This document summarizes the 5th grade heroes project presentations on influential historical figures, including Helen Keller, Jacques Cousteau, Jackie Robinson, Clara Barton, John James Audubon, Dwight D. Eisenhower. Each student presented on an individual hero, providing biographical details and accomplishments, directed by their teachers Mrs. Martz, Mr. Hitzel, and Ms. Green.

1. 5th
Grade Heroes
Project
Directed by:
Mrs. Martz
Mr. Hitzel
Ms. Green

2. Helen Keller
(1880-1968)
• Became blind and deaf
as a baby
• World famous author
and speaker
• Teacher was Anne
Sullivan
• Spokesperson for AFB
• Inspiration to all
By Laura Moore

3. Jacques Cousteau
(1910- 1997)
• Great Oceanographer
• Wrote Oscar Winning
“The Silent World”
• Navy man for 27
Years
• Starred in “The
Under Sea World of
Jacques Cousteau”
By Chelsa Kahn

4. 1919-1972
• Played baseball,
basketball, football,
and track for UCLA.
• First black person to
play on a Major
League Baseball team.
• Worked with Martin
Luther King battling
racism and injustice. By Kyle Mullooly

5. Clara Barton
• Born Christmas, 1821
• Known as “Angel of the
Battlefield”
• President and founder of
the American Red Cross
• Rewarded for hospital
work during France-
Prussian War
• Died in MD in 1912
By Ashley Kennedy

6. John James Audubon
(1785-1851)
• Artist from Santo
Domingo
• Loved bird watching
• Painted every bird in
U.S.
• Made over 400 plates
of birds
By Jared Brewster

7. Dwight D. Eisenhower
(1890-1969)
• Born in Denison, TX
• General in World War II
• Served as Chief of Staff for
the Third Army
• 34th President of the USA
• Died March 28, 1969 in
Washington D.C.
By Brandon Davies

8. 5th
Grade Heroes
Project
Thank you for coming!
Mrs. Martz
Mr. Hitzel
Ms. Green