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Learners reflect on issues that people tend to avoid facing because they are difficult situations. They write an honest reflection on issues they can take action to address.
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Literature Guide
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This is an important book that can inform and inspire the reader to use their voice together with others. It is a celebration of our common humanity and illustrates the importance of working together for positive change.
Literature Guide by Maureen Klein
Audience
Parents
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Learners analyze and define the word perseverance and reflect on the perseverance of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Learners write an acrostic poem about Dr. King's life and work, focusing particularly on his perseverance.
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Through a discussion of impulse spending and opportunity cost, learners weigh the benefits of careful decisions and perseverance in reaching goals.
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6
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Learners brainstorm a variety of short-term and long-term goals and discuss the logistics of carrying out the goals. They brainstorm needed resources and how they can persevere in reaching one or more of the goals.
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6
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Each learner sets an individual goal using a goal-setting strategy. The group reflects on perseverance and how to persevere when the plan gets difficult to carry out.
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To identify the qualities students see in effective leaders and create a life-size picture of a good leader emphasizing the body parts that represent those qualities.
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6
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Learners discuss what it means to do their personal best. They find, through a simple physical activity, that they can do a good job in something, but they still have more talent and drive to do better if they persevere. They recognize that perseverance can help them do their personal best...