Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
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Courage: Doing the right thing at any cost.
Classroom Application:
* Review definition.
* Discuss how courage was recently demonstrated by classmates.
* Write an essay about a historical event in which courage played a major role.
* Read books that are good examples of courage (ie: The Emperor's New Clothes, Hans Christian Andersen; The Little Engine That Could, Watty Piper; Sarah, Plain and Tall, Patricia MacLachlan; The Story of Harriet Tubman)
* Discuss what it takes to stand up to peer pressure. Discuss the kinds of peer pressure that exists at school and what makes it difficult to resist these pressures.
* Identify acts of courage by people in the news or by people in your community.
Workplace Application:
* Place "Community of Character" posters in employee break rooms, near time clocks, HR department and other employee gathering areas or customer areas.
* Emphasize character trait of the month by placing definitions on payroll checks, hold contests within your place of employment to encourage the trait of the month, discuss the program and/or trait at your staff meetings.
* Lead by example.
* Print out quotations and other inspiring writings about courage and post them around the workplace.
* Emphasize the following behavioral definitions of what courage means: Stand up for what is right, even if you stand alone. Don't avoid trying something for fear of making a mistake or failing. Don't be afraid to express yourself just because some people might disapprove.
Home Application
* Use the calendar provided and the following questions for discussion with your family:
*Have you ever gone along with the crowd even though you knew it was wrong?
*What ways have you demonstrated courage in your life?
*What are you afraid of?
* Help your kids write a letter to someone whose courage has impressed them.
For more information about our "Community of Character" program, please contact 765.472.2400 or write to Community of Character, 35 S. Broadway, Peru, IN, 46970.
* Review definition.
* Discuss how courage was recently demonstrated by classmates.
* Write an essay about a historical event in which courage played a major role.
* Read books that are good examples of courage (ie: The Emperor's New Clothes, Hans Christian Andersen; The Little Engine That Could, Watty Piper; Sarah, Plain and Tall, Patricia MacLachlan; The Story of Harriet Tubman)
* Discuss what it takes to stand up to peer pressure. Discuss the kinds of peer pressure that exists at school and what makes it difficult to resist these pressures.
* Identify acts of courage by people in the news or by people in your community.
Workplace Application:
* Place "Community of Character" posters in employee break rooms, near time clocks, HR department and other employee gathering areas or customer areas.
* Emphasize character trait of the month by placing definitions on payroll checks, hold contests within your place of employment to encourage the trait of the month, discuss the program and/or trait at your staff meetings.
* Lead by example.
* Print out quotations and other inspiring writings about courage and post them around the workplace.
* Emphasize the following behavioral definitions of what courage means: Stand up for what is right, even if you stand alone. Don't avoid trying something for fear of making a mistake or failing. Don't be afraid to express yourself just because some people might disapprove.
Home Application
* Use the calendar provided and the following questions for discussion with your family:
*Have you ever gone along with the crowd even though you knew it was wrong?
*What ways have you demonstrated courage in your life?
*What are you afraid of?
* Help your kids write a letter to someone whose courage has impressed them.
For more information about our "Community of Character" program, please contact 765.472.2400 or write to Community of Character, 35 S. Broadway, Peru, IN, 46970.