Description
Students will practice gathering information and persevering on the task of writing a survival guide. This activity will allow students to understand that many famous people displayed grit when they continued to try very hard even after experiencing failure. A flipped classroom idea is also included in this activity from the GRIT & Bear It! Activity Guide.
This exercise is recommended for grades 5-10.
Materials needed:
- Articles/Links about famous people who failed many times before finally succeeding
- Poster paper
- Colored pencils
- Access to the Internet
- Boys Town Social Skill poster, “Gathering Information” (provided as a PDF in color)
- Boys Town Social Skill poster, “Persevering on a Task” (provided as a PDF in color)
- “Success Survival Guide” sample (provided as a PDF)
- “Success Survival Guide” worksheet for students to fill out (provided as a PDF)
An email address must be provided to obtain the activity!
Produced by Boys Town Press
