This document contains notes from an English class covering several topics: - The class is divided into two units, the first on "Challenge" and the second on "Identity." Students are assigned to read the book "Secret Diary of Adrian Mole." - A passage is presented on having a growth mindset over a fixed mindset. A growth mindset believes skills can be developed through practice, while a fixed mindset believes abilities are innate. - Students participate in group discussions about applying growth mindset thinking to challenges they've faced and how communities can overcome disasters. They are assigned to draw mindmaps comparing examples of fixed and growth mindsets.

1. ENGLISH
G8 - BIMESTER I
UNIT 1: CHALLENGE (6 WEEKS)
UNIT 2: IDENTITY (3 WEEKS)
BOOK TO READ: “SECRET DIARY OF ADRIAN
MOLE”

2. “If you imagine less, less will be what you
undoubtedly deserve” Debbie Millman counseled in one
of the best commencement speeches ever given, urging:
“Do what you love, and don’t stop until you get
what you love. Work as hard as you can, imagine
immensities…”
What does this tell you?
VOLUNTEERS?
Read outloud

3. Fixed mindset vs Growth mindset
People in a fixed mindset believe you either are or aren’t good at something, based on
your inherent nature, because it’s just who you are.
People in a growth mindset believe anyone can be good at anything, because your abilities
are entirely due to your actions.
 The fixed mindset is the most common and the most harmful, because you may get to be better but you still
haven’t considered how this affects you and your life.
For example:
In a fixed mindset, you believe:
“She’s a natural born singer” or “I’m just no good at dancing.”
In a growth mindset, you believe:
“Anyone can be good at anything. Skill comes only from practice. I can do it!”
Read outloud

4. In a fixed mindset, you want to hide your flaws so
you’re not judged or labeled a failure.
In a growth mindset, your flaws are just a TO-DO list of
things to improve.
In a fixed-m, you stick with what you know to keep up
your confidence.
In a growth-m, you keep up your confidence by always
pushing into the unfamiliar, to make sure you’re always
learning.
In a fixed mindset, failures define you.
In a growth mindset, failures are temporary setbacks.

5. Talk to your
partner
about this
photo
5
minutes
REPORT
Volunteers!
In your notebook:
DRAW a MINDMAP with some examples of your own
fixed & growth mindsets.

6. Read outloud

8. Watch this video about a disaster in New Orleans
and then talk to your partners in groups of 3
•Discuss how these people could have overcome
such tremendous disaster.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxhsSkE6NzI
REPORT YOUR OPINIONS
Volunteers!

9. In your Notebook: Think about a challenge you have faced
and apply to the table to describe how you managed it.
From disaster response to disaster prevention https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWYcXhMhJF4

10. LET’S READ