Reality Ride Why Try?

What is reality? Listen to the song “Reality Check” Then identify your favorite line in this song and describe what you think this song is all about.

Reflection 1 Have you ever gotten into trouble for the same thing over and over? How have you gotten out of the loop? List your top 5 strengths How can these strengths help you get out of the loop?

Art Project Draw a picture of your own Reality Ride. Label the things that cause you to crash. Place a star or a stick figure marking where you are on the ride. (Right Now)

Reflection 2 What does “Opportunity” mean to you? What does “Freedom” mean to you? What does “Self-Respect” mean to you?

Art Project Draw a picture or make a collage (using photographs or picture from a magazine, etc.) creating an image that represents an opportunity you would like to have in life.

Reality Ride Listen to the song “Reality Ride” Then answer the questions on the next slide in your journal.

What does the line “So take the harder track and stay out of the loop” mean to you? What do you think the author meant when he wrote “when I’m gonna crash I look in side”? Why will the harder track give you more opportunity, freedom and self-respect?

Music Project Find a song that you hear on the radio, the internet, or a music CD that has positive lyrics that help remind you of the answer to the question: “Why try?” Or Create a music video of you performing an original song that has positive lyrics that help remind you of the answer to the question: “Why try?”