Overview
The Max Warburg Courage Curriculum is a year-long language arts curriculum that invites young people to explore their own capacity to act courageously. The core of the curriculum is the reading of award-winning, age-appropriate books that stress the theme of courage in the lives of children and young adults.Our two programs, Courage in My Life (for sixth grade) and The Courage of My Convictions (for ninth grade) encourage students to examine the many forms of courage in their own lives, in the lives of those around them, and in their communities.
Both programs have been incorporated within the Massachusetts literacy frameworks for state learning standards and are voluntarily adopted by teachers in classrooms throughout Boston and beyond the city limits.
History
The Courage Curriculum honors the life of Max Warburg, a courageous eleven-year-old who lost his battle with leukemia in 1991. Max's ability to continue to enjoy life and his steadfast determination and heartfelt hope in the face of a deadly disease were an inspiration to all who knew him.Feeling that their son's example would be an enduring message of courage, Stephanie and Jonathan Warburg worked with the Boston Public Schools and educators from across the country to develop and create the Courage Curriculum.