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Memorial Middle School
Grade 5 Language Arts
"Heroes Around the World" became the theme of the My Hero project for the 2005-2006 year at Memorial Middle School in Cedar Grove, New Jersey. In their Language Arts class, 5th graders researched who they believed to be a hero in a country of choice, and eloquently explained why they believed this person to be a hero.
 Alfredo Sinclair by Candace from New Jersey |
 David Gonzales by Christina from Cedar Grove |
 Fernando Botero by Melanie from New Jersey |
 Jackie Chan by Jaclyn from New Jersey |
 Manabu Mabe by Joseph from Cedar Grove |
 Michelangelo Buonarroti by Gabrielle from Cedar Grove |
 Pablo Picasso by Olivia from Cedar Grove |
 Jacques Yves Cousteau by Luke from Cedar Grove |
 Sir Edmund Hillary by Fan Hin from Cedar Grove |
 Arturo Prat by Michael from New Jersey |
 Cardinal Desire Mercier by JimmyMack from Cedar Grove |
 Jose de San Martin by Michael from Cedar Grove |
 Jose de San Martin by Nina from Cedar Grove |
 Juan Santamaria by Ariana from Cedar Grove |
 Lim Bo Seng by Marco from Cedar Grove |
 Mahatma Gandhi by Renee from Cedar Grove |
 Matiur Rahman by Nicholas from Cedar Grove |
 Robert Emmet by Thomas from Cedar Grove |
 Samora Machel by Natalie from Cedar Grove |
 Simon Bolivar by William from Cedar Grove |
 Archbishop Oscar Romero by Meirna from Cedar Grove |
 Pope John Paul II by Sandra from Cedar Grove |
 Danny Thomas by Happiness from Cedar Grove |
 Fred Hollows was an Australian ophthalmologist committed to providing eye care to Aboriginal and poor people. by Corey from Cedar Grove |
 Jonas Paulavicius by Annisa from Cedar Grove |
 Lance Armstrong by Brian from Cedar Grove |
 Roberto Clemente by Nicholas from Cedar Grove |
 Agustin Barrios Mangore by Meghan from Cedar Grove |
 Bernard Woma by Angela from Cedar Grove |
 Clara Haskil by Niki from Cedar Grove |
 Derek Burrows by Jillian from Cedar Grove |
 Gloria Estefan by Annalise from Cedar Grove |
 Harry Belafonte by Jacqueline from Cedar Grove |
 Abraham Lincoln by Nicholas from Cedar Grove |
 Admiral Yi Sun-Shin by Masaaki from Cedar Grove |
 Agatha Barbara by Michael from New Jersey |
 Alvin York by Joseph from Cedar Grove |
 Haile Selassie by Sitav from Cedar Grove |
 jose abelardo quinones gonzales by Ryan from Cedar Grove |
 Mohammed Bah Abba invented a refrigeration device that is not dependent on electricity. by Zachary from Cedar Grove |
 Peter the Great by Robert from Cedar Grove |
.jpg) Tarja Kaarina Halonen by Kathleen from Cedar Grove |
 Eisaku Sato by John from Cedar Grove |
 Jose Rizal by Victoria from New Jersey |
 Loung Ung from Cambodia is a national spokesperson for a landmine-free world. by Kiersten from New Jersey |
 Mohamed Anwar al-Sadat worked for peace with Israel as president of Egypt. by William from Cedar Grove |
 Solon by Vincent from Cedar Grove |
 Albert Szent-Gyorgyi won the Nobel Prize for Medicine for discovery of Vitamin C by Benjamin from Cedar Grove |
 Alexander Graham Bell by Jamie from New Jersey |
 Andreas Kuettel by Ryan from Cedar Grove, New Jersey |
 Ásgeir Sigurvinsson by Vincent from Cedar Grove, New Jersey |
 Carlos Lopes by Zachary from Cedar Grove, New Jersey |
 Eric Buhain by Courtney from Cedar Grove, New Jersey |
 Franz Beckenbauer by Domenic from Cedar Grove, New Jersey |
 Marlene Ahrens by Charlie from Cedar Grove, New Jersey |
 Sammy Sosa is a baseball hero who generously donates his time and money to charitable causes. by Daniel from Cedar Grove |
 Sonja Henie by Taylor from Cedar Gove, New Jersey |
 Yogi Berra by Drue from Cedar Grove, New Jersey |
 Beryl Markham by Vivian from New Jersey |
 Madeleine Albright by Jennifer from Cedar Grove |
 Sumaya Raja by Francesca from Cedar Grove |
 Hans Christian Andersen by Ryan from Cedar Grove |
 William Shakespeare by Kimberly from Cedar Grove |
 Christopher Robin Blum by Jessah from Cedar Grove |
 Terrance Stanley Fox by Alexandra from Cedar Grove, New Jersey |
 Leonardo Da Vinci by Michael from Cedar Grove |
 Mohamed Osman by Savannah from Cedar Grove |
 Oswaldo Guayasamin was an Ecuadorian artist whose work reflected his commitment to democracy. by Jacqueline from Cedar Grove |
 Tadao Ando by Andrew from Cedar Grove |
 Jacques Cousteau by Jacqueline from Cedar Grove |
 Nancy Bird Walton by Nicholas from Cedar Grove |
 Jose Ballivian by Timothy from Cedar Grove |
 Simon Bolivar by Brian from Cedar Grove |
 Dr. Tan Jee Lin by Eric from Cedar Grove |
 Grace Kelly by Stephanie from Cedar Grove |
 John F. Kennedy by Samantha from Cedar Grove |
 Martin Luther King, Jr. by Nikita from Cedar Grove |
 Mohandas Gandhi by John from Cedar Grove |
 Mustafa Kemal by Halit from Cedar Grove |
 Oscar Arias Sanchez by Brian from Cedar Grove |
 Igor Sikorsky by Peter from Cedar Grove |
 Siegfried Marcus by Michael from New Jersey |
 Bjorn Borg by Domenick from Cedar Grove, New Jersey |
 George Weah by Samuel from Cedar Grove, New Jersey |
 Manute Bol by Jacqie from Cedar Grove, New Jersey |
 Nadia Elena Comaneci by Emma from Cedar Grove, New Jersey |
 Sirivanh Kettavong by Erica from Cedar Grove, New Jersey |
 Tony Gunawan by Jason from Cedar Grove, New Jersey |
 Miguel Angel Asturias was a Guatemalan writer who won the Nobel Prize for Literature. by Ronnie from Cedar Grove |
 Michelle Kwan by Nicole from Cedar Grove |
 Hernan Cortes by Stephen from Cedar Grove |
 King Sejong by Marc from Cedar Grove |
Last Changed: 6/23/2006
