Throughout our lives we are faced with challenges. While cannot always control these challenges can the way choose to respond them and choices say a lot about who as people. In this unit students will explore challenges of various characters study how they share their own perspective on might have reacted similar situation. Students also consider role that others play in helping characters work through difficult situations. Finally stories young dyslexic girl an Olympian polio boy airport be exposed begin larger social issues such ability discrimination homelessness. Essential Questions: throughout course unit should opportunty think through discuss write response some following questions: What I faced? made situations challenging? How did respond? does character responds make him/her person he/she becomes? what important people help us overcome challenges? do my reactions face me become want future?