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Grit

Description: 

Making success more attainable through the formation of an identity that musters the gumption. Through this identity, students will start to analyze how to achieve long-term goals.

Learning Targets: 
Understand that failure does not equate to quitting
Analyzing how to deal with obstacles in order to achieve a long-term goal
Develop long term goals that will help them succeed
Link: 
Grit Resources and Slides
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cy98RLLMVp33eKvxGs2455d1z87Vs31icTPeFQWF0Ik/edit
Author: 
khalidm
Content Area: 
Elective Subjects
Language: 
English
Resource Type: 
Unit
Licensing: 
Creative Commons Licence
Grade: 
6-8
Common Core Language Arts
Common Core Language Arts: 
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.6.1
Tags: 
Self Control

How are the standards/objectives assessed?

Standards covered are on an individualized basis based on student’s ELA needs. These needs are identified by the NWEA, RI and personal learning plans and the appropriate standard is recommended to each student and taught through corresponding lessons.

Student prerequisite skills and knowledge

It would be beneficial if students have completed the first unit, Growth Mindset, that has been already uploaded.

How is the concept or procedure explained or demonstrated?

The concepts and procedures are explained through

Having students complete daily journals at the beginning of each day on the topic

Having students complete small and different activities that they are not used to doing such as the oreo and coin toss challenge (see google doc unit).

Going over lecture slides talking about the definition of Grit and the different components of it.

Showing students examples of Grit with famous celebrities.

What concepts or procedures are being explained or demonstrated in this lesson object?

Students will know:

The meaning of Grit

How to link hard work to better results

How Grit can determine if you graduate high school/college or not

What was your experience, both successes and challenges, using this lesson object with your students?

Students really struggle to push themselves with many of the different assignments in this unit. Really try to work through these issues with students and help them realize that they will become a lot better of a student as a result of this.