TELL EUROPE
ABOUT YOUR HEROES
OUR GRANDPARENTS’ HEROES QUESTIONNAIRE
STUDENT
NAME
AGE
GRANDPARENT
NAME
AGE
Mattia Aguiari
13
Gabriella Bernasconi
71
INTRODUCTION
What does the word ‘hero’ mean to you?
What personality traits come to your mind when you think about heroes in general?
A person, for example a soldier, who gave his life for his own country.
It comes to my mind an unselfish and strong personality.
PART 1:
Which Italian person was your hero when you were young?
Why did you admire this person? What was special about him/her?
When I was young my hero was the Carabinieri General Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa.
He was important because he fought against Mafia. He was a hero because he tried to stop the crimes of Mafia and for this reason he was killed.
Did he/she influence your life in any way?
Yes, he did, because I learnt to distinguish honest people from criminals.
PART 2:
Which Italian person is your hero today?
Where did you meet/hear about this person for the first time?
Today my Italian hero is Giobbe Covatta, a comic actor and a writer.
I saw him on TV and I read his books.
Why do you admire him/her? What’s so special about
this person?
I admire him because he helps the African people and he’s good at heart.
Does he/she influence your life in any way?
Yes, he did, because he taught me that everybody can help poor people.
ENDING:
Do you have any foreign heroes? Why do you admire them?
Yes, I have, it’s Pope Francis. I admire him because he’s very humble and he can understand people.