My Hero
Presentations by
Mrs Bonney’s Class
Lynnwood Elementary
Spring 2008
Harriett Tubman by Chalon
• Harriet Tubman ran away from
slavery an into freedom and was hit
with a 2 lb brick when she was
trying to escape. She helped other
slave escape through the
underground railroad
•Harriet Tubman was a hero because she led over 300 slaves to
safety and not one got caught. She was very proud of all of
them. She established the route that helped other slaves escape
from the south to gain their freedom in the north.
Harriett Tubman by Chalon
In 1821,
Harriet Tubman
was born as a
slave. She was born on a
dirt floor, no windows
and no furnishers.
Harriet Tubman
died of
pneumonia on
March 10 in
Adorn, NewYork
Harriet
Tubman
Harriet Tubman. Picture from clip
art
Harriet Tubman. Picture from google.
In 1835, Harriet
Tubman
was hit in the head with
a heavy metal while
helping the slaves
escape.
In 1844, Harriet
married John
Tubman, a free man.
In 1849, Harriet Tubman
ran away
roes plantation to
Pennsylvania which
was a free state.
In 1851, Harriet
Tubman made
her first border
crossing into
caned
In 1851, Harriet
made her secret trip
back to Maryland
In 1860, Harriet
led
70 runaway slaves
to freedom along
the underground
railroad
The Wright Brother by Ana
• Brothers Orville and Wilbur
Wright built and flew the
first airplane called Kitty
Hawk in December 1903
•The Wright Brothers were heroes because they
invented the first airplane and made the first engine
for the plane.
•I chose these heroes because they invented what I
like.
The Wright Brothers by Ana
THE WRIGHT
TIMELINE!
I was born in
1867 April 16
And I
was
born in
1871
August
19.
Willbur Wright
THE WRIGHT
BROTHERS KITTY
HAWK
And Wilbur
was born in
Millville,
Ohio.
Orville was
born in
Dayton, Ohio.
Orville
Wright
THE WRIGHT
BROTHERS
CRASH
Their first plane was
called a Kitty Hawk.
They spent their
childhood in 1831
Dayton, Ohio.
They had
crashed in
1908
At their young adult
age they made thier
first plane.
And Wilburs
death was May
30, 1912.
Orvilles death
was january 30,
1948.
At the time
1903 they
made a
engine
.
The brothers had
there flyer11 was
the longest plane
ride.
they both died
from a heart
attak.
Wilbur died
from age 45 and
Oriville at age
76.
Elizabeth Blackwell by Yana
• Elizabeth Blackwell is a medical
hero. She became the first woman
doctor in 1850. She opened a
hospital and a college for women
in America.
•I chose Elizabeth Blackwell as my hero becausee she
was the first woman doctor and has inspired so many
women to become doctors and surgeons. In 1869, she
left for England and in 1874 she opened the London
School of Medecine for women.
Elizabeth Blackwell by Yana
Elizabeth got
infected in her
eye and lived
with a glass eye
for rest of her life
Death
Elizabeth
blackwell died on
may 31 1910
Birth
Elizabeth was
born on February
3rd, 1821
Elizabeth Blackwell
is a hero to me
because she inspired
many women to
become doctors.
Middle age
Elizabeth bacame a
docter 1859-1910.
Elizabeth
Blackwell
Childhood
Elizabeth was
very stubborn
and determined
Elizabeth had
opened a school
and tought
young ladies.
Young adult
Elizabeth
Blackwell was
exepted into a
medical college
Corrie Ten Boom by Meghan
• Corrie Ten Boom was a
Dutch Lady who took jews
and hid them from the Nazis
during WWII. Her family
had to go to a concentration
camp.
•Corrie Ten Boom survived the camp and helped her sister Betsie who
was very sick
• I chose this person as my Hero because she was a Christian and her
actions were inspiring.
•Her museum Webpage is http://www.corrietenboom.com/
Corrie Ten Boom by Meghan
Corrie was
born April
15th 1892.
Corrie Ten Boom by M eghan
At the age of 6
it was time to
go to school
1989.
Something
bad happend.
She helped her
dad with
Clockmaking
1995.
From 1914 to
1918,World war
1 rocked Europe
1997.
Corrie helped hid
jews from
nazis1997.
Corrie said
nothing can
seporate ous from
Gods love.
Corries dad
died during
camp 1981.
Corries family had
to go to a camp a
bad camp 1998.
Betsie Corries
sister had got
really sick.
Corrie went to
see Betsie
almost every
day.
So sick she
had to go to
the hospital
and sleep
over.
All they ate at
camp was
soup.
Corrie died
April 15th
1983.
Edward
Jenner
By
Kaelyn
Stanton
SmallPox cured in 1776
Picture from
clip art
Picture from clip art
Picture from clip
art
Picture
He worked
from
clip art
on science
experiments
in London,
England with
his teacher,
John Hunter Picture from clip
Picture from clip
art
Picture from clip art
In 1773, he moved
back to Berkeley
art
Picture from
clip art
Dr. Edward Jenner is a hero to me because he loved the world. He wanted
to give something to us, he did give us something no person wouldn't love;
He cured the killing deseise known as smallpox. He killed variola, (The
scientific name for smallpox.) forever. That is why he is a hero to me.
He is now interested
in Fossils,
Hibernation and
medicine
1776 times
Extra! Extra! Dr. Jenner cured and
wiped out smallpox! He is traveling
around the world vaccinating
people! First ever vaccine!
He made pennies a day.
In his time, 15 cents was
considered rich! Picture
from clip art.
Marie Curie by Andra
• Marie Curie is a Scientist
Hero. In 1903 she received
the Nobel Prize in Physics
with her husband Pierre
Curie.
•Marie Curie devoted her life to Science. She was not able to
study in Poland, so she came to Paris to continue her
research.
•Marie Curie was my hero because she discovered radium
which helped cancer and many other things.
•Website http://www.aip.org/history/curie/brief/index.html
Marie Curie by Andra
M arie Curie was my hero
because she discovered
radium which helped cancer
and many other things.
M arie
Curie 18671934
1867
1891
M arie curie was a famous
scientist. She was born in
Warsaw, Poland in 1867.
She had three sisters and one
brother.
In 1891, M arie moved to
Paris, France. She studied
math and physics. She was
the best student in her
class.
In 1895, M arie married
Pierre Curie. They
worked together in a
lab in Paris.
1895
1897-1904
M arie and Pierre had
two daughters. Irene
was born in 1897 and
Eve was born in 1904.
1898
1903
M arie taught classes in
Paris. She also did science
experiments. In 1898 M arie
and Pierre discovered
radium. Radium is a white
element.
1911
1934
1914
Radium was important in
science. Doctors treated cancer
with it. In 1903, M arie and
Pierre won the Nobel prize in
physics for their work with
radium.
Pierre died in 1906. M arie
kept working in the lab. In
1911, M arie won the Nobel
prize for chemistry. She was
the first person to win two
Nobel prizes.
M arie founded the
radium institute in.
Scientists there studied
ways to use radium.
M arie died in 1934. today,
scientists continue her
work in the radium
institute. People
remember marie as a great
scientist.
M arie
The eiffel tower in paris.
The radium institute.
M arie and Pierre.
M arie with Irene(right) and
Eve(left).
Breast cancer awareness.
M aries grave.