This unit is designed to help students understand and identify the attributes of a hero, as well as recognize historic, political, and minority heroes of the United States. Students will also identify personal actions that qualify individuals as heroes within their school and community.

The learner will:

• list attributes associated with heroes.
• identify real heroes with whom they are familiar.
• describe someone who exemplifies civic virtue and contributes to the creation of a civil society.
• identify disparities between American ideals and realities.
• develop a plan of how we might bridge the gap between American ideals and realities.
• explain how historic figures of a particular time period or event have worked for the common good of their community.
• explain how women and minority figures worked for the common good of their community.
• identify stands by political candidates on issues which deal with civic virtue or the betterment of a civil society.
• develop a plan toward the betterment of a civil society within their school community.
• model the behaviors of civic virtue.

Students will be assessed on presentations about historic heroes using a scoring rubric, journal entries, participation in a game and making a personal plan.

Please refer to teacher notes within the instructional procedures for each lesson.