"A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles."  ~Christopher Reeve 
 
Banner Photo Sources: (in order):

"Martin Luther King." Wordpress. Web. 1 Nov 2007. <http://datingjesus.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/v18.jpg>.

 

"Theodore Roosevelt." Wikimedia. Web. 7 December 2008. <http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/eb/TheodoreRoosevelt.jpg>.

 

"Jackie Robinson." Enter Stage Right. Web. 7 Nov 2008.

<http://www.enterstageright.com/archive/articles/0407/041607robinsonjackie.jpg>.

 

"Mickey Mantle." Luv2Bid. Web. 7 December 2008. <www.luv2bid.com/whatsthis/mantlesig.htm>.

 

"John F. Kennedy." JFK Library. Web. 7 December 2008. <www.jfklibrary.org/NR/rdonlyres/959B8D46-B5E7...>.

 

"Nelson Mandela." Legit Site. Web. 7 December 2008.

 <http://www.legit-site.com/people/images/nelsonm.jpg>.

 

"Anne Frank." Scrape TV. Web. 7 December 2008. <http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/Business/images/anne-frank.jpg>.

 
Roosevelt Intermediate School, Westfield, New Jersey is part of "Google Historical Voyages and Events" - a website dedicated to the "explorers, voyages, events, and historical backgrounds of countries throughout the World." The "Google Historical Voyages and Events" website has contributions from schools all over the World, as they tell about the histories of their areas or study famous historical events and people.  Our school has joined this project as part of a global learning experience. This project is open to schools all over the World. According to the project site: "We invite a 'global community' of schools to share this site with us. We can learn about each other's countries as we contribute to this site. Every community, every town, every country has a past."
 
Students in my 8th grade Computer Technology class chose a personal hero as their focus for Website Design. The websites include a biography, accomplishments, photo album, and a page describing how the world has changed or will be changed because of this leader. The results are outstanding and I applaud their exemplary work.
 
Thank you,
Pam Friedman
Roosevelt Intermediate School
Westfield, New Jersey
 

 
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