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'Miley Cyrus - The Climb ( Lyrics/Songtext )' on ViewPure

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Here are the Lyrics of Miley Cyrus with her Song The Climb !\r\nHave Fun !\r\nHier ist der offizielle Songtext von Miley Cyrus mit dem Lied The Climb !\r\nViel Spaß beim singen !

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'Fight Song - Rachel Platten | Lyrics' on ViewPure

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Angela Lee Duckworth: Grit: The power of passion and perseverance

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Leaving a high-flying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school. She quickly realized that IQ wasn't the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled. Here, she explains her theory of "grit" as a predictor of success.

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Share with students. Inspires whole class or jigsaw discussion.

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Sesame Street: Janelle Monae - Power of Yet

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The Most Magnificent Thing - CLR - Numbered Heads Together/Thinking On Your Feet

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Kate Foster was devastated when a leukemia diagnosis kept her away from the gym, her second home. She lost a leg, but that hasn't stopped the 14-year-old from getting back on the mat -- cancer-free.

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/there-s-no-dishonor-in-having-a-disability-steven-claunch When faced with a bump in the road, sometimes we forget we have a choice: overcome the obstacle or let it overcome you. Steven Claunch, who was born without fingers on his right hand and with one leg shorter than the other and has excelled in basketball nonetheless, explains why obstacles can provide an opportunity to both inspire others and develop character.

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MeiLin McDonald, 17, suffered a severe concussion during a basketball game as a child. The injury caused her eyes to become permanently dilated and left her unable to focus. McDonald's physician suggested surgery to explore the possibility of inner-ear damage. Unfortunately, complications during surgery made her symptoms much worse and left her unable to walk.

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Salt in his Shoes (mentor text) read aloud

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Salt in his Shoes (mentor text) read aloud

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Create a poster explaining what grit/perseverance means to you.

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After a project or projects, have a discussion about how students have changed their point of view. Can be done strictly verbally or written first. Guiding Questions: How has your thoughts on grit/perseverance changed? How can you show grit/perseverance at school and in life this year? What goal will you set for yourself?

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Finish Line

Every goal begins with a dream. Challenges, obstacles, and distractions also seem to be part of what we must deal with on the way to achieving those goals. Avril Lavigne's beautiful song "Keep Holding On" underscores this inspiring message to remember your dreams are worth the effort.
Believe In Yourself...Pass It On.
VIDEO TRANSCRIPT
[guy 1] Hey check it out.
[guy 2] Huh. What happened to that guy.
[guy 1] Put that sign back up!

[lyrics]

You're not alone
Together we stand
I'll be by your side,
you know I'll take your hand
When it gets cold
And it feels like the end
There's no place to go
You know I won't give in
No I won't give in

Keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through,
we'll make it through
Keep holding on

Believe In Yourself. Pass It On!

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Finish Line Every goal begins with a dream. Challenges, obstacles, and distractions also seem to be part of what we must deal with on the way to achieving those goals. Avril Lavigne's beautiful song "Keep Holding On" underscores this inspiring message to remember your dreams are worth the effort.Believe In Yourself...Pass It On.

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Sesame Street: Bruno Mars: Don't Give Up

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Perseverance.  The story of Nick Vujicic.

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Class Dojo Videos with accompanying activities

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In a follow-up to the wildly popular Growth Mindset series, ClassDojo and Stanford University's PERTS research center created a three episode video series about perseverance, including a concept called "The Dip." This board includes the popular series as well as accompanying activities to help students' learn the power of perseverance and what it looks like in real life!

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In a follow-up to the wildly popular Growth Mindset series, ClassDojo and Stanford University's PERTS research center created a three episode video series about perseverance, including a concept called "The Dip." This board includes the popular series as well as accompanying activities to help students' learn the power of perseverance and what it looks like in real life!

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'Introducing Perseverance to Children - Starter Activity (PSHE)' on ViewPure

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Using various animal videos (Dog, cat and Panda) watch the YouTube without introducing the topic. Ask the class to consider what traits are being displayed by these animals and make a list. The traits provided will lead towards defining and explaining Perseverance.

