Courage (confidence, leadership, bravery, risk taking, self belief)

Big Ideas:
  • Making the right choices for yourself and for others.
  • Doing the right thing even when it’s difficult or not popular.
  • Trying something that might be hard.
  • Not being afraid to express yourself because some people might not agree.
  • Working to solve problems with words instead of your body.
  • Courage is telling the truth even when it is hard.
  • Courage is being responsible for what you do and say.
  • Be brave enough to do the right thing and to ask for help when you need it.
  • Facing your fears-being brave.
  • Knowing that it’s okay to make mistakes.
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Scaredy Squirrel by Melanie Watt
Scaredy Squirrel is afraid to go out, but learns how to overcome his fear.  With the right preparation, it's not so hard to explore the outside.
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Pop! The Invention of Bubble Gum by Meghan McCarthy (E MCC)
Walter Diemer invents bubble gum after persevering for a long time.       SafeShare (4:26) 
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Testing the Ice: a True Story about Jackie Robinson by Sharon Robinson (E ROB)
The first African American Major League baseball player, Jackie Robinson, shows his courage for his children.  SafeShare Read-aloud (3:04)
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Being Teddy Roosevelt by Claudia Mills (MIL)
While working on his biography project about Teddy Roosevelt, Riley gets inspired by Roosevelt's perseverance.
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Dandelions by Eve Bunting (E BUN)
As Zoe and her family move to a new home in Nebraska, they find courage and strength in each other. SafeShare Book Trailer (1:37)
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Me-- Jane by Patrick McDonnell (E MCD)
Read this story to see how Jane Goodall followed her childhood dream.  
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Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend by Melanie Watt (E WAT)
Sometimes making a new friend takes courage.  See how Scaredy Squirrel overcomes his fear.
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Plunked by Michael Northrop (NOR)
Sixth-grader Jack Mogens loses his nerve after getting hit by a pitch.  Can he continue to play the sport he loves? 
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The Journey That Saved Curious George by Louis Borden (920 REY)
Story about how Margret and H.A. Rey escaped from Nazi-occupied France in 1940, with their manuscripts of Curious George, the little monkey.  
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Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney (MOV E COO)
What can you do to make the world beautiful?  This story tells you that it takes perseverance to make the world beautiful.  
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