In the classic movie The Wizard of Oz, the cowardly lion is on the adventure to see the wizard because he's filled with fear, and in the end [spoiler alert!] he learns about what courage really means. He had it all along. In a school setting, courage can be as simple as raising your hand, or as difficult as standing up to a bully. In the great big world, courage gives students the self-confidence to overcome their fears and do the right thing.
In the fifth of a 10-lesson unit on Social-Emotional Learning designed for elementary-aged students and developed in partnership with The Curriculum Corner, students will explore Courage. Through a series of group discussions, self-reflection activities, and literary analysis, students will increase their social-emotional awareness of courage and how it can be viewed and used in a positive way in their lives.
Download this free lesson plan unit on social-emotional learning for elementary-aged students containing:
Want more social-emotional learning lesson plan content? Download lesson 1 on Kindness, lesson 2 on Fairness, lesson 3 on Respect, lesson 4 on Self-Discipline, and stay tuned for the next installment in our 10-part series on Perseverance.
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