1. Unit 2: True Stories of Courage
A look at Film

2. Learning Goals To demonstrate an understanding of the theme of courage
To evaluate the characters courageous persona based on motives, actions and results
To use evidence to back up opinions
To justify opinions
To develop business writing skills

3. Courage
The quality of being brave: the ability to face danger, difficulty, uncertainty, or pain without being overcome by fear or being deflected from a chosen course of action

4. Overcoming Obstacles
Part of being courageous is overcoming obstacles or difficulties
They can be internal or external difficulties
They can be physical or emotional difficulties

5. Conflict Character vs Character Character vs Self Character vs Society
Character vs Nature

6. Hollywood and the True Story
Hollywood often takes an interesting true story and turns it into a film
As viewers we need to think about the changes they may make, the motivations behind those changes and look at the true facts

7. This unit
We will look at news articles reporting on the facts about the people in the films
We will look at the Hollywood films and interviews and media clips about the person
We will determine if the individuals in these films are courageous or if Hollywood just convinces us they are courageous
USE YOUR CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS!!!