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Teaching The measure of a hero: Why do some people risk their own lives to save others? 

The measure of a hero: Why do some people risk their own lives to save others? 

A brief biography recounts Sam Oliner's survival of the Holocaust, an experience that has inspired his social science career. Together with his wife, Oliner studied altruism, leading to significant and hopeful insights.

Diana Lynn
Cricket Media

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

Why are some people willing to be heroes?
STANDARDS:

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

2,3
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