US National Archives
Nara: Teaching With Documents: An Act of Courage: Arrest Records of Rosa Parks
A vividly detailed account of the events that led to the arrest of Rosa Parks for "violating a city law requiring racial segregation of public buses". Provided are copies of documents relating to her arrest that were used as evidence in...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Asu Compass for Courage: Module 4: Digital Activity Stand Up Game (Grades 3 5)
This game offers students Grades 3-5 a chance to read and discuss different situations and consider how they would handle each using the practice using S.A.F.E. to be assertive. Play online within PBS LearningMedia or select the download...
Read Works
Read Works: Stuck in the Icy Ocean by Kate Paixao
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage is about Ernest Shackleton's expedition to Antarctica, the problems he faced, and how he solved them. A comprehension question set and vocabulary information for the words courage, rescue,...
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Keys to Success
Examines the lives of famous people who have achieved their life's goals by highlighting seven core principles that helped them to succeed. These include passion, vision, preparation, courage, perseverance, integrity, and pursuit of an...
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: Raoul Wallenberg
The courage of an ordinary man saved thousands of lives. Here is the story of Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish business man, who risked his life during the time of Holocaust.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Red Badge Intro
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart checks for background knowledge and sets purpose prior to reading Stephen Crane's, Red Badge of Courage.
EL Education
El Education: Small Acts of Courage
After researching local heroes of the civil rights movement through secondary sources and through primary source interviews, students write biographies of these unsung heroes. The biographies, along with digital photographs, are compiled...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Authors: Stephen Crane
This site features the author Stephen Crane including the full text of the novel The Red Badge of Courage and two short stories: "A Dark Brown Dog" and "The Open Boat."
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Book: Laches by Plato
This site features the full text of the dialogue Laches by Plato, Socrates and others offer competing definitions of the concept of courage.
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: "Soldier's Heart" Teacher Guide
Teacher guide for "Soldier's Heart" features brief synopsis, informative author biographical sketch, pre-reading activities, themes, and discussion questions. Also includes activities for "The Red Badge of Courage," "The Last Mission,"...
Sonoma State University
Berkeley Digital Library: Dutch Courage
Berkeley Digital Library provides this collection of early works published after Jack London's death. It has a preface by his wife.
Other
Armstrong Sperry's Newbery Award Acceptance Paper
This Ogram.org site presents a hardcopy of the Newbery Award Acceptance, written by Armstrong Sperry in 1941 for "Call It Courage."
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Stephen Crane
Use this resource to learn more about Stephen Crane. This site features links to lesson plans and activities for The Red Badge of Courage and other works.
Read Works
Read Works: The High Dive
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage shares the story of a girl who gets the courage to go off of the high dive. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Courage and Cowardice
An image of "Courage and Cowardice", created by Alfred Stevens from 1858-67 (Plaster, height 62 cm).
Curated OER
Courage
Online presentation of personal narratives includes remembrances from former POWs held captive in Germany, Japan, Korea and Vietnam.
ESPN Internet Ventures
Espn: Hogan Majored in Courage
From ESPN, read biographical and career facts about one of America's greatest golfers and winner of the Grand Slam.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Lucretia Mott: Woman of Courage
Read about the issues that motivated Lucretia Mott to become an abolitionist and fighter for women's rights.
Library of Congress
Loc: Experiencing War: Stories From the Veterans History Project
The Library of Congress has gathered many stories from veterans of American Wars, including World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the First Iraq War, and the war on terror. Photos, audio interviews, and manuscripts accompany most of the...
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: Destruction and Rebirth at Bergen Belsen
Bergen Belsen was a concentration camp which became a displaced person camp after liberation. By studying this camp, we can trace the path Jewish survivors took from prisoners to generating a new life. Students will come to understand...
NWT Literacy Council
Nwt Literacy Council: Novel Study: Two Old Women by Velma Wallis [Pdf]
The novel "Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival" by Velma Wallis is at approximately a Grade 6 reading level. It is used to teach adult learners with this extensive novel study. The activities generally focus...
Veterans Affairs Canada
Heroes Remember Canadian Chinese Veterans
Read and listen to firsthand accounts of Chinese men and women who served in the Second World War. At that time, the Chinese were not even allowed to vote and their courageous efforts in the war went unacknowledged. This article tries to...
Veterans Affairs Canada
Heroes Remember: Canadian Chinese Veterans
Read and listen to firsthand accounts of Chinese men and women who served in the Second World War. At that time, the Chinese were not even allowed to vote and their courageous efforts in the war went unacknowledged. This web site tries...
Smithsonian Institution
National Air and Space Museum: Black Wings
An excellent resource to celebrate early black American aviators. Students will find thrilling tales of true courage concerning black Americans and the "Quest for Equal Opportunity."
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