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Cour SCHOOL NAVIGATIONAL GUIDEBOOK

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Cour (KOR)

Guardian of the Island of Courage

Have Courage

ENLIGH SUGGESTIONS:

• 1828 definition of courage: Bravery; intrepidity; that quality of mind which enables me

to encounter danger and difficulties with firmness, or without fear or depression of

spirits; valor; boldness; resolution. It is a constituent part of fortitude; but fortitude

implies patience to bear continued suffering.

• I find Cour (courage) in Enligh Time. When I know who I really am, my true identity, I

have courage to act.

- What does this statement mean to you?

• Listen to Cour the Lion . Record any thoughts or impressions. What phrases stand out

to you in Cour’s song and what activities or object lessons come to your mind that you

can do with your class?

• Read through the lion facts . After reading the animal facts and listening to the song,

how could you liken the lion to courage? How can you help your students understand

what courage is?

• Study the word courage in your core books. Write in your journal what you learn and

record any stories you can share with your students. How did their courage to make

correct choices lead others to do the same? How do these stories exemplify phrases in

Cour’s song?

Cour (The Lion)

I apply through courage, producing confidence. Courage is one of the major keys of effective

leadership.

Teaching Tip

“It is necessary for the teacher to guide the child without letting him feel her presence

too much, so that she may always be ready to supply the desired help, but may never

be the obstacle between the child and his experience.” ~Maria Montessori

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READ THE TALE OF HOPE: Read together the Cour section in The Tale of Hope: Island of

Courage. If you have younger students, consider retelling the story in your own words. If you

have older students, you could invite them to read the story on their own.

LISTEN TO THE SONG: Listen to Cour the Lion. Invite your class to share their thoughts and

impressions. Ask your class: What part stands out to you? How does this song make you feel?

EXPLORE THE LION:

1. A lion’s roar can be heard up to five miles away.

2. Male lions have big furry manes to protect their necks when attacked by other lions.

3. A mature male lion leads the pride and is the father to all the cubs born into the pride.

4. Young male lions leave the pride at three years old and usually live solitary lives until

they are strong enough to take over a pride of their own.

5. Lions have long been symbols of courage on family crests and coat-of-arms. The lion is

widely known as the “king of the beasts.”

6. What else can you learn about lions?

PONDER:

1. Help your students understand what courage is and then ask: How can the lion be likened

to courage? If you feel inspired, give specific examples of when you have seen someone

show courage.

2. Young males live solitary lives until they are strong enough to take over a pride of their

own. Sometimes you might feel alone when you need to stand up and hold true to what

you know is right. Do you have any experiences of choosing the right even when

everyone else wasn’t? How does consistently choosing the right increase courage?

3. A mature lion leads the pride. Why is courage an important trait of leadership? What

opportunities do you have to lead?

HOW TO USE COUR RESULTS FROM APPLYING COURAGE

• Do what I fear or dislike most (that which I

know must be done) first.

• Look for the good in everything.

• Understand that with a positive attitude, all

things work together for good.

• Reduces procrastination

• Makes the rest of the day easier

• Increases SAPA (Self-Awareness & Positive

Attitude)

• Increases productivity

• All experiences assist to improve and

prepare us to achieve

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4. Young males live solitary lives until they are strong enough to take over a pride of their

own. When you actively practice Enligh Time (solitude), you can come to understand

who you really are and build courage to face difficult situations. What are specific things

you can do during your Enligh Time to help you build courage?

5. The lion is known as “the king of the beasts.” What role does courage play in all of the

other attributes we have studied so far?

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Cour Stories A Faithful Shepherd Boy

Gerhardt was a German shepherd boy; a noble fellow he was, too, although he was very,

very poor.

One day as he was watching his flock, which was feeding in a valley on the borders of a

forest, a hunter came out of the woods and asked:

“How far is it to the nearest village?”

“Six miles, sir,” replied the boy; “but the road is only a sheep track, and very easily

missed.”

The hunter glanced at the crooked track and said: “My lad, I am hungry, tired and thirsty.

I have lost my companions and missed my way. Leave your sheep and show me the road. I will

pay you well.”

“I cannot leave my sheep, sir,” rejoined Gerhardt. “They would stray into the forest and

be eaten by wolves, or stolen by robbers.”

“Well, what of that?” queried the hunter. “They are not your sheep. The loss of one or

more wouldn’t be much to your master, and I’ll give you more money than you have earned in a

whole year.”

“I cannot go, sir,” rejoined Gerhardt, very firmly. “My master pays me for my time, and

he trusts me with his sheep. If I were to sell my time, which does not belong to me, and the sheep

should get lost, it would be the same as if I stole them.”

“Well,” said the hunter. “Will you trust me with your sheep while you go to the village

and bring me food and drink and a guide? I will take care of them for you.”

The boy shook his head, saying, “The sheep do not know your voice, and--” Gerhardt

stopped speaking.

“And what? Can’t you trust me? Do I look like a dishonest man?” asked the hunter,

angrily.

“Sir,” said the boy. “You tried to make me false to my trust and wanted me to break my

word to my master. How do I know that you would keep your word to me?”