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'Grit: The Key to Your Success at FLVS' on ViewPure

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This is a story about grit - and why it might just be the key to your success as a student at Florida Virtual School. FLVS is exploring new and innovative ways to help you grow and learn more every day. Visit www.flvs.net to get started.

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'Unstoppable - Camila Mora (Movie Ballerina 2017)' on ViewPure

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Values: perseverance, responsibility, sportsmanship,
Topics: charity, sports,
Subjects: Character Education, Phys Ed,
Age Ranges: 12+, 18+, 8+,

Kevin Durant is one of the best players to ever play the game of Basketball. He has won championships in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and all through his life. He has was won the NBA's Most Valuable Player award. But is not just his on the court feats that make him special. It is where he came from, what he had to overcome and the man he is today.

Durant grew up in Washington, D.C. His father left his family when he was very young. So, his mom raised him as a single parent from when he was very young. They moved from apartment to apartment. Times were tough. And because he was very tall, Kevin was different from everyone else his age. Sometimes, he was bullied.

Despite the challenges, there was always a lot of love and support in his family. His mom wrote a note that hung over Kevin's bed: "Always believe that anything is possible."

Kevin was very tall at an early age. And he liked basketball. So when he was about 10 years old and told his mom that he dreamed of being an NBA player, she did everything she could to help him.

He worked very hard at improving himself. He failed many times but kept getting up. For 6 years straight, he practiced basketball 8 hours a day! This was on top of his homework and playing for his school teams!

But it was not just hard that made him the man this he is. From his mom and family, he learned to always be kind and humble.

Now that Kevin has achieved so much success on the court, he has focused a lot of his time on giving back. His foundation helps to fight homelessness, build basketball courts in low-income areas and help at-risk children go to college.

In this inspiring video, Kevin talks about his childhood, his fellow players and how his mother helped him become the person he is today:

Additional Resources:

Topics for Discussion:

What is most special about Kevin Durant?

What are some activities that you love to do? How often do you practice them?

When do you try your hardest at something? What inspires you to do so? What is the result? How does it make you feel?

Talk about a person you know that has overcome a lot in their life. Is there anything you can learn from them?

Can you remember a story that you have read where the characters benefited from their hard work? Or how about a story where a character did not work hard?

Take Action:

If you would like to get involved with Kevin Durant's Foundation and causes go here.

Choose one thing in your life where you are not doing your best and make a commitment to change this. Start doing it and see how it makes you feel.

Work hard at something that matters to you. Find a cause that you care about, such as animals, and find something you can do to help. Click here for a great list of ideas to help animals from the ASPCA or here for ways to help the environment.

Teacher Features:

Here is a link to a Critical Reading Skills worksheet that you can use for elementary school students.

Here is a link to a Critical Reading Skills worksheet that you can use for middle school students

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Kevin Durant - Perseverance, Faith and Mom Create A Man of Impact

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Values: perseverance, responsibility,
Topics: invention,
Subjects: Business, Careers, Character Education, English, History, Language Arts, Science,
Age Ranges: 12+, 18+, 5+, 8+, All Ages,

Did you ever wonder where Legos come from? A box? A toy store? A factory? Yes. But where did they first come from? Who invented them? What was that person's story? How did they do it? When you learn about the Lego Story, you will be surprised!

The Lego Story

Like many great inventions, the story is not just one of a great idea, but of a ton of hard work, perseverance and grit.

The story starts off in the country of Denmark. Ole Kirk Christiansen was a carpenter who was struggling with his business. Then, his wife and the mother of his 4 boys died. This was very hard on everyone. He was looking for new ways to make money and to make his kids happy.

So, he started making wood toys. They were of great quality. His 4 sons helped him with his business and, soon, word of spread and big orders started coming in. But then the toys did not sell very fast. He decided his toys needed a new name. He chose the name "Lego", which in Danish means "play well".

Then, a few years later, his workshop burned to the ground. Everything was detroyed. Ole almost gave up. But he decided it was too important to support his employees and kids.

Not long after, he started to make a few plastic toys. He then got the idea to create a 'system' of toys that would build kids imagination and creativity. The built a village to test the idea. And the idea caught on quick! Soon sales were pouring in. Then they figured out how to connect the pieces to each other. Soon they decided to stop making wood toys and focus only on the connected plastic toys.

