All themes and projects should be approved by the teacher before students proceed. List these on a board or chart. Heroes don't have to be famous. Have students think about a person in their community with the heroic qualities they've identified. Prepare students to interview their local hero.
Students can practice their interviewing skills by interviewing each other.
Have students create interview questions to ask their local hero. Ask students to contact their local hero and ask to set up a short interview, either in person or over the phone. After the interview, students should write a biographical article about their hero. Students can peer-edit each others' biographies. If your school has a Web site, students should publish their articles on the Web.