Lesson Plan
Keep Going Toolkit
Students will differentiate diligence and perseverance and practice strategies to sustain effort through challenges, culminating in a reflective action plan.
Understanding and applying grit strategies empowers students to overcome real-life obstacles, enhancing academic resilience and long-term success.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Review Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Hands-on Persistence Challenge
7 minutes
Step 2
Debrief Effort vs. Strategy
5 minutes
Step 3
Define Diligence & Perseverance
5 minutes
Step 4
Map Strategies to Goals
5 minutes
Step 5
Reflection Journal Entry
8 minutes
Slide Deck
Effort Spectrum
Agenda
What Is Effort?
What Is Strategy?
The Effort Spectrum
Marshmallow Tower Challenge
Discussion Prompts
Next Up
Script
Activity
Journal
