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Perseverance

Perseverance. Perseverance...?. Who cares? What does it mean? When will I ever use it? Where would I use this word other than in school? Why should I know this word?. It made a difference in our lives. We hope it can do the same for you !.

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Perseverance

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  1. Perseverance

  2. Perseverance...? Who cares? What does it mean? When will I ever use it? Where would I use this word other than in school? Why should I know this word? It made a difference in our lives. We hope it can do the same for you!

  3. Finding Meanings in the Dictionary is not Always Easy! per·se·ver·ance/ˌpɜr səˈvɪər əns/ [pur-suh-veer-uh ns n: the action, condition, or an instance of persevering: STEADFASTNESS per·se·vere/ˌpɜr səˈvɪər/ [pur-suh-veer] vi : TO KEEP AT SOMETHING IN SPITE OF DIFFICULTIES, OPPOSITION, OR DISCOURAGEMENT (Middle French perseverer, from Latin perseverare, from per- “through” + severus “severe”) per·se·ver·ing /ˌpɜr səˈvɪər ɪŋ/ [pur-suh-veer-ing] adj : showing perseverance: PERSISTENT –perseveringly adv Step One:Find the word in the dictionary Step Two:Ask yourself,‘Is the root (part) of the word actually in the meaning?’ If so…. Step Three:Look up the root (part) to understand its meaning Step Four :Infer the meaning of your original word

  4. Special Something? Have you ever experienced a time when you wanted to give up, but you kept on going? What is that “special something” that drives a person to continue on when others fail? How can I acquire this “special something” for myself?

  5. Enduring Understandings • Where there is a will, there is a • way. • One must tackle obstacles one small • step at a time. • Obstacles provide opportunities to excel • beyond one’s dreams. • 4. Real life heroes can inspire one to • persevere and overcome obstacles.

  6. Westley had that special something in The Princess Bride “Hear this now: I will always come for you.”

  7. also had that something, that drove him to excellence. Derek Redmond

  8. “Never Give In” Winston Churchill Winston Churchill’s personal victories over his own trials helped him to lead his country, Great Britain, out its time of darkness and despair. He had that something!

  9. Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan The Miracle Worker “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened ambition inspired and success achieved.”Helen Keller These women had it!

  10. Anne Sullivan persisted in teaching Helen Keller to sign! “People seldom see the halting and painful steps by which the most insignificant success is achieved.”

  11. Nelson Mandela Unlawfully imprisoned 27 years for his political beliefs, Mr. Mandela was released and became the President of a new South Africa. It always seems impossible until it’s done. Nelson Mandela I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. Nelson Mandela Mr. Mandela had it!

  12. Ben Carson M.D. “Success is determined not by whether or not you face obstacles, but by your reaction to them. And if you look at these obstacles as a containing fence, they become your excuse for failure. If you look at them as a hurdle, each one strengthens you for the next.” Mr. Carson has it!

  13. Big Ideas Essential Question:How do individuals, real and fictional, use words and actions to demonstrate perseverance? Theme:Individuals can rise above their trials to experience great success in their lives. Character Study:Characters change and develop over the course of their story. Word Study:Knowledge of Greek or Latin affixes are clues to the meaning of a word. Writer’s Device Study:Writers strengthen their writing through imagery and figurative language.

  14. Vocabulary Figurative Language Theme Hyperbole Analogy Irony • A writer’s revelation about life hidden in their writing. It is a complete sentence • B. A word or phrase which means the opposite of its normal meaning, a twist to the meaning • C. Language which goes beyond the normal meaning of the words used. It deepens the meaning of the passage, and is a sign of excellence in writing • D. An exaggeration or overstatement used for emphasis (this book weighs a ton) • E. An extended metaphor which implies the two objects being compared are alike in more than a couple of ways

  15. Joseph P. Kennedy Father of President John F. Kennedy When the going gets tough, the tough get going!

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