Then they started to build more and more kinds of models. Each one had to be of the highest quality. Lego's motto in Danish is "det bedste er ikke for godt" which means "only the best is good enough."

The rest is history! Now, thanks the persistence of Ole and his sons, kids around the world enjoy Lego toys, movies, amusement parks, clothing and much more. But not of this would exist if Ole and his sons had given up when times got hard.

Check out this awesome video that tells the real story beind Lego!

Additional Resources:

Topics for Discussion:

Why Ole successful with his business?

What character traits did Ole and his sons show?

How can inventions and business make the world a better place? Can you name some that have?

Do you have any ideas for products or inventions that could solve a problem or make the world a better place?

Take Action:

Teacher Features:

Here is a link to a Critical Reading Skills worksheet that you can use for elementary school students.

Here is a link to a Critical Reading Skills worksheet that you can use for middle school students.

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USC's long snapper, who is blind, talks about his inspirational journey to the field | ESPN

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'James Earl Jones and His Unmistakable Voice' on ViewPure

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Everyone knows farming requires hard physical labor. While Apricot Lane Farms has a lot of excellent farmhands, none have been as memorable as Chris. Hear Chris\' extraordinary story in this Super Soul Short from John Chester.

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Integrate Narrative Nonfiction pieces about those showing perseverance/grit. Additionally, can do an application task like a presentation, summary, or infographic. 

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perseverance - Inspiration for Kids | Inspire My Kids

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A construction based challenge can be an excellent project for encouraging children to think creatively, to solve problems and to express their own ideas using a range of practical materials. Construction challenges provide a fabulous platform for the development of a range of important study, work and life skills, including;

Inventiveness

Problem solving

Creative thinking

Consideration of the legitimacy and relevance of sources of information

Perseverance, motivation and the ability to overcome disappointment

Evaluation, editing and revision

Analytical thinking

Use of a range of real life tools

Choosing a Construction Challenge for Kids
To choose an appropriate challenge-based activity for children, first consider;

What sort of challenge will be of most interest and relevance to the child and/or group of children and their interests. Choose something they care about.

The age and level of physical development (fine and gross motor skills) of the children.

The social development of children expected to complete challenges in teams.

The range of materials you have available to work with.

The time and space available for your project.

Supporting Children's Challenges
The following list of hints and tips will help your construction challenge run smoothly and maximise the learning potential for the children involved;

Begin each challenge by talking about the problem and identifying what needs to be resolved.

Brainstorm a list of challenge solutions. Encourage children to be as creative as possible and explain that no idea is a silly idea.

Talk about which brainstormed solutions are most achievable given limits on materials, tools and time.

Don't show your children examples of finished projects before beginning as this is likely to hinder their creativity and problem solving (the exception would be the Rube Goldberg inspired challenge detailed below).

Collect your materials and talk through problems and challenges as they build. When children get stuck instead of providing them with an answer ask a series of probing questions to help them to describe what they think is happening and how they might find alternative solutions.

Help children to accept that false starts and wrong turns are part of the learning process, and that revisions, tests and redesigns are often a necessary part of the process.

With groups of children, encourage openness and sharing of ideas. Collaboration and sharing often lead children to develop more sophisticated responses when designing and building problems occur.

Talk about completed inventions - What is the best feature of the invention? What would you improve if you had more time? What was the most difficult part of the invention to build? What would you do differently next time?

5 Construction Challenge Ideas

1. Paper Structures

There are many different types of construction challenges requiring little more than a newspaper and a roll of tape or ball of string...

What is the tallest tower you can build from 6 sheets of newspaper. Can your tower support the weight of a small beanie toy?

Can you make a bridge to span a distance of 30 centimetres that will support 8 Matchbox cars?

Can you build a table from newspaper that will support the weight of 5 books?

Can you build a structure large enough to sit inside?

Challenge comes by providing children with a distance to span (bridge), height or width to attain (tower/skyscraper), or a weight element (strength of structure). There are lots of different ways that children can manipulate the paper to achieve different results, for example bending, rolling, tearing, scrunching or concertina folding.

