General Theme Links

Home of Heroes
http://www.homeofheroes.com/
Site devoted to U.S. military heroes, focusing on medal of honor recipients. Includes a virtual museum, news, kids pages, and e-books.

My Hero Project
http://www.myhero.com
Read about "everyday heroes" and submit your own. Build your own "hero page." Heroes are listed by category (lifesavers, teachers, explorers, etc.).

Meet a Hero
http://www.semredcross.org/heroes/meet.htm
American Red Cross "Everyday Heroes" profiles. Read about ordinary people who performed heroic acts.


Links for Readings in the Theme

Daniel Goleman, Peak Performance: Why Records Fall
Guinness World Records
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com
Premier web site of the record-breaking industry.

Martin Luther King, Jr., I Have a Dream
Martin Luther King, Jr., Papers Project
http://www.stanford.edu/group/King/
Collected speeches and sermons of Dr. King, with biographical information.

Paul Rogat Loeb, Soul of a Citizen
Protest.net
http://www.protest.net/
Information on political protests and activism worldwide.

WebActive
http://www.webactive.com/
News and links for the activist community.

SpeakOut.com
http://www.speakout.com/
"The place where you can make a difference." Information on politics and government (such as "Everything you wanted to know about the President but were afraid to ask"), activism tools (how to communicate with elected officials, etc.), and "hot issues" (focused on the U.S.).

Sven Birkerts, Confessions of a Nonpolitical Man
Americans Against Political Apathy
http://www.biggsnet.com/aapa/
A call for greater involvement by U.S. citizens, with bipartisan links to resources.

Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., Harrison Bergeron
"The ADA in the Real World"
http://disabilities.about.com/health/disabilities/library/wee
kly/aa030801a.htm?terms=%2Bopinions+%2Bon+%2BAmericans+%2Bwith+%2BDisa
bilities+%2BAct+%2BADA
"A Point-Counterpoint Discussion of Access and Bureaucrats Who Think They Know Best"