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¿ WHO ARE OUR HEROES?¿ WHO ARE OUR HEROES?

TeacherTeacher:: Willan XimenesWillan Ximenes

¿ WHO ARE OUR HEROES?¿ WHO ARE OUR HEROES?• U.S. New & World ReportU.S. New & World Report

• Who are your heroes or heroines-Who are your heroes or heroines-that is, what public figures living that is, what public figures living anywhere in the world do you find anywhere in the world do you find personally inspiring and would personally inspiring and would you hope to be like in some way?you hope to be like in some way?

¿ WHO ARE OUR HEROES?¿ WHO ARE OUR HEROES? Today aside from a few political or Today aside from a few political or

religious figures, the icons of the religious figures, the icons of the young are Japan animation and other young are Japan animation and other entertainers.entertainers.

If you expected the list to included an If you expected the list to included an INGINEER a scientist, an entrepreneur INGINEER a scientist, an entrepreneur an industrialist, or an EDUCATOR, you an industrialist, or an EDUCATOR, you be disappointed.be disappointed.

¿ WHO ARE OUR HEROES?¿ WHO ARE OUR HEROES?

•Suzanne Keller (Sociologist, Princeton Suzanne Keller (Sociologist, Princeton University)University)

•““These people are tapped because These people are tapped because they are always in the media, specially they are always in the media, specially movies and TV.”movies and TV.”

•She questioned whether they are She questioned whether they are really heroes, asking whether they really heroes, asking whether they have taken a moral position or a risk.have taken a moral position or a risk.

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¿ WHO ARE OUR HEROES?¿ WHO ARE OUR HEROES?

¿ WHO ARE OUR HEROES?¿ WHO ARE OUR HEROES?

¿ WHO ARE OUR HEROES?¿ WHO ARE OUR HEROES?

¿ WHO ARE OUR HEROES?¿ WHO ARE OUR HEROES?