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Grade 1 Social Studies · World 7: Character Counts · Level 41
Courage, Perseverance, and Commitment
Being brave, not giving up, and keeping promises.
Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.
What children learn in Level 41
- Courage means being brave, even when you are scared. Ruby Bridges showed courage when she walked past a shouting crowd to go to school.
- Sacagawea showed courage too. When a boat almost tipped over, she stayed calm and saved the supplies.
- Perseverance means not giving up when something is hard. Lewis and Clark kept going through snow, hunger, and steep mountains.
- George Washington Carver showed perseverance. When schools turned him away, he kept looking until he found one.
- Commitment means keeping a promise and sticking with a job. Carver taught at Tuskegee for 47 years!
- Your turn! Leo's tower falls down, and Leo builds it again. That's perseverance! Zoe promised to feed the fish every day, and does it. That's commitment!
- Try it with a grown-up! Pick something hard to practice this week, like tying shoes or a new word. Keep trying every day!
Georgia Standards of Excellence in Social Studies:
- SS1CG1 — Describe how the historical figures in SS1H1a display positive character traits such as: fairness, respect for others, respect for the environment, courage, equality, tolerance, perseverance, and commitment.