Today we discussed the short story "Not Ever Again," by Karleen Bradford. It's the story of a young girl who jumps into an icy, rushing river to save her dog. We discussed whether or not she was brave. Many of you agreed with her decision stating that your dog is a member of the family.
Someone astute pointed out that being brave sometimes means ignoring the consequences. In this case, ignoring the consequence is probably more important than feeling awful and guilty if something were to happen to your dog.
We then read an article about William Kamkwamba (pictured to the left) and how he built a windmill in his home country of Malawi, located in Africa. The article stated how many people in his village, including his own mother, thought that he was crazy. He persisted and eventually built a windmill that could power his home and a well that was used for irrigation on his family's farm.
Re-watch the TED Talks to be inspired the William's story.
Someone astute pointed out that being brave sometimes means ignoring the consequences. In this case, ignoring the consequence is probably more important than feeling awful and guilty if something were to happen to your dog.
We then read an article about William Kamkwamba (pictured to the left) and how he built a windmill in his home country of Malawi, located in Africa. The article stated how many people in his village, including his own mother, thought that he was crazy. He persisted and eventually built a windmill that could power his home and a well that was used for irrigation on his family's farm.
Re-watch the TED Talks to be inspired the William's story.
Remember that you have to choose from the three texts we've read and viewed, who you think is the bravest.
Is it Diana Nyad? Is it William Kamkwamba? Or is it Sonya from "Not Ever Again"?
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Is it Diana Nyad? Is it William Kamkwamba? Or is it Sonya from "Not Ever Again"?
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