Courage Resources for High School Students
Courage is demonstrated by heroes from across the globe in these featured films, art, and stories.
Courage is demonstrated by heroes from across the globe in these featured films, art and stories. The quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger and do something even when there is a risk is at the core of the character trait of courage. Meet remarkable heroes through these films, art and stories, and create a dialogue with your students on the importance of practicing courage in our daily lives.
Students read the following stories and view the short films about individuals who had the courage to fight against racial injustice and made a positive difference.
Short Film: Face Of Unity is the definitive Nelson Mandela documentary feature and first retrospective to be released since the president's death in late 2013.
Short Film: The Selma March in 1965 was a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement. John Lewis, then a young student, co-led hundreds of peaceful marchers
Story about Ruby Bridges.
Story about Rosa Parks
Story about John Lewis who worked for civil rights for all for prior to his death.
Story about Fannie Lou Hamer who was a civil rights leader and voting rights advocate.
Story by John Lewis about how Martin Luther King, Jr. inspired him as a young man during the Civil Rights Movement.
Story about Pashtana Durrani, who received the Malala Fund Education Champion award for her work on behalf of education for Afghan girls
Story: Pashtana Durrani received the Malala Fund Education Champion award.
Berta Cáceres was born to a native Lenca community in southwestern Honduras and worked her whole life as an environmental and human rights advocate. Máxima Acuña, a subsistence farmer in Peru’s northern highlands, stood up to the Colorado-based Newmont Mining Corporation over the development of a gold and copper mine on her property.
Short Film: Berta Cáceres rallied the Lenca people to wage a grassroots protest that stopped the building the Agua Zarca Dam.
Story about Hondurans indigenous leader Berta Cáceres.
Máxima Acuña, a subsistence farmer in Peru’s northern highlands, stood up to Newmont Mining Corporation!
Additional Stories and Films about Heroes who Demonstrate Courage
Film: This documentary explores the experiences of five firefighters from the L.A.F.D.
Film: This documentary is a portrait of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai. It documents her personal life and her inspiring journey as an activist.
Story: Iqbal Masih was a child laborer in Pakistan whose parents forced him to work starting at age 4 to pay off their debts. He escaped by age 10 and became an activist.
Story: Demi Lovato is a singer and actress who speaks up about mental health issues.
Story about surfer Bethany Hamilton.
MY HERO Calendars for use in the Classroom
MY HERO's Teachers Calendar Features Lesson Plans and Multimedia Resources
Learn about a New Hero Every Day of the Year: Use the MY HERO Calendar in the Classroom
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