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Lesson Plan
Character Lab

Character Lab: Expert Practice for Classrooms: Grit

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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...
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Activity
Live Wire Media

Good Character: Diligence

For Students 9th - 10th
What is diligence? What does it mean to be a diligent person? Discuss these questions through the questions, writing prompts, and activity ideas provided at this website.
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Article
Character Lab

Character Lab: Grit

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This article discusses the importance of having a grit and ways to foster it in young people.
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Activity
Character Lab

Character Lab: Two Stories: Grit

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Overcoming Obstacles

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
When faced with a bump in the road, sometimes we forget we have a choice: overcome the obstacle or let it overcome you. Steven Claunch, who was born without fingers on his right hand and with one leg shorter than the other and has...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Never, Ever Give Up!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson plan introduces the importance of perseverance. Students will discover that success comes through perseverance. Students will also have the opportunity to research Abraham Lincoln on the Internet to document examples of...