(Also see: Courage)
 

Click here for copy of lesson from Manual
 

Handout from Christy's Clipart
As a handout to go with the Courage to Try lesson, I gave each of my Laurels a small bottle of red fingernail polish. I put the polish in a clear cellophane bag and tied it with a red ribbon. I attached a tag that said "Red is for Courage" (taken from the little Primary song "Our primary colors are one, two, three, red, yellow and blue...) I also put the quote from the lesson on the tag--the one that said that courage along with faith was the best tool for improving our lives. I thought the red was also appropriate because it is the color that goes along with the value "Individual Worth", which fits with this lesson. (Credit Unknown)



I teach the Mia-Maids in my ward and I just gave a lesson on Courage.  The lesson has the story of Esther.  I gave each of my girls a star Christmas ornament that would remind them to be a "shining example and have the courage to stand up for what is right and to pray and ask Heavenly Father for help when taking on new things that might scare us. (Idea by Jana Williams / ga11132006)
Lesson Helps from Debanae
Lesson Helps from Mormon Share
Lesson Helps from Young Women Connection
This was my favorite lesson many years ago!! I was so struck with a commercial by Michael Jordan at the time...it started with a black screen - you only heard his voice. He listed the insane numbers of the thousands of missed shots, times he lost the winning basket, etc., etc. Then the lights came up on him and he said, "I have failed time and again...and THAT is why I succeed."  So I took some old trophies and awards of mine and covered the name, and used them as a table display. I asked the girls to tell me what they thought this person was like. Several had guesses of highly accomplished Laurels in our ward, etc. After we discussed the winning traits of this person I told them about another girl. She was shy, and although she tried out for everything she didn't make the final cut. For each experience I shared of failure I placed a kidney bean on the table. When I was done talking about this girl I had a little hill of beans on the side opposite the trophies and awards. We discussed what this girl might be/look like.  As expected, it was all the opposite qualities of the other side of the table. Imagine their surprise when they learned that not only was the "mystery girl" me, but I was the same girl represented on both sides of the table! I gave them a little handout with some beans glued to it that read, "When you think you're life isn't amounting a hill of beans, remember that success comes from those beans!" (Idea by Holly Schwendiman / ga12072007)



Courage Brother by Norman Maclead
"If" by Rudyard Kipling
It takes courage - Anonymous



One Liners
Quotes on Courage from W.O.O.L.



Courage


 

Gordon B. Hinckley, “A Prophet’s Counsel and Prayer for Youth,” Liahona, Apr. 2001, 30; Ensign, Jan. 2001, 2. Replace the list in the lesson with President Hinckley’s list and discuss.

Thomas S. Monson, “The Call for Courage,” Liahona and Ensign, May 2004, 54. Use President Monson’s definition of courage in the first teacher presentation.