Live Wire Media
Good Character: Character Education
This site is loaded with resources for developing and maintaining a character education program in your school, class or team. It includes information on service learning, ethics in the workplace and leading class discussions as well as...
Live Wire Media
Good Character: Courage
Take a self-evaluation quiz to find out if you are a "Person of courage." This website, a guide to accompany a video on courage, includes discussion questions, activity ideas, and writing prompts for students learning about what it means...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Courage
A scanned copy of the 1899 publication of Courage by Ismay Thorn, a fiction book for children.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Try Something New for 30 Days
Is there something you've always meant to do, wanted to do, but haven't? Matt Cutts suggests: Try it for 30 days. This short, lighthearted talk offers a neat way to think about setting and achieving goals. [3:21]
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Helen Keller
An account of Helen Keller's remarkable accomplishments learning to speak, though blind and hearing impaired. Helen Keller was exceptional in her ability to communicate the challenges that handicapped people face to the rest of the...
CGFA
Moscow University Astro Net: Man Enters Space
This site presents a brief overview and newspaper clip documenting the first manned space mission. Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Alexseyevich Gagarin became the first human in space on April 12, 1961.
Other
American Girl: Addy, a Courageous Girl
Meet Addy, a character in the American Girl series, and learn about her courageous struggle over slavery during the Civil War through this collection of stories, games, and activities. Also, includes teacher guide and worksheets.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Courageous/difficult Conversation: Lesson 2
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand how to use courageous conversation to reduce/resolve personal conflicts and strengthen relationships. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Courageous/Difficult Conversation."
Scholastic
Scholastic: Freak the Mighty Storia Teaching Guide
A detailed teaching guide for the Rodman Philbrick novel, Freak the Mighty. The guide includes activities for before, during, and after students read the book.
Read Works
Read Works: Famous African Americans Jackie Robinson
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage contains biographical information about the first African American to play in Major League Baseball, Jackie Robinson. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces...
Read Works
Read Works: The High Dive
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage shares the story of a girl who gets the courage to go off of the high dive. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
US Department of Education
U.s. Department of Education: Helping Your Child Become a Responsible Citizen
Help your child develop a strong character and become a responsible citizen through activities suggested in the booklet written by the U. S. Department of Education. The material is available online or as a downloadable PDF document.
Kids' Wings
Texas Bluebonnet Books: "Ereth's Birthday"
Here teachers and students will find many useful extension activities for the book "Ereth's Birthday."
CommonLit
Common Lit: Themes: Honor & Courage: What Makes a Hero?
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "What makes a hero?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration required for...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Themes: Honor & Courage: What Does It Mean to Be Brave?
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "What does it mean to be brave?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: A Hero by Any Other Name. . .
In conjunction with a study of literary or national heroes or in recognition of 9/11 week, young scholars select a hero from among their family and friends, gather information about him/her, and prepare a multimedia presentation of their...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Martin Luther King, Jr. For Early Elementary
This lesson is an adaptation of a lesson in Character Education Made Easy. It helps early elementary students (especially kindergartners) learn about the influence of Martin Luther King, Jr., why he is remembered, and the problems he...
Other
Courage and Fear: Lesson Using the Red Badge of Courage
Over the course of a week, students discuss courage and fear as they are portrayed in Stephen Crane's novel, "The Red Badge of Courage." This lesson requires students to define "Courage," interview someone who has experienced war, and...
Other
Auw St. Lawrence County Branch: Women of Courage
Learn what it means to have courage by examining the lives of women who "Were pioneers in their fields, which included education, medicine, art, politics, and music." This page includes biographies of several women including scientist...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Security, Confidence, and Courage: Lesson 2
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand how feelings of security, confidence, and courage can reduce the likelihood and intensity of a fight/flight reaction. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Security, confidence, and...
NASA
Nasa Star Child: Yuri Gagaran (Level 2)
Brief biography, accompanied by a picture of Yuri Gagarin in his formal army suit. Printable version of page available.
PBS
Pbs: Give Awards to Everyday Heroes
Explain how everyday heroes are just as heroic as famous ones and list heroic things they do. Design and present awards to everyday heroes you know, including yourself.
Curated OER
Courage
Online presentation of personal narratives includes remembrances from former POWs held captive in Germany, Japan, Korea and Vietnam.