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Courage in Refugee Stories

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Courage in Refugee Stories

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📚 Part 1: Understanding and Identifying Courage

1. In the context of the protagonist's story, which best describes courage?

Doing something risky without thinking

Acting steadily despite fear to protect others or keep going

Always succeeding at everything

Refusing to change one’s opinion

2. Which example from the text is the clearest example of physical courage?

Crossing difficult terrain to reach safety

Quietly comforting a frightened child

Choosing to forgive someone who harmed them

Writing a letter to explain their experience

3. Check all actions that show moral courage in the story:

Speaking up when someone was treated unfairly

Risking safety to help a stranger

Quietly enduring hardship without protest

Admitting a mistake and asking for help

4. Match the type of courage (left) to the description from the story (right). Draw lines between matching items.
1. Physical courage
2. Moral courage
3. Emotional courage
4. Practical courage
A. Keeping hope and caring for others despite loss
B. Choosing to warn others about danger despite risk
C. Facing hard journeys and dangerous crossings
D. Learning new skills or rules to start again in a new place

✏️ Part 2: Short Answers & Creative Response

5. Identify one courageous act the protagonist did. Explain in 2–3 sentences why this act is courageous.
6. How did that act affect other people in the story? Give one specific effect.
7. Mind-map activity: In the box below, draw a small mind map titled "Courage in [Protagonist’s Name]". Include at least three branches: a type of courage, an example from the text, and an effect on others.
8. Plenary — In one sentence, explain why refugee stories of courage are important for people today.

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