The Challenge of Heroism
The Challenge of Heroism
Read the following statements. Mark each blank with either an A if
you agree with the statement or a D if you disagree with the
statement. Go with your first instinct or gut reaction and try not to
linger on your decisions. When you complete the questionnaire, you
will share your decisions with a classmate.
Read the following statements. Mark each blank with either an A if
you agree with the statement or a D if you disagree with the
statement. Go with your first instinct or gut reaction and try not to
linger on your decisions. When you complete the questionnaire, you
will share your decisions with a classmate.
1.
All heroes are brave.
1.
All heroes are brave.
2.
Heroes are created by the events around them.
2.
Heroes are created by the events around them.
3.
Most people have a hero.
3.
Most people have a hero.
4.
You cannot lose and still be considered a hero.
4.
You cannot lose and still be considered a hero.
5.
In order to be a true hero, a person would have to risk
5.
In order to be a true hero, a person would have to risk
his or her life.
6.
If all you want is fame and glory, then regardless of
his or her life.
6.
what you do, you should not be called a hero.
If all you want is fame and glory, then regardless of
what you do, you should not be called a hero.
7.
All heroes are human.
7.
All heroes are human.
8.
Real-life heroes are not like the heroes we read about
8.
Real-life heroes are not like the heroes we read about
in books or watch in movies.
in books or watch in movies.
9.
Heroes are always attractive.
9.
Heroes are always attractive.
10.
If you perform one heroic deed, then you are a hero.
10.
If you perform one heroic deed, then you are a hero.
Writer’s Notebook: Two Quickwrites
Writer’s Notebook: Two Quickwrites
1. In your WN, brainstorm a list all the characteristics that you
think makes someone a hero. For example, you might want to
list “bravery.”
3. In your WN, brainstorm a list all the characteristics that you
think makes someone a hero. For example, you might want to
list “bravery.”
2. Of all the characteristics that make a person heroic, which
three do you think are the most important? Write an
explanation why these are the three most important
characteristics of a hero.
4. Of all the characteristics that make a person heroic, which
three do you think are the most important? Write an
explanation why these are the three most important
characteristics of a hero.