Often times when we think about heroes, big names like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks and Ben Franklin come to mind. Take a moment to think about some common character traits that describe these heroes.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. demonstrated courage, equality and compassion.
Ben Franklin demonstrated hard work, ingenuity and perseverance.
Rosa Parks demonstrated bravery, assertiveness and responsibility.
Do some of these traits mirror your own traits? Probably!
From our Young Heroes Award that takes place in the summer to our Teacher as Hero Award that will be celebrated next week on January 27th, the National Liberty Museum honors heroes of all kinds. Over the next few weeks, our Heroes of Character Blog will feature the 15 Teacher as Heroes winners for 2010.
Mary Jane Chambers, Triton Regional High School
Mike Conn, Milton Area Senior High School
Jami Evans, Cramer College Preparatory Lab School
Gerri Garofalo, Archbishop Wood High School
Madeline Glowienka, Lingelbach Elementary School
David Hall, North Penn High School
Andrene Henderson, Jay Cooke Elementary School
Lynn Jacobs, Anna Blakiston Day School
Carolyn Kivenias, Allen M. Stearne Elementary School
Katerina Luckett, YWCA Tri-County Area/Pottstown Head Start
Jessica Marine, St. Francis De Sales
Elizabeth Harvey, Kate Hayes, Kendall McArthur-Johnson, High School of the Future
Donna Wolfert, Mattison Avenue Elementary School
While you read these stories, brainstorm ways that you can also be a local hero in your community!
Get involved in the blog by submitting stories about heroes in your life – from teachers and firefights to your parents and friends. E-mail your stories to info@heroesofcharacter.org or post them as a comment to this blog so that we can begin an active and lively discussion about what heroism really means!
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