Risks
Are risks necessary to take in life?
Yes
All risks are bad
False
Who stars in Risky Business?
Tom Cruise OR Rebecca De Mornay
What two things result from a risk?
Growth and Learning
Without risks, one doesn't learn
True
I have taken at least one risk today.
True
I have a test in 30 minutes and am yet to study. Is it a positive risk to leave school to avoid this test?
No
Where is the movie set?
Chicago North Shore
Trying out for a team, play, or club even though you might not make it demonstrates this quality.
What is courage?
Your friends refuse to try an activity because they think it will be embarrassing. What positive risk could you take?
Trying it anyway
This is the difference between a smart risk and a reckless risk: thinking about these before acting.
What are consequences?
You have an idea in class, but nobody else has said it. What is one positive risk you could take?
What is sharing the idea?
What is the mother's prized possession within the house?
Steuben glass egg
Raising your hand when you are unsure of the answer is an example of taking this kind of risk.
What is an academic risk?
Asking someone new to sit with you at lunch is an example of this kind of risk.
What is a social risk?
You strongly disagree with the majority of your group. What is a healthy risk you could take?
What is respectfully sharing your opinion?
You want to start a new club, but you aren't sure anyone will join. What would productive risk-taking look like?
What is proposing the club and seeing who is interested?
What college does his dad want him to attend?
Princeton
You fail at something the first time but decide to try again using a different approach. This demonstrates what quality?
What is resilience?
Choosing to introduce yourself to someone you do not know requires leaving this.
What is leaving your comfort zone? (or bubble)
A good risk-taker does not simply ask, “What could go wrong?” They also ask this question.
What is ... What could go right?
This type of failure can actually be valuable because it teaches you what to change before trying again.
What is productive failure?
What is the name of the song OR the artist that Tom Cruise famously dances to in his underwear in the living room?
Old Time Rock & Roll by Bob Seger
Your entire friend group wants to do something you think is wrong. Refusing could make you unpopular. What makes refusing a positive risk?
You are accepting a social consequence to stand up for what you believe in.
A student decides to run for student government even though they might lose. What type of risk are they taking?
What is a social (or personal) risk?