SUSIE’S CURRENT EVENTS
March 26, 2013
THE BASICS
Topic
Profiles in Courage
Article
“Gabby Giffords named a Profile in Courage”
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030813_gabby_jfk/gabby-giffords-named-profilecourage/
“Gabrielle Giffords to receive JFK Profile in Courage Award”
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/03/08/former-congresswoman-gabrielle-giffordsreceive-jfk-profile-courage-award/rKuyCfWB59QeRBTaMlGouM/story.html
Questions to Consider
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What is the definition of political courage?
Who is a good example of political courage in the United States? In the world?
Is it difficult to be politically courageous in 2013? Why or why not?
How do “We the People” encourage our representatives to be courageous?
Who is willing to take a position, which might not please voters?
THE EXTRAS
Pre-teaching, Extensions & Further Reading
• Profiles in Courage
http://www.senate.gov/reference/reference_item/Profiles_In_Courage.htm
• Lesson: Defining Political Courage
http://www.jfklibrary.org/Education/Profile-in-Courage-Essay-Contest/CurriculumIdeas/Curriculum-Lesson-1.aspx
• Lesson: Examining Past Profiles in Courage
http://www.jfklibrary.org/Education/Profile-in-Courage-Essay-Contest/CurriculumIdeas/Curriculum-Lesson-2.aspx
• Lesson: Identifying Issues Requiring Political Courage
http://www.jfklibrary.org/Education/Profile-in-Courage-Essay-Contest/CurriculumIdeas/Curriculum-Lesson-3.aspx
What’s the connection?
• Which branch of the US congress (House or Senate) is more likely to act
independently? Why?
Article 1 – The Legislative Branch, Sections 1, 2, 3
http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html
• “…the Framers believed ‘courage to be the secret of liberty.’”
http://www.democracyjournal.org/21/the-framers-constitution.php?page=all
http://www.usconstitution.net/consttop_succ.html
Oregon State Standards
6-8.RH.2 Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide
an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
9-10.RH.2 Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide
an accurate summary of how key events or ideas develop over the course of the text.
11-12.RH.2 Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source;
provide an accurate summary that makes clear the relationships among the key details and
ideas.