Heroes – Inside and Out

Heroes – Inside and OutHeroes – Inside and Out

Find a Hero, Know a Find a Hero, Know a Hero, Be a HeroHero, Be a Hero

What is a Hero?What is a Hero?

““In mythology and legend, a man, often In mythology and legend, a man, often of divine ancestry, who is endowed with of divine ancestry, who is endowed with great courage and strength, celebrated great courage and strength, celebrated for his bold exploits, and favored by the for his bold exploits, and favored by the gods”gods”

““A person noted for feats of courage or A person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life”has risked or sacrificed his or her life”

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Our Definition of a HeroOur Definition of a Hero

A person who is brave A person who is brave A person who does A person who does

something special something special A person who puts others A person who puts others

first first A person who risks his/her A person who risks his/her

lifelife

What is a Role-ModelWhat is a Role-Model

A person who serves as a model in A person who serves as a model in a particular behavioral or social role a particular behavioral or social role for another person to emulate.for another person to emulate.

A person worthy of respectA person worthy of respect

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A Role Model Is…A Role Model Is…

Someone we can look up toSomeone we can look up toSomeone we want to be likeSomeone we want to be likeSomeone who has positive qualitiesSomeone who has positive qualitiesSomeone who demonstrates to others Someone who demonstrates to others

how to act, think, etc.how to act, think, etc.

What is an IdolWhat is an Idol

One that is adored, often blindly or excessively. One that is adored, often blindly or excessively. Something visible but without substance. Something visible but without substance.


What is CharacterWhat is Character

The combination of The combination of qualities or features that qualities or features that distinguishes one person, distinguishes one person, group, or thing from group, or thing from another another

Moral or ethical strength. Moral or ethical strength. Public estimation of Public estimation of

someone; reputationsomeone; reputation


A Person With Character:A Person With Character:

Can be trusted Can be trusted Knows what is right Knows what is right

and wrongand wrong Has strong morals Will Has strong morals Will

always try to do the always try to do the right thing right thing

Is willing to help others Is willing to help others Isn’t selfish Isn’t selfish

What’s the Difference?What’s the Difference? An An idolidol is admired, but maybe doesn’t deserve is admired, but maybe doesn’t deserve

to beto be

A A role modelrole model has qualities that a person might has qualities that a person might want to imitate, but the person maybe hasn’t want to imitate, but the person maybe hasn’t done anything “special”done anything “special”

A A herohero is unselfish and puts someone else first is unselfish and puts someone else first and is willing to even risk his/her lifeand is willing to even risk his/her life

A A herohero has done something to distinguish has done something to distinguish him/herselfhim/herself

““Character”Character” means you have the qualities means you have the qualities necessary to make you a role-model or heronecessary to make you a role-model or hero

Quotations Quotations A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to

persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles. ~ obstacles. ~ Christopher ReeveChristopher Reeve

If you look inside yourself, and you believe, you can be If you look inside yourself, and you believe, you can be your own hero. ~ your own hero. ~ Mariah CareyMariah Carey

The hero, in living her own life, in being true to herself; The hero, in living her own life, in being true to herself; radiates a light by which others may see their own way. radiates a light by which others may see their own way. ~ ~ Laurence G. BoldtLaurence G. Boldt

Real heroes are men who fall and fail and are flawed, Real heroes are men who fall and fail and are flawed, but win out in the end because they've stayed true to but win out in the end because they've stayed true to their ideals and beliefs and commitments. ~ their ideals and beliefs and commitments. ~ Kevin Kevin CostnerCostner

Why Do We Need Heroes?Why Do We Need Heroes?

To give us role-models To give us role-models To inspire usTo inspire usTo give us courage to pursue our dreamsTo give us courage to pursue our dreamsTo show us that “good” can triumph over To show us that “good” can triumph over

“evil”“evil”To provide a “light” for the worldTo provide a “light” for the world

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