English grit notes

Question 1

Grit characteristic #1

Answer 1

Interest

Question 2

Grit begins with authentic interest, or …

Answer 2

Passion

Question 3

The interest should be _______, or chosen by the individual.

Answer 3

Self selected

Question 4

Grit characteristic #2

Answer 4

Perseverance

Question 5

Perseverance is the daily discipline, or ______, of trying to get better at your chosen interest.

Answer 5

Practice

Question 6

Perseverance requires you to zero in on your ______ in order to get better.

Answer 6

Weaknesses

Question 7

The number of hours it takes to practice a new skill in order to achieve mastery.

Answer 7

10, 000 Hours

Question 8

Grit characteristic #3

Answer 8

Purpose to others

Question 9

You are able to identify that the work you do is both personally interesting and integrally connected to the _______.

Answer 9

Well being of others

Question 10

Helps the individual realize that their passion is important to both themselves and others.

Answer 10

Other-centeredness

Question 11

Grit Characteristic #4

Answer 11

Optimism

Question 12

This quality doesn’t just define the last stage, but all the stages of grit.

Answer 12

Hope

Question 13

Hope helps us to overcome these two qualities we may feel about our work, especially when it gets tough.

Answer 13

Difficulty and doubts

Question 14

the idea that our abilities are malleable qualities that we can cultivate and grow

Answer 14

Growth mindset

Question 15

the idea that we have a set amount of ability that cannot change

Answer 15

Fixed mindset

Question 16

This quality doesn’t mean you should give up; it means you should try again.

Answer 16

Failure

Question 17

Children who showed self-control were more likely to be successful in school and work as adolescents and adults.

Answer 17

Marshmallow study

Question 17

Researcher and creator of the Grit Scale

Answer 17

Angela Duckworth

Question 18

1. Everyone must choose something difficult to do.
2. You are not allowed to quit.
3. Nobody gets to choose your hard thing but you!

Answer 18

Hard Thing Rule

Question 19

Max enjoys music and took 3 different music classes during her freshman year at Hawkins High.

Answer 19

Interest example

Question 20

Lucas is trying to improve his free throw shot. He spends time every day after school practicing in order to improve his accuracy.

Answer 20

Perseverance example

Question 21

Nancy is determined to make the school newspaper the best publication it can be so that the students of Hawkins High School are always well-informed purveyors of the local news.

Answer 21

Purpose example

Question 22

Dustin’s first time as a Dungeons & Dragons dungeon master didn’t go smoothly. He realizes that with a little more work and by fixing some of the flaws, that the next time he plays Dungeons & Dragons with his friends the campaign will be even better.

Answer 22

Hope example

Question 23

A willingness to give up something now in return for something better later.

Answer 23

Delayed Gratification

Question 24

the hopelessness and passive resignation an animal or human learns when unable to avoid repeated aversive events

Answer 24

Learned Helplessness