Transcript Unit 3* Risking It All

Unit 3– Risking It All
What is risk?
risk (noun): exposure to the chance of injury or
loss; a hazard or dangerous chance
Unit 3 Thematic Questions
• What motivates people to take risks?
• Are risks necessary for change?
• What is the difference between risk and
danger?
• Do all worthy risks involve sacrifice?
• What are the consequences of taking risks?
• What are the consequences of NOT taking
risks?
Respond to the following:
• Write about a time you took a risk. What were
the possible outcomes of taking that risk? Did
your risk-taking pay off? You may write about
more than one risk if you would like.
Who are some famous
risk takers throughout
history?
Abraham Lincoln
• Feb. 1809 - April 1865
• 16th President of the
United States
• Opposed the expansion
of slavery and led the
Union during the
American Civil War
• Assassinated in 1865
Harriet Tubman
• 1820-1913
• African American
abolitionist,
humanitarian, and
Union spy during the
American Civil War
• Made more than 19
missions to rescue more
than 300 slaves on the
Underground Railroad
Susan B. Anthony
• Feb. 1820 – March 1906
• American civil rights
leader and feminist
• Spoke out against
slavery and alcohol
abuse
• Wrote and published
many works for
women’s voting rights
Amelia Earhart
• July 24, 1897- disappeared July
2, 1937
• First female aviator to fly solo
across the Atlantic Ocean
• Wrote best-selling books about
her experiences
• Disappeared over the central
Pacific Ocean during an
attempted flight around the
globe
Mahatma Ghandi
• October 1869-January 1948
• Led India to independence
from British Rule through
nonviolent civil
disobedience
• Undertook long fasts for
social protest
• Was tried and jailed several
times for his protests
against government
John F. Kennedy
• May 1917- Nov. 1963
• 35th President of the
United States
• First and only Catholic
POTUS
• Made crucial decisions
regarding the Vietnam
War, Bay of Pigs invasion,
Cuban Missile Crisis, and
the Space Race
• Was an advocate for
African American Civil
Rights
• Was assassinated in 1963
Malcolm X
• May 1925 – Feb. 1965
• African American minister
and human rights activist
• Led a troubled early life,
convicted of crimes and
served prison time
• Advocated black
supremacy, separation of
races
• Separated from the
Nation of Islam, leading
to his assassination by
three of its members
Helen Keller
• June 1880 – June 1968
• The first deafblind
person to earn a
Bachelor of Arts degree
• Political activist and
lecturer
• Outspoken on women’s
suffrage, labor rights,
and socialism causes
Muhammad Ali
• Born January, 1942
• Considered one of the
greatest heavyweights in
boxing history
• Was arrested for refusal
to be conscripted
(drafted) into the U.S.
military, citing religious
opposition to the
Vietnam War
• Found guilty of draft
evasion, but the decision
was overturned by the
U.S. Supreme Court
Michael Jordan
• Born February 17, 1963
• Considered by many to be
the greatest basketball
player of all time
• Left college early to
pursue an NBA career
• Retired and made a
comeback twice
• Played Major League
Baseball
• Was at the center of a
gambling controversy
Aron Ralston
• Born October 1975
• American outdoorsman,
engineer, and
motivational speaker
• Survived a
canyoneering accident
in Utah in 2003, during
which he amputated his
own right forearm
trapped under a
boulder
Bethany Hamilton
• Born 1990
• American professional
surfer
• Survived a shark attack in
which her left arm was
bitten off
• Returned to professional
surfing after the accident
• Movie, Soul Surfer,
produced about her life
Steve Jobs
• Feb. 1955 - Oct. 2011
• Founder of Apple, Inc.
• Dropped out of college
after six months and
spent over a year being
homeless
• Considered “ruthless”
by many of his peers for
having a perfectionist
management style
Barack Obama
• Born August 4, 1961
• 44th and current
President of the United
States
• First African American
to hold the Presidential
Office
Malala Yousafzai
• Born July 12, 1997 in
Pakistan
• Activist for rights to
education for women in
the Middle East
• Wrote an anonymous
blog for the BBC detailing
her life under Taliban rule
• Was sought after by name
and shot in the head by
members of the Taliban
on her school bus in 2012
Malala Yousafzai
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIqOhxQ
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• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjGL6YY6
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