Vocabulary 1
This is the number of vocabulary words we've been learning.
25
You goal is to have the ________________ mindset.
Learner Mindset. Growth Mindset is acceptable
Name one thing that a person with a Growth Mindset believes in. (Must be something we've learned)
Examples can include: People can always learn, they welcome challenges and do not give up, they persevere
Name one thing that a person with a Fixed Mindset believes in. (Must be something we've learned)
Answers vary: They tend to avoid challenges, give up, blame others, tend to believe that if they don't have the skill already then they'll never learn it
Name the 2 vocabulary words that start with an 'F'.
Failure and Fixed
The 'lane' in which a person can go down if they've started down the Judger path but then want to move down the Learner path.
Switching lane
We did a worksheet on our Skills & Talents. Name 1 thing you're good at and 1 thing you are not.
Answers vary.
Answers vary
Resilient means to recover quickly from a difficult situation. Give an example of how a person would be resilient.
Answers Vary: Examples include parents getting a divorce and making the best of it, losing a limb and moving forward with playing a sport, parents were on drugs and never there but the child grows up to be responsible and caring adult.
If a person continues down the Judger path, he/she may land in the _____________ _____.
Judger pit
We did a worksheet on Learning From Mistakes. What was the "Big Mistake" you did and what did you learn from it?
Answers vary.
Name one way you can try and change a situation if your attitude is of Fixed Mindset.
Each person in your group needs to give a vocabulary word that has not been said already.
Answers vary: see list of words
When a person asks: "What's wrong with me?" or "What's wrong with them?" or "Whose fault is it?" or "Why am I such a failure?" or "Why bother changing?" results in this kind of attitude or mindset.
Explain how a person with a Growth Mindset might react to this situation: Jennifer is trying out for the soccer team and really wants to make Varsity. After tryouts, she learns she is on the junior varsity team.
Answers vary: She will continue to play and say maybe next year. She may put in her best effort and learn from it and try and work towards finishing out the season playing on varsity.
Explain how a person with a Fixed Mindset might react to this situation: Jennifer is trying out for the soccer team and really wants to make Varsity. After tryouts, she learns she is on the junior varsity team.
Answers vary: She can quit the team. Say JV is stupid. She can make up excuses for why she didn't do well. She can quit soccer forever.
Name 2 vocabulary words and their definitions. They need to be words that have not been said.
Answers vary: see list of vocab words
Each person has something to work on to have a Growth Mindset. Each person must say one thing they need to work on. (Every person must answer in order to receive points).
Answers vary: May include: not giving up, stop blaming others, being negative about the situation, not taking responsibility for their behavior or actions
Explain how this person can respond with a Growth Mindset: Carlos is struggling with Math. It is his most challenging subject and he is worried about a big test tomorrow. He has time to study. but isn't sure it is worth it.
Answers vary: He can still study and try his hardest. He can do some practice tests.
Explain how this person can respond with a Fixed Mindset: Carlos is struggling with Math. It is his most challenging subject and he is worried about a big test tomorrow. He has time to study. but isn't sure it is worth it.
Answers vary: He can give up and not study. He can say this class is stupid anyways. He can blame his teacher for not doing well.