Illustrating Courage

"Courage is being scared to death...and saddling up anyway."  ~John Wayne~ 

Read the above quote.....think about it....next write and illustrate your own quote for courage.

Which action is courageous and which is foolish?

It takes courage to do the right thing. Stand up for what is right, even if you stand alone.

Answer the following questions and explain your answer. Also, if you have ever dealt with the situation explain how you dealt with the situation and if it was a positive or negative outcome.

1. Fighting or walking away from a fight
2. Doing something dangerous that others are doing or not participating even if someone calls you “chicken"
3. Teasing and bullying someone or standing up for someone who is being mistreated
4. Blaming others for your mistakes or accepting responsibility
5. Ignoring a new student or making friends with a new student
6. Only looking out for yourself or helping others
7. Following the crowd or doing what's right
8. Quitting when things get tough or working hard, even when it's difficult

Courageous

We must build dikes of courage to hold back the flood of fear.

                          -Martin Luther King Jr.

What does this picture say about courage? How is courage demonstrated in this picture? HOw do you know if someone is courageous? When have you been courageous?