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Did you know that you don't have to be famous or grown-up to be a hero? Kids can be heroes too. What's it mean to be a hero? You don't have to rescue someone from a burning building or wear a fancy suit. Heroes have special qualities such as honesty, responsibility, respect, perseverance, determination, and courage. I bet you have many of those qualities too!

What's It Mean to Be a Hero?

Ways To Be a Hero

Hero Web Sites

What does it mean to be a hero?

1. A hero is someone who helps other people, or helps to make other people's lives better.

2. A hero is a person who tries to make the world a better place.

3. A hero is a person who does something that is more than what is expected.

4. A hero is someone that doesn't do something for his or her own problems but for the benefit of others.

5. A hero is a person that doesn't want to be a hero just to be famous.

What's your definition of a hero?

Here are some ways you can be a hero:

1. Help older people around the neighborhood- rake the leaves for them, or just help them walk down the stairs.

2. Help tutor someone that is having trouble in school-tell them what to do on a math problem, or help them find out how to spell a word.

3. Help keep the environment in good shape by picking up trash or planting a tree.

4. Do something that you don't really want to do to make a person happy. Could you help your parents with the cooking or cleaning?

5. Volunteer your time at an animal shelter or library.

Here are some hero Web sites that will help you learn more about heroes:

The Giraffe Project	Stick out your neck and visit this site. It tells about courage, compassion, and being a good citizen.
You Are My Hero	On this site, made by elementary students, you'll see examples of real life heroes written by students.
Heroism in Action	This is a ThinkQuest site with lots of information about heroes and what you can do to become a hero.
My Hero	This site serves as a search engine that searches for heroes and heroines.
Arthur and PBS	Marc Brown made a fun activity for teachers to use with young kids that recognizes different heroes in their own special ways.
Heroes Collaborative Project	This site shares a school project that took place between students that are in elementary school and in high school. They worked together to learn about famous and local heroes.