Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

Use this activity to engage all types of learners, while requiring that they refer to and incorporate details from the text over the course of the activity.

“Developing Grit”

In this activity, students will use the concepts in Grit to develop a skill they are passionate about.

A. Identify a habit or skill you can work on developing over the course of a month. Use the tips found in the book and the steps below to decide on and develop your habit. Create a record or log of your attempts to make progress.

• Make a list of passions and dislikes.
• Select a goal from your list of passions.
• Develop a way to deliberately practice your skill each day.
• Cultivate and record a sense of purpose to refer to during practice.
• Continuously set stretch goals.
• Keep a daily journal of obstacles and perseverance.
• Record video or data to present growth.
• Seek out feedback and support.

B. Reflect on your growth and achievements throughout the month and share progress with peers.

• How have your goals changed?
• What tools from the book might you use to continue to improve?
• Describe the obstacles you attempted to overcome.
• Explain your purpose.
• Present a comparison of your skill before and after a month of applying grit.