Heroes In My Family

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Heroes In My Family

• Aaron

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Introduction

• I feel a hero is a person who is willing to make
  a difference in others lives by doing whatever
  it takes to help out.
• A hero must be brave, intelligent, unselfish,
  hard working, and loving.
• The word hero brings many different people to my
  mind. I think of policemen, firefighters, war
  veterans, mothers, and grandfathers. Overall, I
  feel a hero is a positive role model to look up
  to.

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What you will see...

• In this slideshow, I will be discussing the
  topic of heroism. I have
• chosen two pictures of special people in my
  family who I feel best fit
• the role of hero. These heroes are my
  grandfather, Reginald, and my
• mother, Cheryl.

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My Grandfather 1955

• Reginald
• My grandfather served in the U.S. Navy from 1954
  to 1958.
• He built air strips while in the navy.
• In 1960 he became a firefighter.
• He was a firefighter for eleven years.

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• From my interview, I learned that my grandfather
  made many important
• decisions as a hero. My grandfather chose to
  make a difference in others lives.
• This decision led him to join the navy and
  become a firefighter. He told
• me that he wanted to set out to accomplish
  something for which he
• would be remembered this proves that he was
  determined. My grandfather
• always put others before himself.
• He once did the jobs of three men so that they
  could recover from illness. This
• was an act of kindness and hard work. My
  grandfather was always ready to
• serve his country this exemplifies bravery.
  He felt that he could get any job
• done. From the information I have gathered I
  have concluded that my
• grandfather is a real hero.

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• The heroic traits of my grandfather are
• Bravery
• Determination
• Kindness
• Loyalty
• Hard working person

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My Mom 1994

• Cheryl
• She had her first child in 1989.
• She helped take care of my grandmother
• who had cancer.
• My mother worked three jobs at once in
• 1997.
• She taught my brother and I how to
• ski in 1998.

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• From my interview, I learned that my mother is a
  loving type of hero.
• She always puts others ahead of herself.
• My mother once chose to give up her job so that
  she could spend more time with
• my brother and I. My mom told me that she did
  everything she could do to
• raise a good family, which is a great amount of
  hard work.
• I learned that she always tries to be a
  positive role model. She also feels
• confident about her ability as a hero. From
  what I have learned, my mother
• will undertake any risks to help out this is a
  sign of a hero.

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• The heroic traits of my mother are
• Loving person
• Self-confidence
• Protective mom
• Hard worker

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Quote

• In peace, Love tunes the shepherds reed
• In war, he wants the warriors steed
• In halls, in gay attire is seen
• In hamlets dances on the green.
• Love rules the court, the camp, the grove,
• And men below and saints above
• Love is heaven, and heaven is love.
• Title The Lay of the Last Minstrel
• Author Sir William Scott
• Written in 1805

• I chose this quote because I feel
• that both my grandfather and my
• mom are loving heroes. They
• will always help those in need. I
• feel that all heroes must be caring.
• This quote best explains the
• importance of love to my heroes
• and I.

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Conclusion

• Overall, this presentation has explained what I
  think a hero is and who
• the heroes are in my family. A hero is a
  person who will do most anything to
• make a difference in others lives for the
  better good. My grandfather and my
• mother have made many differences in my life.
  My two heroes are very
• hard working, loving, and self-confident.
  This slideshow has helped me better
• understand what makes up a real hero.
• My grandfather and mother have been positive
  role models in my life. I have
• enjoyed talking to these family members and
  learning about their heroic lives.
• I suggest that you too, try to learn about
  heroes in your family. I also suggest
• that you ask yourself if you fit the role of
  a hero. I bet you will be surprised at
• what you find out.