Grit x Integrated Skills: The Path to Success 恆毅力與英文讀寫說：邁向成功之路 (第3版，Oct. 2018)
Course: Grit x Integrated Skills: The Path to Success 恆毅力與英文讀寫說：邁向成功之路 (Vers. 30 hrs. 第3版，Oct. 2018)
Course Description:
This course aims to
enhance students' holistic competencies of English language and oral
presentation skills, while cultivating students' characters, grit in
particular. Cooperative Learning Approach and Toward
Social Aspirations Instruction (TSAI) are employed to foster Engagement-Thinking-Production
(ETP). Based on Aristotelian virtue development (Kristjánsson,
2006), the course aims to build students' character as well as enhance
their English proficiency by guiding them to analyze, discuss and finally give
oral presentations on the grit elements (Duckworth,
2007) that the 2 role models display (i.e., Walt Disney & Jeremy Lin). Besides,
to prepare students to complete the learning tasks, students will also do the
guided reading of the book, Grit:
The Power of Passion and Perseverance, by Angela Duckworth and explore
deeper into the performance virtue of grit in class activities. In short,
students are expected to connect and combine what they learn from the role
models and the book as they read, listen, think, analyze, discuss and give
presentations. Starting from analyzing the paragons' characters in terms of the
four grit elements, students ultimately achieve their own success by exercising
grit.
Suggested Levels: 11-12 graders
Week 1
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Unit/Topic Grit
x Integrated Skills: The Path to Success 恆毅力與英文讀寫說：邁向成功之路 (Vers. 30 hrs. 第3版，Oct. 2018)
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1
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Introduction
(a) Walt Disney: The Dreamer (遠東B3L12, 文章出自空中美語2005年5月號): Vocabulary: Pronunciation on the Go & Word Bingo) à Reading: 3-Level
Reading Questions &
(b) Walt Disney: The Dreamer: Class
Discussions on 3-Level
Reading Questions：TSAI
(*Tip
for Speeding up Discussions: LINE up)
※ Homework: Graphic
Organizer + Comprehension Questions (available in the textbook)
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2
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(a) Group
Discussions on the homework à Rep
Check àExtra Reading-The
Five Great Lessons Walt Disney Taught Us: Cross
Reading & Find the Evidence+ 1 Quote Image (see Analysis
Template of Cross Reading & Find the Evidence)
(b) From Writing to
Speaking: Script Writing (See Presentation
Template & Rubrics: Walt Disney)
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3
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(a) Explain Presentation
Rubrics for Walt Disney & What is expected of them
(b) Preparation
Time for Presentation
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4
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(a) 2-2.5 min
Presentation: Walt Disney and His Secrets to Success
(b) Teacher's
General Feedback & Students' Reflections on: 1) Content, 2) Presentation
skills
※ Homework Reading: Grit (Chpts.1-2) (Give
a brief introduction if time permits) & Arts-based
Inquiry: Response
Haiku (watch example
video on Courage)
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5
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(a) Discussions on Definition
of Success* (see ppt) & Arts-based
Inquiry: Acrostic
Poem of SUCCESS on a Success Card
(b) Introduction to
Grit & Grit (Part I, see ppt) & Reading Reflections (Chpts.1-2): Arts-based
Inquiry: Response Haiku (watch example
video on Courage)
[It can be first
assigned as individual work and then students share in their groups before
class discussions. Note that Panel Discussion usually takes one whole class.]
*GLT
Definition of Success:
Whoever makes a positive impact by doing what
he does (mostly also what he loves) and accordingly makes our societies
flourish, he is a man of success.
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6
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(a) Grit (Part II,
see ppt)
※ Homework Reading: Grit (Chpt.5)；Review Chpts. 1-4 & think and write
down 4 "good questions" (i.e., questions that requires good
comprehension of reading), one from each of the four.
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7
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(a) Review Chpts.
1-4: Group, Answer, Clarify (using Google Doc.)
(b) Conclude the 1st
part of the book with the key message of Chpt 5 (see worksheet,
Grit Chapter 5_Grit Grows_Discussion).
※ Homework Reading: Grit (Chpts.6-7)；Arts-based
Inquiry: Logo—create one
logo that encompasses the key message of chpts 6-7
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8
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(a) Grit (Part III,
see the attached ppt)
(b) Reading Reflections: Grit (Chpts.6-7) Arts-based
Inquiry: Logo that says—create
one logo that encompasses the key message of chpts 6-7※ Homework
Reading: Grit (Chpts.8-9); Arts-based
Inquiry: Quote Image of a Paragon
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9
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Grit (Part IV, see
the attached ppt)
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10
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(a) Revisit the 4
elements of grit:
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Tip
for Speeding up Discussions: LINE up: Students in groups use their own words to
write the definition of each of the 4 elements àClass Discussions using TSAI
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Walt Disney: The Dreamer & Analysis of 4 grit elements (see Presentation
Template: Role Model x Grit)
(b) Preparation for
Presentation
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11
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Presentation: Walt Disney: The Dreamer & Grit
(see Presentation
Template: Role Model x Grit & Teachers'
feedback form)
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12
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Movie: Linsanity
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13
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Script Writing:
Secrets to Lin's Success (Aids: voicetube videos) [students use instances
from the movie to explain and support the 4 elements of grit]
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14
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(a) Preparation
Time
(b) Presentation: Jeremy
Lin's Secrets to Success
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15
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Wrap Up
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Course
Academic Components: Analysis of Role
Models (Kristjánsson,
2006)
Syllabus:*Interested in teaching the course? Email: contact@gritlabtaiwan.com
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