1. EXTRAORDINARY IN THE ORDINARY

2. DEFINITION of EXTRAORDINARY
adjective
1. beyond what is usual, ordinary, regular, or established: extraordinary costs.
2.exceptional in character, amount, extent, degree, etc.; noteworthy; remarkable:
extraordinary speed; an extraordinary man.
Synonyms:
1. inordinate. 2. uncommon, singular, rare, phenomenal, special, signal.

3. FOUR CORNERS RESPONSE
For each of the following statements, decide whether you STRONGLY AGREE, AGREE, are UNCERTAIN, or DISAGREE and after rereading the statement, at the sound of the bell, move to that corner of the room
Be ready to DEFEND/EXPLAIN/GIVE EXAMPLES to support your opinion when called on
You will be choosing one of these statements from this activity to write and reflect upon in your journal at the end of the period

4. Statement # 1
Extraordinary events are usually planned out in advance.

5. Statement # 2
It is possible to experience something extraordinary on an ordinary day.

6. Astonishing events can happen when we least expect them.
Statement # 3
Astonishing events can happen when we least expect them.

7. The extraordinary can occur when humans encounter aspects of nature.

8. An ordinary life can be transformed by extraordinary experiences.
Statement #5
An ordinary life can be transformed by extraordinary experiences.

9. People do not decide to become extraordinary
People do not decide to become extraordinary. They decide to accomplish extraordinary things.
Edmund Hillary

10. One of the extraordinary things about human events is that the unthinkable becomes thinkable.
Salman Rushdie

11. GREAT RESOURCES FOR ORDINARY PEOPLE TO DO EXTRAORDINARY THINGS

12. Ordinary people do extraordinary things everyday . . .

13. GUIDING QUESTIONS
In the face of adversity, what causes some individuals to prevail while others fail?
What makes an experience extraordinary?
What happens when the extraordinary touches our ordinary lives?