Posted by admin on January 11, 2011 under Quotes, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes | 
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“An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.”
Posted by admin on January 5, 2011 under Albert Einstein Fun Facts, Fun Facts | Be the First to Comment
Have you heard that Einstein was bad at studying in school? Actually, the owner of a Nobel Prize did very well in school, particularly in science and mathematics.
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The Heroic Imagination Project will help you explore that idea. They combine research in the areas of heroism with programs for students, adults, and organizations – all to help us realize that “everyone has the potential to transform the private virtue of compassion into the civic virtue of heroic action.”
In their Leadership Workshop, participants are invited to explore real world situations, reflect on heroic examples, and internalize strategies and plans in our lives.
In their TechHeroes program, students and senior work together with technology, collaboratively, in service to each other.
And with their HIP Schools Toolkit, teachers have a structure and a variety of resources to help them integrate the “lessons” of heroes.
Visit http://heroicimagination.org/ for more information.
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It is great to find others talking about, thinking about, and exploring heroes. Here’s a recently published book that looks very exciting.
“In Heroes: What They Do and Why We Need Them, Scott T. Allison and George R. Goethals offer a stimulating tour of the psychology of heroism, shedding light on what heroism and villainy mean to most people and why heroes — both real people and fictional characters — are so vital to our lives. … Brimming with psychological insight, Heroes: What They Do and Why We Need Them provides an illuminating look at heroes — and into our own minds as well.”
(The above description is copied from http://blog.richmond.edu/heroes/category/heroes-book/ – please visit that page from much more information and to order the book.)
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http://blog.richmond.edu/heroes/2010/09/12/george-marshall-the-hero-with-a-plan/
Posted by admin on January 4, 2011 under Fun Facts, Jackie Robinson & Branch Rickey Fun Facts | Be the First to Comment
• Played professional Negro League on the Kansas City Monarchs in 1945
• Married Rachel Isum Feb 20 1946
• Played for the Brooklyn Dodgers 1947-56
• Named NL Rookie of the Year 1947
(The FIRST rookie of the year awarded by the Baseball Hall of Fame)
• Named NL MVP 1949
• Had 3 kids, Jackie Jr., Sharon and David
• Retired from baseball 1957
• Worked for Chock Full O’Nuts
• Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Posted by admin on January 3, 2011 under Clara Barton Fun Facts, Fun Facts | Be the First to Comment
“as seen on her tombstone”
Clara Barton ”Angel of the Battlefield”
Civil War 1861-1885
Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871
Spanish-American War 1870-1871
Organizer and President of the American National Red Cross ;1881-1904 Dec. 25,1821- April 12,1912
Posted by admin on January 2, 2011 under Books, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. | Be the First to Comment
This little boardbook uses only approximately 200 words to tell about the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. and to explain, in simple terms, how he ended segegation in America.
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Here is a nice video about Harriet Tubman:
Harriet Tubman’s Legacy 1820-1913 (RIP) **A AMAZING WOMAN OF COURAGE!!**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cUTKTWkbnw&feature=autofb
plus you’ll find other videos there too.
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“One’s philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes. In the long run, we shape our lives and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
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