Unit
Self-Sacrifice
Guiding question
Self-sacrifice is purposeful action exchanging personal loss for the good of others. Students will see how acting selflessly benefits society.
- 16 Lessons
- 17 Activities
Virtues
Lessons:
All lessons can be found below!
- Clement Laird Vallandigham: Resounding Silence
- Pat Tillman and Self-Sacrifice: A Different Direction
- Remember the Alamo! Davy Crockett and Self-Sacrifice
- Nothing Complicated About Ordinary Equality: Alice Paul and Self-Sacrifice
- Self-Sacrifice in a Firehouse on 9/11
- An Act of Supreme Valor: Michael Murphy and Self-Sacrifice
- John Basilone’s Sacrifice
- Flying High: Amelia Earhart and Self-Sacrifice
- You May Depend Upon My Exertions: Robert Morris, the Revolutionary War, and Self-Sacrifice
- They Were Superb: The 442nd Japanese‐American Unit in World War II and Self-Sacrifice
- The Selfless Defenders of Wake Island
- Fox Company at the Chosin Reservoir and Self-Sacrifice
- Loyal American: Fred Korematsu, Japanese Internment, and Self-Sacrifice
- Courage Under Fire: The Selfless Decision of John Robert Fox
- The Selfless Courage of the Doolittle Raiders
- Bringing an End to War: Paul Tibbets and the Decision to Drop the Atom Bomb
Lessons
In this lesson, students will learn about the self-sacrifice of Clement Laird Vallandigham and ways in which they can sacrifice their own comfort for what they believe.
How did Pat Tillman demonstrate self-sacrifice? Explore the strength of his character in loyalty to the Arizona Cardinals, even when the St. Louis Rams offered him a much larger salary than the Cardinals paid him and how he rejected a lucrative contract with the Cardinals in order to join the U.S. Army after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
In this lesson, students will learn about Davy Crockett and the other men who sacrificed themselves for independence from Mexico at the Alamo. Students will learn the importance of fighting for what they believe.
In this lesson, students will learn about the self-sacrifice of Alice Paul and ways in which they can sacrifice their own comfort for what they believe.
In this lesson, students will review and analyze the self-sacrifice of the 40/35 Firehouse crew on 9/11. Students will consider how to demonstrate the virtue of self-sacrifice in their own lives. Students will achieve the following objectives.
In this lesson, students will learn about Michael Murphy and his unselfish actions while on Operation Red Wings in Afghanistan. They will explore how his actions helped his team and how they can use his example to act selflessly in their own lives.
In this lesson, students will learn about the actions of John Basilone during World War II. They will explore how his actions helped advanced the allied cause. They will also understand his motivations for returning to combat. Through his example, they will learn how they can act selflessly in their own lives.
In this lesson, students will learn about the passion and drive of Amelia Earhart and the sacrifices she made to be a great aviator. They will also think about ways in which they can make sacrifices to help advance freedom for others.
In this lesson, students will learn about the actions of Robert Morris and his sacrifices for the cause of independence during the American Revolutionary War. They will explore how his selfless actions with his finances helped to preserve that cause. Through his example, they will learn how they can act selflessly in their own lives.
In this lesson, students will learn about the self-sacrifice of the Japanese-American 442nd Regimental Combat Team who fought in World War II. They will also determine ways in which they can sacrifice to help others.
In this lesson, students will learn about the defenders of Wake Island and their struggle against the Japanese in 1941. They will explore the actions of these defenders and see how their sacrifices helped inspire the nation at the beginning of the war. Through this example, they will learn how they can act selflessly in their own lives.
In this lesson, students will learn about the actions of Fox Company during the Korean War at the battle of the Chosin Reservoir. They will explore how Fox Company’s selfless actions helped to preserve the United States and United Nations forces against massive Chinese assaults. Through this example, they will learn how they can act selflessly in their own lives.
In this lesson, students will learn about how Fred Korematsu decided to sacrifice himself to fight against Japanese-American internment during World War II. They will also determine ways in which they can sacrifice their own needs and desires for causes that are important.
In this lesson, students will learn about the actions of John Robert Fox during the Italian campaign during World War II. Through his example, students will understand how they can act more selflessly in their own lives.
In this lesson, students will learn about the actions of the Doolittle Raiders in April of 1942. They will understand how the pilots’ sacrifice and selfless actions helped to advance the cause of freedom. Through this example, they will understand how they can be more selfless in their own lives.
In this lesson, students will learn about Paul Tibbets and his mission to drop the atomic bomb. Students will explore how the unselfish actions of he and his crew helped to bring the war with Japan to a close. Through his example, they will learn how they can act unselfishly in their own lives.