1. Jacobs, "MY HERO" Book Handout
MY HERO: Extraordinary People on the Heroes Who Inspire Them
The MY HERO Project
Big Questions: What is a hero? How does someone decide on their personal hero? How can I use what I
read to help me choose someone who is MY hero?
Before You Read
Freewrite: What does the word hero mean to you? ___________________________________________
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Directions: Look at the Contents and list three authors that interest you.
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Now choose one of these stories to read and fill in these questions before you read.
Author of the story: _______________________________________________________________________
What do you already know about the author?___________________________________________________
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Why does this person interest you? ___________________________________________________________
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2. While You Read
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name of the author name of the author's hero
Read the information in italics that gives information about the author. What words can be used to describe
what kind of person the author is? (The author is...) ____________________________________________
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Briefly describe what the author has done to be considered "extraordinary."__________________________
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Who is the author's hero? __________________________________________________________________
Briefly list anything you already know about this hero:___________________________________________
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Now read about the author's hero and fill in the following information:
What words does the author use to describe what kind of person the hero is? (The hero is .....)
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Briefly describe what the hero has done to be considered heroic.___________________________________
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After You Read
What are your thoughts about this author and his or her hero after reading about them?____________
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What are your thoughts about finding your own hero now?
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