Everyday heroes - 3 inspiring true stories of bravery ~ Living Inspired. 1. Hero jumps in front of a train to save a stranger At around one o'clock on January 2nd, 2007, 50-year old construction worker Wesley Autrey was waiting for a subway train with his two daughters, aged 4 and 6. All of a sudden, he noticed a man - 20-year old Cameron Hollopeter, collapse into a seizure and fall to the ground. Wesley immediately ran over to help him, alongside two women. Without hesitation, he leaped down onto the tracks and onto Cameron, covering him with his body and pushing him down into the gap between the rails. People on the platform were screaming, along with Wesley's 2 daughters. After 20 minutes of waiting, subway workers came and helped the men back up onto the platform. 2. 3 o'clock in the afternoon on February 23, 2010.
Nearby, their 57- year old math teacher, David Benke, heard the gun shots and rushed to the scene. After the incident, David did not expect any praise or admiration for what he did. 3. Photo by flickr user dilworthdesigns. Everyday heroes - 4 more inspiring true stories of bravery ~ Living Inspired. 1. Sacrificing his life to save a stranger's Robert Cook, a 22-year-old skydiving instructor, was on a plane with 21-year-old Kimberley Dear.
She was about to make her first ever skydive, and he was her instructor. But soon after the plane had taken off, the engine failed. The airplane started plummeting towards the ground at a rapid speed. Robert calmly told Kimberley to sit on his lap. Robert died after hitting the ground. Robert's father says selflessness was in his son's nature. 2. Colton Reeb, a 12-year-old boy was staying in a cabin in Australia, on a camping trip with his family. Marc Patterson heard Colton's screams and ran outside. Marc jumped onto the animal, wrapping one of his knees and both of his hands around it's neck, and squeezed as hard as he could. Colton recovered fine from his injuries. 3. For Dave Hartsock, a 44-year-old skydiving instructor, going skydiving had been standard routine for years. Dave was her instructor.
At first, everything went according to plan. Friedl Dicker-Brandeis. On October 9th, 1944, a remarkable woman died in the Nazi gas chambers. She is not only my hero, but she was a hero in one of the truest senses of the word. In 1942, she and her husband Pavel were taken by the Nazis to Terezin Concentration Camp with a limited amount of baggage. Many people brought clothing, special belongings and valuables with them. But Friedl thought not of her own needs, but of the needs of the children who would be interned with her.
They would be lonely, frightened, angry and sad, and they would need a way to express those feelings. Friedl was a talented artist. Friedl did not expect thanks for what she did. Too often do people expect thanks or reward for something kind that they've done. It can be hard to remember to be kind. It is important that we strive to prevent that from happening. Friedl's kindness came directly from her heart. The MY HERO Project. Making A Difference. Handouts: Handout 1Print Handout 1 A Common Cause Behaviors List: Plan of action: The issues within our school that need to be addressed: The issue we think is most important to focus upon: Individual actions we will take in order to improve the "civil society" within our school: An outline of our time frame and actions: Handout 2Print Handout 2 Making A Difference If our school-wide plan is successful it would… Using your handout on Core Democratic Values, choose two that are being addressed in your school-wide plan and explain your answer. 1. 2.
Handout 3Print Handout 3 Core Democratic Values Core Values of American Constitutional Democracy Core democratic values are the fundamental beliefs and constitutional principles of American society which unite all Americans. Fundamental Beliefs: Life The individual's right to life should be considered inviolable except in certain highly restricted and extreme circumstances, such as the use of deadly force to protect one's own or others' lives. 1. 2.
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