Construct with other materials that would typically be considered weak or unsuitable as construction materials, such as drinking straws, playing cards or pieces of dried spaghetti.

2. Balloon Powered Vehicles

Challenge children to create a moving vehicle powered by nothing more than the air within a blown up balloon. Let them be as creative as they like when it comes to choosing a vehicle that travels across land or water, or through the air.

Base materials will vary according to the type of vehicle the children choose to make but as a minimum I suggest you provide the following to allow children to experiment with the balloon-powered element of the challenge;

Set a minimum distance the vehicle must travel.

Set a starting point and a target in the room that the vehicle is required to hit.

Have a competition between teams or individuals to see which completed vehicle can travel the furthest distance.

3. Lego Challenges

As many different pieces of Lego that exist, there are potential Lego challenges!

Can you build a structure that moves in some way?

Can you build a tower at least 1 metre tall that will support a tennis ball?

Can you design and build a useful tool that will help make life easier in some way?

For some great Lego challenge ideas check out our printable Lego Challenge Cards or Lego Fun Friday at Frugal Fun for Boys.

Limit the number of pieces

Limit the type of pieces

Set a minimum or maximum height or breadth for the construction.

4. Improve It! Challenge

An Improve It! challenge requires children to take an everyday object and find ways to make it work better. It could be a matter of making it lighter or smaller, more powerful, multifunctional, more economical or more energy efficient.

While any everyday object (with reason) will work, here are a few suggestions to get you started;

Additional materials required to complete this challenge will obviously depend on the object and the modifications necessary but start with construction basics such as the following to enable your children to build their new, improved prototype;

5. Rube Goldberg Inspired Challenges

Rube Goldberg was an American cartoonist, sculptor, author, engineer and inventor and he is best known for his series of popular cartoons depicting complicated series' of gadgets arranged in a convoluted sequence to perform a simple task.

Creating a Rube Goldberg inspired machine requires understanding of the workings of simple machines and the application of a range of architectural and engineering based skills, and I think the best way to introduce children to the idea of a Rube Goldberg inspired chain reaction is to show them some of the videos from the annual competitions shared at rubegoldberg.com.

Basically setting a Rube Goldberg inspired challenge requires allocating a simple task that the children are required to achieve with a minimum number of steps (movements or reactions) in a complicated chain of events. Materials will vary according to the task but collections of everyday materials from around the home or classroom make a good starting point.

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Christie Burnett is an early childhood teacher, presenter, writer and the editor of Childhood 101. More importantly, she is a Mum who believes wholeheartedly in the value of children learning through play, the importance of quality early education, and the togetherness of family.

Read more of Christie's adventures at https://childhood101.com.

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'CGI Animated Short Film "Soar" by Alyce Tzue | CGMeetup' on ViewPure

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CGI 3D Animated SOAR Short Film by Alyce Tzue. Featured on http://www.cgmeetup.net/home/soar/ \n\nA cross between Miyazaki and Pixar, SOAR is an award-winning 3D animated movie about a young girl who must help a tiny boy pilot fly home before it\'s too late. \n\nSoar was created as Alyce Tzue\'s thesis project in school.

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'The power of yet | Carol S Dweck | TEDxNorrköping' on ViewPure

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'Nike - Just Do It: Ezra Frech' on ViewPure

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Docuseries About Crossfit Queen Sara Sigmundsdottir with Focus on Perseverance

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Docuseries About Crossfit Queen Sara Sigmundsdottir with Focus on Perseverance

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Upper Grades-can watch first episode or all of them. They are about 8-12 minutes each. Possible extension: contact Sara via Twitter afterwards with questions, comments, etc.

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'Sara Sigmundsdottir: Perseverance | Part 1' on ViewPure

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" I don't have to follow in anyone else's path. I don't have to look like the person next to me ," says powerhouse ballerina Misty Copeland. As the first black woman to become principal dancer in the prestigious American Ballet Theater, Copeland has shattered countless stereotypes throughout her history-making rise. "I didn't have a typical path or journey of what people expect from a classical dancer, not growing up in a family that's supportive or that has money, not being white," says Copeland. With her skin color and nontraditional physical features, coupled with a late start into the world of ballet, she faced unprecedented headwinds to achieve her aspirations. Now, Copeland's on a mission to inspire the next generation of performers to dream big, to "see themselves at the Metropolitan Opera House or any other space they felt like they could never be."