The hunter laughed, for he felt the boy had fairly cornered him. He said, “I see, my Lad,

you are a good faithful boy. I will not forget you. Show me the road and I will try to make it out

myself.”

Gerhardt now offered the humble contents of his scrip to the hungry man, who, coarse as

it was, ate it gladly. Presently his attendants came up, and then Gerhardt, to his surprise, found

that the hunter was the grand duke who owned all the country around. The duke was so pleased

with the boy’s honesty that he sent for him shortly after and had him educated. In after years,

Gerhardt became a very rich and powerful man, but he remained honest and true to his dying

day.

(Moral Stories for Little Folks, Salt Lake City: Juvenile Instructor Office. 1891, pp. 11–13.)

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I’ll Give You a Dime

by Eleanor Jensen

We are faced with some kind of peer pressure almost daily. Peer Pressure is when you let

others talk you into doing something you don’t think you should. Joseph Benjamin Jensen was

eight years old when he experienced peer pressure, but didn’t quite have the courage to do what

he felt was right.

Joseph and his brothers were out jumping on the trampoline with the sprinkler shooting

over it. His brother David thought it would be fun to have someone in the middle of the tramp,

and then everyone on the outside jump really hard and bounce the person in the middle really

high up into the sprinkler. They were all having fun and told Joseph it was his turn to be in the

middle.

Joseph did not want to do it. He was very afraid of high places, and he was scared.

Something deep inside of him was warning him not to do it. But Joseph didn’t want to look like a

wimp in front of his brothers. He just didn’t have the courage to tell his own brothers he was

scared. Then his brother Tom said, “I’ll give you a dime if you do it.” Wow, a whole dime. He

decided it was worth it.

They jumped Joe high in the air and he landed on his head. Joseph had to be taken into

the emergency room and get stitches.

Joseph learned that day that there will be people all the time who dare you to do things

that you shouldn’t do or really don’t want to do. We can choose to let the courage deep inside of

us give us the power to stand up for what we know we should do. Remember Joseph, and how he

wished he had done what he wanted to do instead of what others wanted him to do.

Additional Books/Stories

• The Character Building Readers by Ellen E. Kenyon-Warner (Ages 4-up). The

dominate note in this book is courage. Not only courage as shown by acts of heroism, but

also courage that expresses itself in perseverance, patience, and self-conquest. A free

copy can be found on archive.org.

• P.T. Barnum: King of the Circus by Lynn Groh (Ages 4-up). P.T. Barnum was a poor

country boy who helped a farmer drive cattle down Broadway in New York. Fifty- nine

years later he went down Broadway again, but this time known as “The Greatest

Showman on Earth.”

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• Harriet: The Moses of Her People by Sarah H. Bradford (Ages 8-up). Harriet not only

escapes the chains of slavery in the South but courageously returns to pilot between 300-

400 slaves to the freedom. Even more remarkable she does not lose a single slave under

her care. A free copy can be found on archive.org.

• The Book of Virtues by William J. Bennett (Ages 6-up). William Bennett has several

pages dedicated to courage including stories from history, poems, and imaginative stories

to delight the minds of young and old.

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Cour Movies

The Secret of NIMH MGM 1982. A field mouse goes to extraordinary lengths and exhibits

great courage to save her ailing child.

He Named Me Malala Fox Searchlight Pictures 2015. Based on the book, I am Malala, this

inspiring documentary follows Malala Yousafzai as she tells the story of her childhood in

Pakistan, and her experiences, as she took a stand for girls’ education when the Taliban took over

her country and began destroying girls’ schools. She and her father speak out against the tyranny

and she is shot in the head by the Taliban. Her courage and determination to speak for the 66

million girls worldwide, who are fighting for the right to be educated, will inspire you and your

students.

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Cour Lesson Ideas

Discussion Questions

1. Name one fact about the lion and how it reminds you to have courage.

2. Have you read or seen any examples of courage?

Song Extensions

• ART PROJECT: Invite your students to draw their own lion while they listen to Cour

the Lion. You could encourage your students to write on their paper courageous things

they can do. (i.e. “Courage is turning off a bad movie!” “Courage is finally raising your

hand in class.”)

• PROJECT: Make a music video. Listen for phrases in the song and examples to go with

each.

• DISCUSSION: In Cour the Lion, it says, “Fighting for the right.” What are things you

need to fight for? Invite your class to share personal experiences when courage was

needed to stand for right. What was the result? How did you feel?

Additional Activities

• OPTIONAL ATTENTION ACTIVITY: Prepare pictures of the animals that you have

learned together. Ask: Do you remember the islands we have visited? Let’s play a game

and see how much we can remember. Explain to your students that you will show an

animal that they have learned about and see if they can remember what it teaches them.

Show the pictures and let your students explain what they learn from each animal; and

then show the picture of Cour and ask them what they think the lion could teach them.

• PRACTICE COURAGE: Act out the following situations and have your students

practice with responding courageously. Be sure to add your own situations. Remind the

children that body language (hold your head up) and tone of voice can not only help them

feel courageous but will help them to follow through with the fight.

