Hero”, and discover characteristics of a hero.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ7fwti11RM&feature=related

• As a group, list characteristics of a hero.

Part 4

• Fold a paper into 4 squares:Square 1- superheroSquare 2- well known hero (i.e. Mother Teresa,

Military, etc.)Square 3- community hero (i.e. teacher, coach,

police officer)Square 4- you

• In each square write/draw a representation of that person and include reason(s) why they are a hero.

Part 5: Exit Slip

• Choose one of the statements and respond in paragraph format. – My idea of what a hero is has changed in… (what

way) because…– I believe a true hero is…