Heroism Essays

Study on Heroism

During the Winter of 2023, the class studied the theme of heroism using a variety of texts. Students read stories about heroes from history, such as Harriet Tubman, Miep Gies, and Jackie Robinson, and analyzed what made them heroes and why they decided to act heroically. They applied these same ideas of heroism to our current world and communities, and they ended up finding heroes all around us. These essays serve as a celebration of those heroes and the important and impactful things that they do.

Mr. Luymes' Deep Hope for the Heroism Unit:

My Deep Hope is that you would be able to recognize God's love through heroism in our communities, and that, in sharing with others, you can inspire heroism in others too.

Essential Questions:

What makes a hero?
Why do people act heroically?
How do people act heroically in our community?

Learning Targets:

I can articulate what it means to be a hero and why people act heroically.
I can identify heroes in our community and provide evidence of their heroism.
I can make connections between my real-life hero and the heroism texts.