Heroes

Who is a hero?

• A person who wins a Nintendo game.

• A person wo works hard to help others.

• A person who goes to the playground.

What did Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln have in common?

• They were both presidents.

• They both won the lottery.

• They were both explorers.

Harriet Tubman is an American Hero because she:

• Was a math teacher.

• She helped African Americans to be free.

• She was great bike rider.

Who were Meriwether Lewis and William Clark?

• Famous tennis players.

• Olympic swimmers.

• Explores who helped map how large our country is.

Heroes face danger and have courage.

• True

• False

How did the Native American woman, Sacagawea help the explorers?

• She made them food.

• She helped the explorers and Native Americans understand each other's language.

• She was a good dancer.

Can an explorer be an astronaut?

• True

• False

How was Martin Luther King Jr. like Abraham Lincoln and Harriet Tubman?

• They all loved to eat ice cream.

• They all were great runners.

• They all helped African Americans have a better life.

An explorer is a person who:

• Stays home and watches video games.

• Travels to learn about new places.

• A person who goes to work every day.

Choose one American Hero you learned about and on a paper write 2 or 3 complete sentences about how he or she helped peoples lives. .