The learners will define courage and relate courage to the concept of a "hero." They will describe the characteristics of a hero. ...
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Unit: Character Education: Courage (Grade 6)
Students reflect in writing on one of two quotes about courage. Or they write about courage they will need to act on an issue in the future.
In this lesson, students define courage further by distinguishing it from heroism and recognizing that courage is something we need when making a difficult choice about something important.
Using their knowledge of courage, the learners choose a person of courage who is a hero and share that by creating a commemorative "postage stamp."
Learners discover examples of courage by learning about a hero, Nelson Mandela, whose actions changed the course of history.
Unit: Character Education: Courage (Grade 8)
Students work as a group to create a SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) of the viability of taking courageous action in a specific difficult situation.
Learners reflect on the relationship between courage and fear, and identify the different character attributes that guide us when facing a challenge.
Unit: Courage of the Heart
The purpose of this lesson is to examine how individuals persevere in the face of discrimination and continue on to impact the course of history for the common good.
Unit: Heroism In Literature
Students will demonstrate the importance that public advocacy for the common good has in developing civic virtue and core democratic values by successfully writing a research- based persuasive essay.
Unit: Courage to Be You (7th Grade)
Students examine what discrimination is and ways to impact injustice and make change for the common good.