Lesson Four: Essential Questions

LESSON FOUR (Prominent figures who “think different”)
Online, Asynchronous
Skill: Making connections
Essential questions:
● Does having students apply knowledge previously-studied concepts to the investigation
of a specific example facilitate deeper learning?
● Does exploring topics about learning contribute to a student’s linguisitic skill
development?
Learning objectives:
At the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
Learning Objectives Students’ Needs Assessment READY strategy based on 5C

(click the link to see details) standards (Goal Areas)
#1: Academic English and
skills; #2: Communicative
English; #3 Good
motivations
Apply knowledge of the #1, #3 Explain: learners understand,

previously-explored concept interpret, and analyze what is
of “growth mindset” to heard, read, or viewed on a
listening tasks, specifically: variety of topics.
- listen to a speech for (in Communication goal area)
main themes and ideas.
- identify specific Reinforce: learners access and
information in a video evaluate information and
advertisement. diverse perspectives that are
available through the
language.
(in Connection goal area)
Connect central themes in #3 Reinforce: 1.Learners build,
course content to the concept reinforce, and expand their
of a growth mindset. knowledge of other disciplines
while using the language to
develop critical thinking and
to solve problems creatively.
2. Acquiring Information and
Diverse Perspectives:
Learners access and evaluate
information and diverse
perspectives that are available
through the language and its
cultures.
(in Connections goal area)
Advancement:
learners use the language to
investigate, explain, and
reflect on the relationship
between the practices and
perspectives of the cultures
studied.
(in Culture goal area)
Important concepts: growth mindset, listening for main idea, key words, listening for specific
information, the “think different” concept
Teacher Instructions:
● Spend 5 minutes thinking about 2-3 major events in your life and answer the following
questions about each event on a spare sheet of paper for each event:
○ Was the event a positive or negative experience? Why or why not?
○ Did this event provide a life lesson? In other words, did it help you to learn
something about your life or yourself?
● Preview the information on the Lessons from Steve Jobs’ Commencement Speech
Worksheet.
● Watch the video:
https://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTU4MDc1MDg4NA==.html?spm=a2h0k.11417342.so
results.dtitle and listen for main ideas to complete the worksheet.
● Take 5 minutes to review your notes on the Lessons from Steve Jobs’ Commencement
Speech Worksheet and circle anything that connects with the growth mindset concept
you learned about in Module A, and explain the connection wherever you have space on
your worksheet.
● Preview the information on the “Think Different” Gap Fill Worksheet.
● Watch the video:
https://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTU5NjU1MjM2OA==.html?spm=a2h0k.11417342.sor
esults.dtitle no more than two times to listen for specific information to complete the
worksheet.
● Use your notes from the Lesson 4 listening activities and the activities about the growth
mindset concept from Module A to write a short essay explaining if and how Steve Jobs’
life and the "Think Different" Apple are examples of the growth mindset. Use the Lesson
4 Writing Prompt.
Collaboration/group work:
Not applicable in this asynchronous lesson.
Assessment:
A summative assessment in which students will submit a short essay that demonstrates their
ability to connect central themes in course content to the concept of a growth mindset. Their
short essays will be graded using the following rubric.
https://www.rcampus.com/rubricshowc.cfm?code=N4AA82&sp=yes&
Materials needed:
● Computer
● Lessons from Steve Jobs’ Commencement Speech Worksheet
● Think Different” Gap Fill Worksheet
● Lesson 4 Short Essay Prompt
Lessons from Steve Jobs’ Commencement Speech Worksheet
Think Different Gap Fill Worksheet
Lesson 4 Short Essay Prompt

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LESSON FOUR (Prominent figures who “think different”)

At the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

Learning Objectives Students’ Needs Assessment READY strategy based on 5C

Apply knowledge of the #1, #3 Explain: learners understand,

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