Follow these easy steps to submit your nomination of a hero or heroine for our website.

1. RESEARCH
   
   Before you start make sure you have parental permission for your students to participate in a web-based project. Feel free to use our letter of permission.
   
   Students should research their Canadian hero or heroine. They should gather the the following information:
   • biography
   • area of study or expertise
   • their accomplishments
   • obstacles that were overcome
   • characteristics or traits of the person that are admired
   • reasons why chosen person is considered a hero or heroine
   • Sources of information (the URLs, bibliographical information)

   
   All photos or drawings should be saved in gif or jpg format.
   

• Here is a file, template.htm , to help you make your page. See a sample page created by kids.

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1. E-MAIL
   Submit your student's writing by e-mail to: dalia@sympatico.ca
   or dalia_naujokaitis@occdsb.on.ca
   In the subject box type canadian hero
   In the text box of the e-mail: copy your students' work
   Attachments: if you have created an HTML file using our template, please send it as an attachment.

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2. SUBMISSION INFORMATION
   Indicate the number of submissions you are sending in the e-mail. Please include the author's first name and age or grade after each piece of writing. Include the following general information which will be needed as each class/school will have their own page on the website.

   Teacher Name: Grade of students:
   E-mail:
   School:
   City:
   Province/State/District:
   Country:

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3. GRAPHICS
   Submit scanned images, photos or original student computer generated images as attachments..
   You must provide the source of your photo or it will not be published.
   All graphic files should be saved in either gif or jpg format.
   Maximum size for graphics : 200X200, 250X150, 150X200, 320X240 pixels.

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4. CONFIRMATION
   Within 3 days of sending your e-mail, you will receive confirmation that your submissions have arrived safely. Please contact us by e-mail if you don't receive a confirmation.