One Human Race Blog: Insight: Courage

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Thank you for checking out our classroom blog! This class consists of juvenile offenders between the ages of twelve and seventeen. Students are incarcerated at the Jasper County Detention Center for different amounts of time, so the classroom is always changing. I created this blog to encourage communication between students and the teacher. This classroom believes that the choices we make dictate the lives we live. There may be consequences for our actions but there are always second chances. Responsibility is a huge factor in our classroom. We place much emphasis on learning to be responsible in the following areas: personal responsibility, at-home responsibility, community responsibility, and global responsibility. Responsibility leads to true happiness.

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Insight: Courage

Good evening, students! Your assignment for tonight is to answer the following journal questions. Be prepared to discuss them at the beginning of class tomorrow.

1. In the movie "Braveheart," William Wallace shows incredible courage. Who is the best example of courage that you know personally? How did he or she show courage?

2. In the movie, oppression by the English made some give up while others stood up and showed great courage. When did you exercise the greatest courage? Did you get hurt? Did you accomplish a greater good?

3. William Wallace knew that he was fighting against English tyranny and for what was right and good. He knew he would be die fighting but believed it was worth it to die for freedom. When did you face a moral dilemma that required courage? How did it turn out?

4. What happened in your past that really hurt you? How does it make you wary of being hurt again? What would help you exercise psychological courage and deal with it?

5. Even though they knew that times were dangerous, William and his fiance' wanted to marry. Have you taken the risk of rejection in order to have a really close friendship or dating relationship? How did it turn out?

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