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Key Idea: How can the word "hero" be interpreted from a variety of perspectives?

Everyone looks at things from a different way. This is called point of view or perspective. We will be looking at an article, a poem, a song, and a comic strip to examine the author/artist's varying perspectives about heroism.

Activity

1. On the resource cards you will find an article, a poem, a song, and a comic strip. Each one reflects a different perspective about heroes.

• Read each resource card
• Make notes on the individual report
• Write a 2-3 page typed essay discussing the following questions:

1. What can you say about each author/artist's point of view about heroism? Choose at least one quote from each to illustrate your point.
2. What makes each author/artist's point of view different?
3. Which point of view do you most identify?

Resource Card Links:

The End of Admiration by Peter Gibbon
Hero by Mariah Carey
I Say to You Idols by Jewel
Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson

 

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