2. What do you know or have
heard about CHEMISTRY
Class?
What do you think you will learn?
What would you like to learn?
3. Perspective
a way of looking at or
thinking about something
Keep and Open Mind; Make
Your Own Judgments; Ask
4. What affects people’s
Perspective?
• Emotional baggage- anger, having too
much fun, depression, past bad
experience, stressed out
• Confidence Level – Low or High Self
Esteem-What do people think of me?
• Discipline – mental toughness; “Bring
it!” or “Later”
• Motivation – Why?
6. How do people cover up their
poor choices (not being responsible)?
Many make excuses….
1) Teacher doesn’t like me…
2) Teacher is not fair…
3) Parents don’t care…
4) I don’t care…
5) Everyone else does it….
6) Why do I even need to know this?
9. Learning….
Is a CHOICE and is
something to be done your
whole life
10. 1) Keep an open mind
2) Be persistent – mentally tough
Making a mistake is not failure…just
information about what doesn’t
work.
3) Compared to what? What’s my
perspective?
4) What have I done to improve my
skills?
5) No Excuses
11. Reflect
•Was there a time you were not perceived
correctly?
•How did it make you feel?
•Why do you think it is difficult for
people to “be themselves”?
