The Science of Character by Kristen Innerst https://padlet.com/innerstk/hl2fwj5m9rg5 en-us 2018-09-24 18:49:43 UTC 2026-02-15 06:07:05 UTC hello@padlet.com Take a look at the periodic table of character strengths. What are your four strongest character strengths? innerstk https://padlet.com/innerstk/hl2fwj5m9rg5/wish/285216039 2018-09-24 18:52:25 UTC https://padlet.com/innerstk/hl2fwj5m9rg5/wish/285216039 How can you use your character strengths to improve your life? How can you use them to improve your community? innerstk https://padlet.com/innerstk/hl2fwj5m9rg5/wish/285216495 2018-09-24 18:53:17 UTC https://padlet.com/innerstk/hl2fwj5m9rg5/wish/285216495 Now look back at the table of character strengths. What are three characterstrengths you'd like to develop? innerstk https://padlet.com/innerstk/hl2fwj5m9rg5/wish/285217158 2018-09-24 18:54:35 UTC https://padlet.com/innerstk/hl2fwj5m9rg5/wish/285217158 Pick one of the strengths you want to develop. What’s something you could doright now to bring more of that strength into your life? innerstk https://padlet.com/innerstk/hl2fwj5m9rg5/wish/285217756 2018-09-24 18:55:44 UTC https://padlet.com/innerstk/hl2fwj5m9rg5/wish/285217756 The movie describes character strengths as being like super powers. Pick your favorite superhero. Why is this hero your favorite? What character strength do they represent? innerstk https://padlet.com/innerstk/hl2fwj5m9rg5/wish/285218246 2018-09-24 18:56:42 UTC https://padlet.com/innerstk/hl2fwj5m9rg5/wish/285218246 Think about real people. Who do you admire most in the world? And whatare the character strengths you admire in them? innerstk https://padlet.com/innerstk/hl2fwj5m9rg5/wish/285218777 2018-09-24 18:57:42 UTC https://padlet.com/innerstk/hl2fwj5m9rg5/wish/285218777 Different cultures value different character strengths. What are the most valuedcharacter strengths in your culture? innerstk https://padlet.com/innerstk/hl2fwj5m9rg5/wish/285219269 2018-09-24 18:58:39 UTC https://padlet.com/innerstk/hl2fwj5m9rg5/wish/285219269 What character strengths are valued most at your school? Are these the same as the character strengths most valued in your home, or are they different? innerstk https://padlet.com/innerstk/hl2fwj5m9rg5/wish/285220223 2018-09-24 19:00:05 UTC https://padlet.com/innerstk/hl2fwj5m9rg5/wish/285220223 The film describes a fixed mindset (when you think you can’t change who youare) and a growth mindset (when you believe you can change and improvethings about yourself). Is there an area in your life that you have a fixed mindset about, like “I’m no good at sports,” or “I just can’t do math”? Can you think of a way you can use your character strengths to improve in that area? innerstk https://padlet.com/innerstk/hl2fwj5m9rg5/wish/285220499 2018-09-24 19:00:42 UTC https://padlet.com/innerstk/hl2fwj5m9rg5/wish/285220499 If our character strengths and abilities aren’t fixed, that means anything ispossible. Think really, really big: If you could achieve anything, what would you do? innerstk https://padlet.com/innerstk/hl2fwj5m9rg5/wish/285221060 2018-09-24 19:01:57 UTC https://padlet.com/innerstk/hl2fwj5m9rg5/wish/285221060 Think about a time when you failed. What happened? How did you feel about itat the time, and how do you feel about it now? innerstk https://padlet.com/innerstk/hl2fwj5m9rg5/wish/285221321 2018-09-24 19:02:27 UTC https://padlet.com/innerstk/hl2fwj5m9rg5/wish/285221321 As the film mentions, failing can be a good thing—we learn by failing. Think of anactivity you might fail at the first time but want to try anyway: snowboarding,skateboarding, singing, a dance class. What would it be? What could you learn by failing innerstk https://padlet.com/innerstk/hl2fwj5m9rg5/wish/285221557 2018-09-24 19:02:59 UTC https://padlet.com/innerstk/hl2fwj5m9rg5/wish/285221557 The film ends asking by you to complete this sentence: I want to be________________________. What do you want to be? What characterstrengths will help you achieve that, and how will you use them? innerstk https://padlet.com/innerstk/hl2fwj5m9rg5/wish/285221803 2018-09-24 19:03:31 UTC https://padlet.com/innerstk/hl2fwj5m9rg5/wish/285221803