Classroom Activity Quiet Heroes & Heroines Part of Heroes & Heroines Students will learn the biblical story of Daniel in the lions’ den as an example of a man who showed quiet bravery and conviction to his beliefs. They will research a “quiet” hero/heroine from the twentieth century and write an essay about this person’s activism accompanying it with an illustration. Then, students will write a speech championing a personal cause they believe in. Sir Peter Paul Rubens, Daniel in the Lions' Den ,