GRIT! What is it! Do you have it?

Angela Lee Duckworth talks about her foundings at a 

TED Talks conference

"Grit is passion and perseverance for very long-term goals. Grit is having stamina. Grit is sticking with your future, day in, day out, not just for the week, not just for the month, but for years, and working really hard to make that future a reality. Grit is living life like it's a marathon, not a sprint."--Angela Lee Duckworth

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"So far, the best idea I've heard about building grit in kids is something called "growth mindset." This is an idea developed at Stanford University by Carol Dweck, and it is the belief that the ability to learn is not fixed, that it can change with your effort. Dr. Dweck has shown that when kids read and learn about the brain and how it changes and grows in response to challenge, they're much more likely to persevere when they fail, because they don't believe that failure is a permanent condition."--Angela Lee Duckworth

Homework: Complete 1 of 3 option. Be prepared to share out with your classmates and make connections to this month's novel, To Kill a Mockingbird.

Option 1: Do you have grit? If not or do, please explain how you demonstrate grit in your life. Provide evidence of grit by listing 5 ways in different areas of your life (school, home, and work or your community).

Option 2: Do you have grit? If not or do, please explain how you demonstrate grit in your life. Provide evidence of grit by writing 4 complete sentences in the different areas of your life (school, home, and work or your community).

Option 3: Do you have grit? If not or do, please explain how you demonstrate grit in your life. Provide evidence of grit by writing 5 complete sentences in the different areas of your life (school, home, and work or your community).

**If you need additional help to complete the assignment, please ask your parents, guardian, or siblings to help out. Or you can always email me at msyip751@gmail.com***

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