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Lesson Plan
Maine Historical Society

Maine Historical Society: The Birth of an American Hero: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "Paul Revere's Ride"

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Compare the heroic archetype with Longfellow's famous narration of Revere's ride in this lesson. The plan includes a lengthy list of relevant web resources, as well as the text of the poem and suggested activities.
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Article
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Home for Heroes: Buffalo Soldiers Taught Him

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the U. S. Department of Defense provides information about the African-American soldiers who served in the 92nd Infantry. Includes the testimony of a man who served in the division.
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Curated OER

Real African American Heroes: Guion S. Bluford, Jr.

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the resume and a picture of Guion S. Bluford, Jr., America's first NASA African-American astronaut in space.
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Exploring Borderlands: Americo Paredes

For Students 9th - 10th
This passage highlights the contemporary contributions to Chicano history and culture by Americo Paredes, through various mediums. Click on "Americo Paredes Activities" for related artifacts and activities.
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Lesson Plan
Library of Virginia

Virginia Memory: Gilbert Hunt and the Richmond Theater Fire

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan about the Richmond Theater Fire in 1811. Many perished in the fire. Those who were saved were helped from inside by Dr. James McCaw, who dropped them from a window to Gilbert Hunt, who caught them enough to break their...
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Sports Hero Michael Jordan

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn why Michael Jordan is considered sports hero and an inspirational athlete to many. This article provides information on Jordan's exceptional sports career and on Jordan's contribution to children through the James R. Jordan Boys...
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My Hero Project

My Hero: w.e.b. Du Bois

For Students 3rd - 8th
The fist African American to earn a PhD from Harvard, W.E.B. DuBois was not only an inspirational and extraordinary individual, but a champion in the fight for equality and the end of racism. Read about his founding of the organization...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: South Carolina Revolutionary War Heroes

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart covers Revolutionary War heroes Thomas Sumter, Andrew Pickens, and Francis Marion.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Daniel Boone

For Students 9th - 10th
A great American explorer, Daniel Boone published his memoirs so that we can read about his adventures. This article briefly overviews Boone's life and explorations and provides links to more information on this great American.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Science Hero: Benjamin Franklin

For Students 3rd - 8th
This brief article overviews some of Benjamin Franklin's accomplishments as a scientist and a political diplomat, whose efforts not only made him "one of the most famous scientists of his day," but also a hero to early American Colonists.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Paul Laurence Dunbar

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this resource to learn about what makes African-American writer, Paul Laurence Dunbar, heroic in the eyes of others. This article includes information on his life and poetry, as well as "related links" to further related information.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Madam c.j. Walker

For Students 9th - 10th
In this student-written article, read about Madam C.J. Walker, the pioneering entrepreneur who started the first hair-care products line for African-American women.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Clara Barton

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this site to learn about the "Angel of the Battlefield," Clara Barton, who "helped find over 22,000 missing men" after the Civil War ended and founded the American Red Cross Association with some of her friends. Written by a student.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: George Washington

For Students 3rd - 8th
The first president of the United States, George Washington, is a hero to many. Use this site to learn about his heroic actions during the French and Indian War and during the American Revolution. This article includes images and related...
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Dian Fossey

For Students 3rd - 8th
Dian Fossey's work with the African Mountain Gorilla makes her a hero to both animals and people. Use this resource to learn about her studies and her campaign against poaching.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Mickey Mantle

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a brief article that overviews Micky Mantle's inspirational career which has made him a sports hero in the eyes of many.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Phillis Wheatley

For Students 3rd - 8th
The first published African-American poet, Phillis Wheatley used her words in an attempt to rid the country of slavery. This article includes an excerpt from a letter she wrote in 1774 and "related links" for further reading and research.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Robert Penn Warren

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the American poet Robert Penn Warren, recipient of three Pulitzer Prizes for his poems and plays. This profile features the poem "Lullaby: Smile in Sleep."
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Seymour Brody

Jewish Heroes in America: Samuel Gompers

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn about this former president of The American Federation of Labor, who was a leader in the labor movement in the early 1900s.
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Article
Other

Mexican Culture Preservation League: Galvez, Spain and American Revolution [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Spanish war effort during the American Revolution and how it helped change the course of the war. Spanish governor Bernando De Galvez also had a hand in the contribution, making him a hero.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Jacob Lawrence

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this student article that portrays Jacob Lawrence as "the first African American artist to cross over the 'color line' and exhibit his work in galleries and museums previously only showing the works of white artists."
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Sally Ride

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the first American woman to go up in space with this brief article on Sally Ride.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Osceola

For Students 3rd - 8th
This article on Osceola, a Seminole chief, focuses on his unsuccessful attempt to make peace with the European American peoples who had displaced his tribe in South Carolina.
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Mission Us: Pennywhistle Hero

For Students 3rd - 8th
Interactive website teaches students about U.S. history in this game using instruments and songs of the colonial era. Levels of difficulty vary.

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