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class of 2010

Taking a Stand Lesson 5: Perseverance and the Civil Rights Movement

January 30th, 2010 · 45 Comments

I want you to think back about our first unit, Perseverance, and to think about what that quality has to do with the Civil Rights Movement.

Go back to this post, and read some of the comments, review the slideshow, and the video.
Come back here, and pick two questions to answer:

Do you think that the people [...]

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Perseverance Lesson 6b: Frustration, part 2

October 25th, 2009 · No Comments

What situations can cause you to feel frustrated?  What sorts of things frequently make you feel frustrated?

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Perseverance Lesson 6: Frustration

October 24th, 2009 · No Comments

frustration: an annoyed or impatient feeling that you get when you are prevented from doing what you want
- McMillan Dictionary
What do you feel like when you are frustrated? How does your body react? What do you usually do when you are frustrated?

Photo credit: Day 15–Frustration on flickr photosharing

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