National Geographic
National Geographic: American Genius: Perseverance
Students investigate the importance of failure to the process of innovation by investigating several items that were invented by accident. They share one "failure to success" story by creating a 3-panel comic strip poster, and then write...
Character Lab
Character Lab: Expert Practice for Classrooms: Grit
Expert Practice helps you improve your skills no matter what it is you're trying to master. There are three steps you follow in order, and then repeat, repeat, repeat: First, identify a specific sub-skill that incrementally challenges...
CommonLit
Common Lit: "Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance" by Angela Lee Duckworth
A learning module that begins with "The Power of Passion and Perseverance" by Angela Lee Duckworth accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
Character Lab
Character Lab: Grit
This article discusses the importance of having a grit and ways to foster it in young people.
Character Lab
Character Lab: Two Stories: Grit
In this writing activity, you reflect on a time when you succeeded and the steps you took to succeed, and also a time when you failed and what you learned from that. Printables and examples are included.
Character Lab
Character Lab: My Values: Grit, Purpose
In this activity, you will choose 2 to 3 values then write about why they are important to you. Printables and an example of a completed activity are included.