Workshop 10: Courage Part of Virtue Ethics In This Section Introduction From Virtue Ethics I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand.... Workshop-at-a-Glance From Virtue Ethics Activity Minutes Opening 10 Activity 1: What Is Courage?... Spiritual Preparation From Virtue Ethics Few incidents from our past return to haunt us like the times we wish we had acted more courageously.... Opening From Virtue Ethics Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED battery-operated candle Group covenant... Activity 1: What Is Courage? From Virtue Ethics Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Post two sheets of newsprint, one labeled... Activity 2: Story - The Farmer on the Hill From Virtue Ethics Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Story, “The Farmer on the Hill” Preparation for Activity Read the story so you can present it... Activity 3: Whistle a Happy Tune From Virtue Ethics Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Songs about courage, and music player(s) Optional: A computer with Internet access Preparation for... Activity 4: Dilemma From Virtue Ethics Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 1, Courage Dilemmas Preparation for Activity Adapt the Leader Resource to include the... Activity 5: Practice From Virtue Ethics Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Participants’ journals, and writing instruments Participants’ clipboards... Closing From Virtue Ethics Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED battery-operated candle Taking It Home Preparation for Activity Adap... Leader Reflection and Planning From Virtue Ethics Reflect on the workshop with your co-leader. Which activities did the group enjoy the most? If guilty feelings arose, were they dealt with in a healthy... Faith In Action: UU Profiles in Courage From Virtue Ethics Materials for Activity For gathering interviews: Notepads and pens/pencils, cameras, and/or audio/video recording equipment For presenting interviews:... Alternate Activity 1: Real Life Challenges From Virtue Ethics Materials for Activity "Bicycle Rack" newsprint sheet from Opening Description of Activity Youth discuss ethical challenges they have faced. If someone... Alternate Activity 2: I Wish I Had the Courage To… From Virtue Ethics Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Sticky notes (all one color) and pens/pencils Preparation for Activity Tap... Taking It Home From Virtue Ethics I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand.... The Farmer on the Hill From Virtue Ethics A wisdom tale from Japan. On the top of the hill lived the village curmudgeon.... Leader Resource 1: Courage Dilemmas From Virtue Ethics Dilemma 1 Eboo Patel, founder of the Interfaith Youth Core, tells a story about a time he wishes he had acted with more courage. In high school, his... Find Out More From Virtue Ethics J.M. Barrie, author of Peter Pan, gave a famous commencement speech on courage in 1922 that was recently republished in book form (Forgotten Books, 2010). PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: Virtue Ethics NEXT: Introduction Download all of Virtue Ethics (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.