1. 9/10 Seminar Lesson: Having Grit
November 30 – December 3, 2015
Lincoln High School

2. Monday, November 30 Do-Now: Learning Target: Success Criteria Agenda:
Talk with your elbow partner about the following question: What does it mean to have grit? Be ready to share your answer with the entire group.
Learning Target:
What is grit, and how can it help me to be academically successful?
Success Criteria
Define Grit
Complete TED Talk Activity Sheet
Agenda:
Do-Now
Preview Activity Sheet Questions
TED Talk: Grit
Activity Sheet Completion Time
Study Time
Homework:
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3. What is Grit? How can it help me to be academically successful?
Do-Now:
Talk with your elbow partner about the following question: What does it mean to have grit? Be ready to share your answer with the entire group.
Watch the video: uccess_grit#t
Fill out the worksheet

4. Definition of Grit?
Angela Duckworth, the speaker in the TED Talk defines grit in the following way:
“Grit is having passion and perseverance for long-term goals... Grit is having stamina… Grit is sticking with your future. Not just for the week, not just for the month, but for years. And working very hard to make that future a reality…Grit is living life like it’s a marathon, not a sprint.”

5. Ethos, Pathos, and logos
Ethos-A speaker’s ability to build credibility and or establish him/herself as an expert.
What kind of things establish ethos?
Pathos- an appeal to emotions in order to sway an audience
Logos-Use of data/evidence to prove one’s case

6. Tuesday, December 1 Do-Now: Learning Target: Success Criteria Agenda:
Talk with your elbow partner about the following question: How does Angela Duckworth, the speaker in yesterday’s TED Talk, define grit?
Learning Target:
What is grit, and how can it help me to be academically successful?
Success Criteria
Define Grit
Describe ways in which having grit can help me to be academically successful!
Agenda:
Do-Now
TED Talk: Grit
Reflection Questions
Study Time
Homework:
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7. Reflection Questions: Having Grit!
Respond to the following questions on a blank sheet of paper. You will have minutes to complete your responses. Once you have completed your responses, we will be sharing out as an entire class group!
How did the speaker in yesterday’s TED Talk define grit?
How is having grit different from learning “quickly and easily?”
What specific subject(s) do you feel require you to have more grit? Why?
What are some ways we can increase and/or maintain the amount of grit we have?
How can having grit help you to be academically successful?

8. Wednesday/Thursday, December 2/3
Do-Now:
Silent 15
Learning Target:
What do I need to do to be academically successful?
Success Criteria
Focus and complete all assigned work
Agenda:
Do-Now
Study Time
Homework:
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Your new student IDs are ready for pick up in the guidance office:
Oscar Cruz Gonzales
Charlie-Anne Hiatt
Tristan McDonald