Psychological Corollary

Making an extra effort and working hard are under a person's control and can be changed.

Lesson Objective

Students will be able to identify two ways people can work harder. For example, people who want to get into better physical condition can exercise more often and gradually increase the number of exercises they do.

Social Behaviors

This lesson shows students that successful people:

Social Vocabulary

• Shape up

Other Vocabulary

• Tone up

Suggested Lesson Plans

Introduction

• Introduce vocabulary.

Group Use of Student Workbook

• