The learners will define courage and relate courage to the
concept of a "hero." They will describe the characteristics of a
hero. One 20-minute lesson The learner will: This character
education mini-lesson is not intended to be a service learning
lesson or to meet the K-12 Service-Learning Standards for
Quality Practice. The character education units will be most
effective when taught in conjunction with a student-designed
service project that provides a real world setting in which
students can develop and practice good character and leadership
skills. For ideas and suggestions for organizing service events
go to www.generationon.org. Tell the learners they are going to
use a strategy called "Think, Pair and Share." They are to take
a few minutes to think about someone from history or the
present, a real or fictional character, that they would call a
"hero." They should also be ready to explain why they think this
person or character is a hero. After allowing a few minutes to
think, ask the learners to pair b