Raised by a single mother in a motel room with her five siblings, Copeland took her first ballet class on a basketball court at age 13 with dance quickly becoming a refuge from early adversities. She credits the example set by her mother as critical to fueling her unlikely rise. "No matter what obstacles were presented, we were always doing okay. We were always in a place where nothing got us down to the point of giving up," she recalls. Those challenges cemented the unbridled tenacity and determination which landed Copeland on the world's biggest stages. "It instilled a strength in me to not ever think that something was too much that I couldn't handle it or go on," she says.

From her feature film debut in Disney's "The Nutcracker," to major brand endorsements with the likes of Under Armour and Estee Lauder, to amassing an Instagram following of over 1.6 million users, Copeland's impact has transcended the world of dance and now extends into the broader cultural conscious. "Never in a million years when I was sleeping on the floor of a motel room did I think that I'd be in a Disney film or writing books or be on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House, the only black woman there. The biggest thing that I've learned throughout this journey is to allow yourself to dream ," says Copeland.

Copeland's career has catalyzed conversation around bringing diversity to classical ballet with a goal to ensure that all races and body types are represented on stage. "Initially, I didn't understand the magnitude of being a first," says Copeland who was the only black female dancer in American Ballet Theater for over ten years. "I was terrified of speaking in public and was such an introverted child, but as people began to connect with my story, I couldn't just sit back. I understood that my voice needed to be heard," she says of her evolution toward embracing her role model status. Today, Copeland mentors young members of the Boys & Girls Clubs, and works closely with the humanitarian nonprofit, MindLeaps, which uses dance classes to improve the cognitive development of disadvantaged youth in Rwanda.

"Seeing little brown kids flood into studios now, to see this generation of young kids that are looking at me, for them to see a brown ballerina and for that to be normal to them, that's what's going to impact the next generation of kids to feel that they can be anything," says Copeland.

I recently sat down with the ballet powerhouse to discuss overcoming improbable odds, the importance of representation and silencing critics. Edited highlights below.
On Her Late Bloomer Status:
" It's never too late. When you put the hard work in, you never know what opportunities will present themselves. I was 29 years old when I was given my first principal role in a classical ballet. I think anyone else probably would've quit before then, because if you're not given an opportunity by the time you're, maybe, 25, it's never going to happen."
On Pushing Past Her Comfort Zone:
"You have to be strong. You have to have perseverance. But you have to open yourself up to being in positions where you're not comfortable. That's how we grow. It's something I've done since I started dancing and it can be scary but the outcome can be so important."
On The Power Of The Arts To Change Lives:
"I went from living in a motel with my five siblings, and I got this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity because someone believed in me. And now I'm here. I'm more articulate. I'm more intelligent. I'm more poised. I'm all of these things because of the arts and because I had support."
On Inspiring The Next Generation:
"This [my career] is so much bigger than me. It's giving all of these dancers from the past, who have created this path for me, the respect and acknowledgment that they deserved. It's allowing the next generation to dream, to see themselves at the Metropolitan Opera House, in a space where they never thought they could be."
On The Value Of Vulnerability:
"As an artist, you can't have too thick of a skin. Because then you can't be vulnerable enough to really put yourself out there and give your soul and heart. It's such a balance."

"I've had tough periods of time when I was obsessing and reading every review, wanting to please everyone and make everyone happy. But I have to remind myself that I'm in a subjective art form and all I can do is be my best."
On What She Wishes She Knew Then:
"Step back, see the bigger picture and calm down. I was just so antsy about getting to the place where I wanted to be and not enjoying the process and the journey."
On The Importance Of Inclusion:
"If you included everyone, I think more people would be interested, and more people would want to spend their money to be in a place where they felt like they belonged."
On Her Work With MindLeaps:
"Working with MindLeaps has been this amazing thing to share with people, especially in America, who really don't always take the arts seriously and understand how much it can do for a child."

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