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Grades K-7Resilience & Courage

Resilience & Courage

Stories of perseverance, grit, and finding strength in the face of challenges — from everyday struggles to extraordinary journeys.

Targeted Learning Goal

Students will identify how characters overcome adversity, develop resilience strategies, and apply them to their own lives.

Standards Connections

  • ELA: RL.K-7.1 — Ask and answer questions about key details in the text
  • ELA: RL.K-7.3 — Describe characters, settings, and events with detail
  • ELA: RL.2-7.6 — Acknowledge differences in characters' points of view
  • ELA: SL.K-7.1 — Participate in collaborative conversations about resilience
  • ELA: W.K-7.3 — Write narratives recounting how a character overcame a challenge
  • SEL: Self-Management — Set and work toward personal goals
  • SEL: Responsible Decision-Making — Analyze how characters make choices under pressure

Books in This Unit

6 titles — each with a full lesson plan.