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Today’s Learning Objective

Explore the concept of grit and delve into personal definitions of success in school and life. Watch Angela Lee Duckworth’s TED Talk, reflect, and discuss the importance of passion and perseverance.

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Today’s Learning Objective

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  1. Today’s Learning Objective Today we will examine what grit is and ask ourselves- What does success mean to me? Our Agenda: 1. Watch Angela Lee Duckworth’s TED Talk on GRIT 2. Quick Write Reflection 3. Closure

  2. Angela Lee DuckworthGRIT: THE Power of passion and Perseverance Teachers please go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H14bBuluwB8 for the video.

  3. Quick Write: On a sheet of paper, respond to the Following questions. • Do you agree with the speaker’s argument? Why or why not? • What is your personal definition of successin school and life? • Should IQ be considered the main factor of success? • What can a person do to become more gritty? Share your responses with a partner.

  4. Closure What is Success? by Ralph Waldo Emerson To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty; To find the best in others; To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived; This is to have succeeded.

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