Introduction to Political Thinking & Growth Mindset.pptx

Explains growth mindset with regard to being a better political thinker

1. Introduction to Political Thinking

2. Growth Mindset Most adults have heard a child say “I just can’t do it” or “He’s cleverer than me!” in frustration. Failure can be daunting but especially so if people don’t understand that mistakes are essential to their learning. But, what is it that makes some people give up when things get difficult…and others face the challenge head on? The answer is…their mindset. A person with a growth mindset understands that their brain can get stronger if they work at something. Our intelligence and abilities are not fixed at birth. They can be developed given effort and perseverance. On the opposite end of the scale is a fixed mindset. Someone who believes that there isn’t much that they can do if they don’t understand something. Whether someone has a fixed or growth mindset will have a significant impact on their success and future happiness.

3. “Life is a struggle and the potential for failure is ever present, but those who live in fear of failure, or hardship, or embarrassment will never achieve their potential.”

4. Our history is full of such examples of people that overcame adversity to succeed. Abraham Lincoln—Lincoln was a disastrous failure as a soldier, a businessman, and a campaigning politician. He went on to become one of the most influential presidents in U.S. history.

5. Elvis Presley—Elvis was fired after his first Grand Ole Opry performance, and promptly told he should just go become a truck driver. It's a good thing he didn't listen .

6. Walt Disney—His former newspaper editor informed him that he had no imagination and lacked any good ideas. Later, thanks to his accomplishments, his name would become synonymous with the word "imagination.

7. Steven Spielberg—Spielberg was rejected by the California School of Cinematic Arts twice, and still became one of the most famous directors in movie history.

8. J.K. Rowling—Rowling was a struggling writer and a broke, divorced single mother who was struggling with depression. In spite of that, the phenomenal success of her Harry Potter novels speaks for itself.

9. Stephen King—His very first novel, Carrie, was rejected by publishers over thirty times. King's wife Tabitha retrieved the manuscript after he threw it in the trash and urged him not to give up. He didn't, and the rest is history.

10. Tom Cruise spent his childhood trying to hide his dyslexia from his peers. Diagnosed at the age of seven, Cruise describes his younger self as a "functional illiterate". He could barely read in high school or through his earliest roles.

11. Albert Einstein, the most influential physicist of the 20th century, was dyslexic. He loved mathematics and science, but he disliked grammar and always had problems with spelling. His wife had to proofread and correct his writing.

12. Growth Mindset Activities Using Growth Mindset - Try Saying Something Else Using Growth Mindset - If Then Worksheet

13. Primary and Secondary Sources

14. Primary Source: Original documents such as political memoirs , political platforms and political statements that establish a political perspective . They provide us with eyewitness accounts of events and the human feelings they produced. Primary sources tell a story through the direct perspective and opinion of the author . Characteristics and problems/values of Primary sources Written from a single perspective Contains genuine feelings Influenced by personal biases Writer lacks all the f acts of the situation

15. 10. Secondary Source: Written texts such as books, encyclopedia that are used by historians to gather information about a time and place. They provide us with an analysis of events and the way they affected the people of the time. Secondary sources tell a story by looking back at the past and use broad facts and data to try and make sense of the event. Characteristics and problems/values of Secondary sources: Written after an event has taken place. Writer has to imagine what it felt like to be part of the event. Writer has access to other perspectives but also may have biases Writer has the facts of the situation available but might pick and choose the ones that best suit their purpose or audience.

16. Detecting Bias in sources

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19. Political Inquiry Process

20. Concepts of Political Thinking Political Significance Objectives and Results Stability and Change Political Perspectives

21. Make Reading Make Sense