Mindset Discussion

Mindset Discussion

Pick one of the following prompts to respond to and then reply to someone else's post.

*Indicate if there was ever a time where you changed your thinking from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset. Describe the transformation.

*How do you suppose a person could change his/her mindset?

*Do you think there's a correlation between cheating (on the Lynbrook campus, in particular) and the fixed mindset here on campus? Explain.

*Will Smith says, "Just decide who you're gonna be and the universe will get out of your way." Has that ever happened to you? Explain.

*Will Smith says he's "motivated by fear". What does that mean? How can we apply that idea to our lives?

*Who would be a famous figure you believe has overcome his/her failure to become successful? Explain.

"Dreams" and OM&M

“Dreams” by Langston Hughes

Hold fast to dreams

For if dreams die

Life is a broken-winged bird

That cannot fly

Hold fast to dreams

For when dreams go

Life is a barren field

Frozen with snow

1. Read the poem above, "Dreams" by Langston Hughes, and interpret what it means to you.

2. Given your interpretation, how do you think the poem relates to Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck?

3. Read another person's post and make a comment about what s/he wrote.

Troy and The Odyssey

Directions: Write a thorough response to one of the prompts below. After you have written your thoughts, take a look at what others have written and write a thoughtful reaction to another person's post.

1. After reading The Odyssey and viewing Troy, did your view of Odysseus' character change? Why?

2. What makes a good leader? Use examples from the two sources to back your claim.

3. Why do you suppose students are still reading the Illiad  (which is the epic poem Troy is based off of) and The Odyssey in schools across America?

4. Write a reaction of your own about the film and/or The Odyssey.