| 1. I look to the
following areas for my heroes. |
Sports
Science
Politics
Military
Journalism
Educational institutions
Entertainment industry
Other |
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| 2. I consider the
following person to be a real hero. |
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| 3. It takes
more than excelling at sports to be eligible for hero status. |
Agree
Disagree |
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| 4. There are very
few people in the spotlight today who are really heroes. |
Agree
Disagree
Disagree & how about:
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| 5. Today there
are few living heroes. |
Agree
Disagree
Disagree
& how about:
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| 6. Being a
victim of a tragedy does not in itself make a person a hero. |
Agree
Disagree |
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| 7. Teachers
can make good heroes. |
Agree
Disagree |
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| 8. Business
leaders can make good heroes. |
Agree
Disagree |
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| 9. After
September 11, 2001, I now see that true potential heroes are firemen, policemen, soldiers
and the like. |
Agree
Disagree |
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| 10. In the
1950's a young boy might have Roy Rogers a role model to emulate. Today who
might that same boy select as a role model? |
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| 11. In the
1950's a young girl might have the Donna Reed character as a role model to
emulate. Today who might that same girl select as a role model? |
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| 12. In the
1950's young people might have President Eisenhower, who had been a W.W.II hero, as
a role model to emulate. Today who might those same kids select as role models? |
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| 13. In the
1950's a young boy might have Mickey Mantle as a role model to emulate. Today
who might that same boy select as a role model? |
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| 14. In the
1950's a young girl might have Eleanor Roosevelt as a role model to emulate.
Today who might that same girl select as a role model? |
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| 15. Can you
name a living person you would would be proud to have meet with your son, daughter,
parent, or spouse? Why? |
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| 16. Can you
name a deceased person you would have been proud to have meet with your son, daughter,
parent, or spouse? Why? |
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| 17. Check any who are
heros on the list: |
Pete Rose
George W. Bush
Kobe Bryant
Michael Jordan
Michael Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
Warren Buffett
Albert Einstein
Hillary Clinton
Martha Stewart |
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| 18. Having
heroes worthy of respect is a necessary part of identifying what we want to be and how we
want to amount to something in life. |
Agree
Disagree |
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| 19. May, 2003:
Dateline Our Culture: There is a TV show called 'American Idol.' It
just finished a series of episodes. Viewers telephone in their votes for their
American Idol choice. The final vote tally is being 'reviewed' for alleged
discrepancies. The winner, Studdard, and runner-up, Aiken, are shown to the right
with the winner pictured to the right. What
aspect of this phenomenon do you find most ridiculous? (Select any one or more.)
There is a TV show
called 'American Idol'
It just finished a series
of episodes
Viewers
telephone in their votes for their American Idol choice
The final vote tally is being 'reviewed' for alleged discrepancies
The winner and runner-up |
Runner-up, left, & winner, right
©USAToday |
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| 20. How did we get
here? |
I can't
figure it out, but it is pathetic
I
can't figure it out, but it is pathetic & there is hope for the future
My answer: |
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| 21. I am a: |
Female
Male |
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| 22. My age group
is: |
Under 20
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70
& older |