CORA Values Part I
To struggle together
The feeling that arrives when you are confronted with someone else's suffering and motivated to relieve it
what is the definition of compassion?
Complete the phrase.....
Comparing apples
to oranges
What poem did we read on the day we learned about Compassion?
Cause I Ain't Got a Pencil by Joshua T Dickerson
Ruby Bridges was the first .....
black child to attend an all white elementary school in New Orleans, Louisiana
What does the acronym of E.O.D stand for?
End of Day
Complete the phrase......
Actions speak....
the concept that all people have inherent worth and are entitled to respect and ethical treatment.
What is dignity?
A poem primarily about self respect and confidence by Maya Angelou
And Still I Rise
Tell me two facts about Harriet Tubman
-Born a slave in Maryland
-escaped to the north on second try, 1849
-became conductor of underground railroad
-returned to south 19 times to free more than 750 slaves
- would sing upon arriving and leaving towns
-called Moses
-supported women's suffrage
What do these have in common?
-subject
-greeting
-signature
-contact inform
things to include in an email/message
the eagerness and ardent interest in the pursuit of something
tenacity, drive or determination
What is the definition of zeal?
The modesty or low-view of one's own importance; humbleness.
freedom from pride or arrogance
What is the definition of humility?
Where was compassion displayed in the poem and where was it needed?
Shown: The young sibling taking care of his sister: getting her ready, to school on time for breakfast, etc.
Shown: The young boy realizing his mama isn't home so he needed to step up
Needed: By the teacher who was annoyed he didn't have a pencil
The last words of Harriet Tubman.... that happen to be a bible verse.
Hint: featured in the recent movie on her life and legacy
John 14:3
What does the acronym YTD stand for?
Year to Date
How did Harriet Tubman embody zeal in her profession?
open ended..... her bravery to potentially being captured, bounty on her head (dead or alive)
Finish the phrase.....
Humility isnt thinking less of yourself but ...
thinking of yourself less.
Remind the group of a line from the poem we reviewed about Harriet Tubman
Try your best; the jist of the line
Didnt come into the world a slave, wasnt gonna stay one neither
didnt take no stuff, wasnt scared of nothing neither
nineteen times she went back to the south, to get three hundred others
she ran for her freedom in the dark night
sang upon her arrival and exit
Who are we talking about?
-Cofounder of NAACP foundation in 1913
-was the first to document lynching of African Americans as a journalist
-challenged civil rights BEFORE Rosa Parks
Ida B. Wells
Skills for Success, Ready for the Future
theme of SEL Day 2025