Heroism Unit
Notes and basic information
| "Could You Be a Hero?" |
| Hero and Flaw Graphic Organizer |
| Heroism Unit Map |
| Hero Unit Essay |
| Types of Conflict |
| What Makes Someone a Hero Chart |
Beowulf Materials
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Other Stories and Articles about Heroes
D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths by Edgar and Ingri Parin D'Aulaire and Heroes, Gods and Monsters of Greek Myths by Bernard Evslin
(only available in hard-copy)
Theseus and the Minotaur
The Quest for the Golden Fleece (Jason and the Argonauts)
Bellerophon (Pegasus)
Atalanta (The Calydonian Boar Hunt)
Heracles (The Twelve Labors of Hercules)
Retold Myths and Folktales: World Myths
| "Gilgamesh" |
| "Rama and Sita" |
| "Bao Chu's Search for the Sun" |
Folktales from The Serpent Slayer and Other Stories of Strong Women by Katrin Tchana and Trina Schart Hyman
| "Tokoyo" |
| "The Magic Lake" |
| "The Serpent Slayer" |
Favorite Medieval Tales by Mary Pope Osborne
| "Island of Lost Children" |
| "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" |
Articles about real life heroes from The New York Times Upfront, Junior Scholastic and Scope magazines and News ELA
| "Malala the Powerful" |
| "Classroom Crusaders" |
| "The Natural" |
| "Slave, Warrior, Hero" |
| "Imagine This Was Your School" |
| "The Race Against Death |