- You are watching a movie at your friend’s house. The film seems fine in the

beginning; but, as it continues, you realize that this movie does not meet your

personal standards.

- You and your younger siblings are at the city park. Unfortunately, there are some

kids who are bullying others. They start to pick on your siblings.

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- Your mother made a cake for a special occasion. You were not given the memo

and ate some of it, only to find out from a sibling that it was a special cake not be

eaten until the right moment!

- You are at the store with your mother and notice a young man grab an item off the

shelf and put it in his backpack.

• ART: COURAGEOUS BOOK. Make a class courage book. Prepare beforehand pieces

of paper with the words “I have courage when I” at the top. Invite your students to think

about ways they can show courage. Have them write their responses on their papers and

then encourage them to draw a picture to go along with the words. Bind the pages and

read the book together.

• QUOTE ACTIVITY: Choose a quote to discuss.

- What does this quote teach you?

- Memorize the quote. Write the words on separate sheets of paper and invite your

students to lay them out in order. Recite the quote and then remove one of the

words. Continue to remove words until you have it memorized! If you want, give

a reward when a student has memorized the quote.

• SNACK: The color red is often associated with courage. Prepare snacks that are red and

enjoy eating them with your class while you share a story, remember animal facts, or

share personal examples they have seen or read about when someone exemplified

courage.

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Cour the Lion Have Courage

ANIMAL FACTS

1. A lion’s roar can be heard up to five miles away.

2. Male lions have big furry manes to protect their necks when attacked

by other lions.

3. A mature male lion leads the pride and is the father to all the cubs born

into the pride.

4. Young male lions leave the pride at three years old and usually live

solitary lives until they are strong enough to take over a pride of their

own.

5. Lions have long been symbols of courage on family crests and coat-of-arms. The lion is widely

known as the “king of the beasts.”

6. What else can you learn about lions?

PONDER

1. How can the lion be likened to courage? If you feel inspired,

give specific examples of when you have seen someone show

courage.

2. Young males live solitary lives until they are strong enough to

take over a pride of their own. Sometimes you might feel

alone when you need to stand up and hold true to what you know is right. Do you have any

experiences of choosing the right even when everyone else wasn’t? How does consistently

choosing the right increase courage?

3. A mature lion leads the pride. Why is courage an important trait of leadership? What

opportunities do you have to lead?

4. Young males live solitary lives until they are strong enough to take over a pride of their own.

When you actively practice Enligh Time (solitude), you can come to understand who you really

are and build courage to face difficult situations. What are specific things you can do during your

Enligh Time to help you build courage?

5. The lion is known as “the king of the beasts.” What role does courage play in all of the other

attributes we have studied so far?

HOW TO USE COUR RESULTS FROM APPLYING COURAGE

• Do what I fear or dislike most (that which I

know must be done) first.

• Look for the good in everything.

• Understand that with a positive attitude, all

things work together for good.

• Reduces procrastination

• Makes the rest of the day easier

• Increases SAPA (Self-Awareness & Positive

Attitude)

• Increases productivity

• All experiences assist to improve and prepare

us to achieve

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Cour the Lion

Courage, courage, find your courage,

Courage, courage, find your Core!

He’s Cour, fighting for the right,

Ready day or night,

Even when not knowing quite

Where the path will lead.

He’s Cour, courage in the fight,

He knows the future’s bright,

Even when it’s not in sight.

With courage, he still leads!

At your core, there’s a COUR,

And he’s shining ever more.

Find the door, let him out,

Decide what you’re about.

And if you tremble and feel small,

Hold your head up and stand tall.

And remember through it all,

There’s a COUR in every core of one and all.

He’s Cour, leaning forward as he strides,

Discouragement falls behind,

Engaging heart and mind!

With courage, there he leads!

He’s Cour, giving strength to those in need,

Sacrifice and selfless deeds,

Building up, and sowing seeds!

With courage, there he leads!

At your core, there’s a COUR,

And he’s shining ever more.

Find the door, let him out,

Decide what you’re about.

And if you tremble and feel small,

Hold your head up and stand tall.

And remember through it all,

There’s a COUR in every Core of one and all.

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“Courage is not the

absence of fear, but

rather the judgement

that something else is

more important than

fear.”

~Ambrose Redmoon

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“I apply through courage,

producing confidence.

Courage is one of the major

keys of effective leadership.” ~Roger Anthony

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COUR CROSSWORD

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Across

2. And if you tremble and feel ____.

3. He knows the future's _____, even

when it's not in sight.

4. Find the door, let him out, ____ what

you're about.

6. With ____ there he leads!

8. Discouragement falls behind,

Engaging _____ and mind!

Down

1. Hold your head up and stand ____.

2. He's Cour, giving _____ to those in

need.

5. There's a _____ in every core of one

and all.

7. At your ____, there's a Cour.

*Hint: The answers can be found in the song. If you need additional help refer to the word bank at the end of the document.

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COUR WORD SEARCH

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COURAGE CORE COUR

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COUR CROSSWORD

WORD BANK

small decide

bright courage

heart tall

strength Cour

core