What trials unite not only Harry Potter and Frodo Baggins but many of literature's most interesting heroes? What do ordinary people have in common with these literary heroes? Matthew Winkler takes us step-by-step through the crucial events that make or break a hero. Free registration is required to receive full access to the complete lessons.

Concepts

the hunger games

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Additional Tags

heroine, matthew winkler, reading between the lines, ted ed: what makes a hero?, common themes in adventure stories, events that make or break a hero, hero/heroine

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional|practice

Common Core

RL.8.9