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Grit and Goals Classroom Activities Extension
Lesson 1
* What is Grit?
* How Gritty are
you?
1.DuckworthTedTalk:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpfWsJMji
_gGritPiePrezi:
https://prezi.com/x6coghe3zlit/grit‐pie/#
2.Form1:Video
3.Form2:GritScale
1. What is Grit? Cooperatively
create a poster with your definition.
Include illustrations.
Lesson 2
* Grit in Real Life
* Bruno Mars
Doesn’t Give Up!
1.TheSoleofPerseverance:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88jTVqh1lo
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2.BrunoMarsDon’tGiveup:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWp6kkz
‐pnQ&feature=g‐
vrec&context=G22d06a5RVAAAAAAAAAA
1. Cooperatively write a verse to the
Bruno Mars song and perform.
(Form 3)
Lesson 3
* Self-Control
1.Self‐ControlStrategies:Prezi
https://prezi.com/3hm2lg2qlsio/grit‐and‐self‐
control/
*IncludesMarshmallowTest/MeWantit/and
Self‐ControlStrategies
1. Use a 5x7 note card to illustrate a
self-control strategy.
Lesson 4
* What are SMART
goals?
1.SmartGoals:
https://prezi.com/rgevvxgm1ayq/copy‐of‐smart‐
goals/
1. Form 4: Make a SMART Goal
Lesson 5
* Navy Seal: Make a
Difference
1. Navy Seal 2014 Commencement:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=px
BQLFLei70
2. Form 5: If you Want to Change the
World
1. Discussion: What stands out in
your minds from the speech?