Unit 8 DB: How will you grow your GRIT?

Unit 8 DB: How will you grow your GRIT?

Take a few minutes to watch this video that highlights Angela Duckworth’s novel, GRIT, The Power of Passion and Perseverance.

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GRIT by Angela Duckworth | Animated CORE Message 

Duration: 6:18 

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YouTube URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWctLEdIgi4 

Initial Response:  How will your experiences in this course help you succeed in school, in life, and in your career, AND what is your plan to grow your GRIT? 

Peer Response:  Respond to at least ONE of your peers and comment on their reflections.  How has your journey been similar or different to your classmates?

REMINDER THAT THE ONE PEER RESPONSE FOR THIS DB IS DUE ON FRIDAY OF THIS WEEK.

Total Points: Each discussion board is worth 10 points

Your active participation in the discussion topics is essential to your overall success in online courses. Discussion

questions are designed to help you make meaningful connections between the course content and the larger concepts

and goals of the course. These discussions offer you the opportunity to express your own thoughts, ask questions for

clarification, and gain insight from your peers’ responses and instructor’s guidance.

Discussion Criteria and Rubric Expectations:

• Timely participation is defined as three (3) or more posts. This would include your initial post plus at least two

peer responses. Your initial post should be submitted by 11:59 p.m. (EST) Wednesday of each unit, with at least

two peer responses submitted by 11:59 p.m. (EST) Sunday, of each unit.

o Note: All Unit 8 peer responses are due by 11:59 p.m. (EST) Friday of Unit 8.

• Your initial response to the discussion question should fully address the question(s) and be relevant.

• Your peer responses should fully address the question(s), be relevant, and encourage readers to continue the

written conversation.

• Critical thinking is required in all responses and can be demonstrated through personal experiences and

connections to the course materials.

• Professional communication is expected in all posts. This includes proper spelling and grammar, and sentence

structure.

• All discussion board posts must be respectful, academic, and content-based