Combine Thinking Skills & Character Education!

Written by Jim McAlpine, Betty Weincek, Sue Jeweler, and Marion Finkbinder

I Want to Be Like… provides students with biographical sketches of historical, contemporary, and fictional figures who exemplify those qualities our society has identified as desirable: courage, honesty, loyalty, generosity, perseverance, respect, and commitment. Students also develop important research, writing, and critical- and creative-thinking skills. Students explore the positive effect exemplary individuals have had on their societies and begin to appreciate these qualities. 64 pages. Grades 4–9.