Famous Americans Webquest- What makes a hero?
http://www.sd401.k12.il.us/CURRIC/webquests/famam/
Famous Black Americans webquest
Famous African Americans webquest
http://www.d23.org/ike/BlackHistory/
Heroism in Action- Learn how you can make a difference
http://library.thinkquest.org/C001515
IMA Hero Collection
http://www.imahero.com/teacherspage/lessonplan.htm
African American Heroes
http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-4123.html
ÒAnd Then A Hero Comes AlongÓ by Mariah Carey- Using music to identify hero character traits and develop critical thinking skills
http://www.rockhall.com/programs/plandetail.asp?id=531
Hero Power- some hero bios and a worksheet to gather info about them
http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0212302/famousheroes.html
Giraffe Heroes Project- community service program, download free giraffe lesson
Description: This site has lots of heroes, just scroll through the list, click on the individual you want to know about. Some of the heroes are famous, others are not. Discover what makes them heroes
Description: Twenty people who exemplify courage, selflessness, exuberance, superhuman ability and amazing grace.
www.time.com/time/time100/heroes
Description: Facts about American Heroes. Click on ÒValues of HeroesÓ on the left side of page, to find out more about the character traits of heroes.
Description: Click on ÒAmazing Americans to find bios of famous Americans.
www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi
Description: Contains bios of Jewish American heroes and why they were considered heroes. Information listed by time in history.
www.fau.edu/library/depts/judaica9.htm
Environmental Heroes
Description: From the Ecology Hall of Fame, this group of individuals have affected the way we view our earth.
Hometown Heroes Watching Over the World- environmental heroes in the community
www.timeforkids.com/TFK/heroes/index.html