Often students require characteristics that they have not needed before. One of these is courage. It is not easy to make choices that differ from one's peers.
Students often go along with the group in order to be popular and accepted.
A lesson that provieds an example of moral courage can inspire the students or at least provide them with a model of courageous action. This play examines the difficulty of standing up when everybody is sitting down. Descriptions of how they were feeling before , during, and after the experience are crucial. Brainstorming strategies that would enable them to stand could be a beneficial part of this lesson which could then be referred to periodically throughout the year.