https://padlet.com/mhacosta/th4nccw59twl2wo1 This map will show real world heroes and where they are. en-us 2024-01-16 16:53:04 UTC 2024-01-16 17:05:52 UTC hello@padlet.com mhacosta https://padlet.com/mhacosta/th4nccw59twl2wo1/wish/2850688150 Salva Dut
A Long Walk to Water was about a boy named Salva Dut, who was separated from his family at a young age. He had to find his way back to his family. He was a hero because in the book Salva encourages others to fight for their freedom and he lead others to safety.  ]]> 2024-01-16 16:53:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mhacosta/th4nccw59twl2wo1/wish/2850688150 mhacosta https://padlet.com/mhacosta/th4nccw59twl2wo1/wish/2850688151 Steph Curry
Steph Curry is a very well known player for the Golden State Warrior. He is a child of a mixed race family. He was made fun of and encouraged not to play in the NBA. He is also a believer of the Christian faith and had faith in God while he went through these struggles. Steph Curry is a hero for those who face struggles and are not accepted for who they are.]]> 2024-01-16 16:53:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mhacosta/th4nccw59twl2wo1/wish/2850688151 mhacosta https://padlet.com/mhacosta/th4nccw59twl2wo1/wish/2850688152 Ruby Bridges
Ruby Bridges was a young black girl who went to an all white school, she faced threats and was always afraid for her own safety. She is a hero because she helped many schools around the world desegregate. She faced many troubles even at the age six but this didn't stop her from going to a all white school and getting a good education.    


]]> 2024-01-16 16:53:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mhacosta/th4nccw59twl2wo1/wish/2850688152 mhacosta https://padlet.com/mhacosta/th4nccw59twl2wo1/wish/2850688156 Nya Smith
Nya Smith was a fictional character from the book A Long Walk to Water. She was born into a very poor family and a very poor town with not enough clean water. She was a hero because she walked 8 hours often to fetch water for her and her family.]]> 2024-01-16 16:53:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mhacosta/th4nccw59twl2wo1/wish/2850688156 mhacosta https://padlet.com/mhacosta/th4nccw59twl2wo1/wish/2850688157 Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks was a black woman who fought against segregation. Black men and Women  always sat in the back of the bus in the 1900s due to segregation. She was a hero when she refused to give up her seat to a white man on the bus she encouraged others to fight for their freedom.]]> 2024-01-16 16:53:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mhacosta/th4nccw59twl2wo1/wish/2850688157 mhacosta https://padlet.com/mhacosta/th4nccw59twl2wo1/wish/2850688159 Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong is rightly celebrated as a master jazz trumpeter, but his distinctive gravelly-voiced singing also had a huge influence on later artists. He has influenced artists today and has changed the world of jazz. He is a hero because he dedicated his life to music and inspiring others to do the same.]]> 2024-01-16 16:53:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mhacosta/th4nccw59twl2wo1/wish/2850688159 mhacosta https://padlet.com/mhacosta/th4nccw59twl2wo1/wish/2850688162 Kenny Watson
Kenny Watson is a shy, smart, and kind kid from Flint, Michigan. Kenny is a hero because he saved his younger sister, Joetta, from the church bombing. ]]> 2024-01-16 16:53:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mhacosta/th4nccw59twl2wo1/wish/2850688162 mhacosta https://padlet.com/mhacosta/th4nccw59twl2wo1/wish/2850688164 Martin Luther King Jr.
We have all heard of Dr. King and the amazing accomplishments he achieved for African Americans. He is an inspiring hero who showed us that change is good and the color of your skin doesn't matter. He is an fenominole role model for those who struggle with being bullied or treated differently than others because they are different. His adoption of nonviolent resistance to achieve equal rights for African Americans earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. He is truly a role model and hero for us all.]]> 2024-01-16 16:53:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mhacosta/th4nccw59twl2wo1/wish/2850688164 mhacosta https://padlet.com/mhacosta/th4nccw59twl2wo1/wish/2850688166 Jerome Rodgers
Jerome is the latest victim of a white police officer, he was a black child that got shot by a white police officer due to his race. In the book he goes back as a ghost and helps and comforts the daughter of officer Moore(man that shot him) threw the harassment that she receives everywhere she goes. He goes back and sees the hardships people face day to day, while comforting other ghost boys that faced tragical deaths. He is a hero in the way that he shows us we need to treat people with kindness no matter what they have done to us.]]> 2024-01-16 16:53:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mhacosta/th4nccw59twl2wo1/wish/2850688166 mhacosta https://padlet.com/mhacosta/th4nccw59twl2wo1/wish/2850688167 Emmett Till
Emmett Till was a black boy that was visiting his cousins in Alabama when he walked into a general store and politely spoke to a white woman. The woman said she was harassed and the woman's husband brutally hurt and eventually killed Emmett. He was a black boy that was just simply being polite. He is a hero to those who are doing what they should and get punished just because they are different. Emmett was truly a 14-year-old who was killed for being a gentleman.]]> 2024-01-16 16:53:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mhacosta/th4nccw59twl2wo1/wish/2850688167