In the story Jar of Dreams Rinko learns a lot about herself through the influence of Aunt Waka. Aunt Waka pushed Rinko to be her best and to follow her dreams. She told her to believe in her own worth. Rinko grew to admire Aunt Waka, and Aunt Waka became a sort of hero or role model to Rinko.
Many people today have heroes.
Sometimes a hero is a famous person and sometimes a hero can be a member of our family or community. With your teacher, please review your school's acceptable use policy for work on the Internet. Also, links to the web often change. Tell your teacher when you find a poor link in this guide. In this activity you will learn about some American heroes.