Learning How to Achieve - Examining the Lives of Famous Failures
William Council
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Students will examine and discuss what it takes to truly achieve in today's society.
Class experience
US Grade 7 - 10
Students should watch the following video "Courage of Famous Failures" before our first class - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ydeyl0vXdP0 Students will read literary and informational texts about how failing plays a crucial role in becoming successful. We will examine Steve Jobs's Stanford University commencement speech and learn how to summarize, find the main idea and fact check the claims made in the his speech. Next we will read and discuss Philip Larkins, "To Failure", Langston...
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(204)
William Alfred Council is a Freelance Writer / Digital Artist. He has a B.A. in English from Columbia University and is a Desert Storm Marine Corps Veteran. He is also a member of the League of Graphic Novel Educators. A lifelong fan of comics,...
Group Class
$20
weekly or $260 for 13 classes1x per week, 13 weeks
60 min
Completed by 3 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-16
3-9 learners per class
