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| Title: | You Can Do It! |
| Overview/Annotation: A great pep talk, this lesson will provide motivation and inspiration to students through a web-based video and group reflection time. Students will discuss obstacles to reaching goals and ways in which to overcome those obstacles. This brief lesson is rich with opportunity for a counselor or teacher to encourage high school students students. Using this lesson when semester exams or other stressful times are approaching would be a good idea! Primary Learning Objective(s): Students will understand the meaning of being encouraged, ways to stick to a goal, the value of encouraging others, and the importance of overcoming obstacles. Additionally, students will have an opportunity to apply their understanding by reflecting on the "212 - The Extra Degree" video as a whole class. In small groups, students will discuss their own experiences setting goals and struggling with obstacles to overcome and achieve. Finally, students will learn the importance and methods to motivate others to succeed. Approximate Duration of the Lesson: 31 to 60 Minutes Materials and Equipment:
Sample motivational quotes and sayings
Motivational Corner Inspiration Quotes Daily Quotes Poster board or construction paper and markers Pre-planned list of small groups of students Slips of paper with questions to guide small group discussions Technology Resources Needed:
Background/Information:
Counselor/facilitator prep - search for motivational quotes and
sayings (or use the attached list as a reference). Create a document to
project listing the quotes students can include on their motivational
poster/sign.
View and cue ahead of time the "212 - The Extra Degree" video 212 The Extra Degree Arrange a table in the classroom with markers, poster board, construction paper or plain copy paper Use the class roster to divide students into small groups of 3-4, keeping in mind those students who are more forthcoming in talking about their experience; combine those talkers to students who may be considered shy or quiet. Reflect on and be prepared to share a personal "testimony" or experience about a time when you struggled to overcome a goal, obstacles you faced, people who motivated you, what you heard or saw from others that encouraged you, inward thoughts and feelings that helped you to overcome obstacles and achieve a goal. Include the use of words like "diligence" and "perseverance" to teach students the meaning and application of those words. Procedure/Activities: Step 1 (5 minutes) Start the "212 - The Extra Degree" video Step 2 (10 minutes) Discuss and reflect on the video as a whole class Questions and prompts include: What keeps you from pusing through to the extra degree? What do you need to hear or see to help get to "212 degrees"? What or who has helped motivate and encourage you in the past? What is success to you? What does success look like to you now? What do you think it will look like for you in 5 years? 10 years? What people or stories in the media, in our community or at school motivate you? Have you motivated or encouraged someone before? What did you say or do that helped? How do you know that person was motivated by you? Why do you think it's important or valuable to know how to work hard and push yourself? Do you think perseverance develops quickly or over time? How does attitude affect your ability to overcome obstacles and achieve goals? What do you tell yourself that helps keep you going? What thoughts or feelings get in the way of your goals? Step 3 (10 minutes) Divide students into pre-arranged groups to discuss and reflect more on the questions listed in Step 3. Give each student group the list of questions to discuss and reflect. Ask each student in the group to identify the following: 1. a situation in which you needed motivation - who or what helped you? what was said or done to encourage you? 2. thinking of the same situation - what obstacles got in the way? what thoughts or feelings did you have when an obstacle got in the way? 3. think of a person that you encouraged - what did you say or do to help them achieve their goals? What was it like for you to know that you helped someone else? Step 4 (10 minutes) Ask for volunteers to share what they talked about in their small groups. Use the prompts in Step 3 to guide conversation in the large group. Step 5 (10-15 minutes) Ask students to get paper and markers from the table, and create a motivational poster or sign. Display quotes and sayings on the interactive white board or screen that students can use on their poster/sign. Motivational quotes can include those from the "212 - The Extra Degree" video or by searching online for "motivational quotes about perseverance." Step 6 (10 minutes) Ask students to share their motivational signs. Post them in the classroom or in the hallway outside the classroom. Assessment Strategies:
Verbal assessment - students share their personal experiences of
overcoming obstacles and helping others by motivating and encouraging
them to press forward.
Written assessment - students share their motivational sign and post it as well. Remediation: Making the motivational sign - Give a cue to begin work; provide immediate reinforces and feedback; introduce assignments in sequential steps; check on progress; provide clear, concise directions; assign a peer helper Providing verbal responses to discussion/reflection questions - relate the information to the student's experiential base; use concrete examples of concepts before teaching the abstract; provide an overview of the lesson before beginning; require verbal responses to measure comprehension and understanding; assign a peer helper in the small group to encourage other students to respond to discussion/reflection prompts. |
