Famous Failures, Future Wins
SEL Domain: Self-confidence
Grades: 3-5
*Lesson may need to be modified to meet the specific needs of students
Description:
Students will learn about people who failed before succeeding, connect setbacks to persistence, and write their own "I haven't ___ yet" story with a next step.
Materials
4–5 short "famous failure" cards (e.g., an athlete cut from a team, an author rejected many times, an inventor with hundreds of failed tries; write your own from reliable bios)
"My Not-Yet Story" half sheet
Pencils
