Quick Write: Think of a time when you failed--whether in school, on the playing field, or any other type of challenging situation. Be honest. What was your reaction to your failure? Explain.
Read these statements and decide if you mostly agree or disagree with each. When you have finished, share your answers with a partner.
1. Your intelligence is something very basic about you that you can't change very much.
2. You can learn new things, but you can't really change how intelligent you are.
3. No matter how much intelligence you have, you can always change it quite a bit.
4. You can always substantially change how intelligent you are.
Read these statements about personal qualities and character and, again, decide if you mostly agree or disagree with each one. Then, share your answers with a partner.
1. You are a certain kind of person, and there is not much that can be done to really change that.
2. No matter what kind of person you are, you can always change substantially.
3. You can do things differently, but the important parts of who you are can't really be changed.
4. You can always change basic things about the kind of person you are.
Do you have Grit? A claim is an argument or opinion that is powerful, unique, and can be supported by evidence. Watch this video and take notes on three claims made by Angela Lee Duckworth about grit and I.Q. Post the claims on your blog.
After viewing this video, write a reflection on you and grit. Think hard about yourself. Do you have grit? Why or why not? How did you get it or how did you lose it? What steps do you need to take to develop it? How can school and more specifically this class help you develop your grit. Are you even interested in developing it? After you complete the reflection ask a partner to proofread it for you before publishing it. Use the rubric posted as a page on this blog to evaluate each other's work.
Standards
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.7 Integrate
and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in different media or
formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words in order to
address a question or solve a problem.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.1 Initiate
and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions
(one-on-one, in groups, and
teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 11–12 topics, texts, and issues,
building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the
development, organization, and style are appropriate to task,
purpose, and audience. |
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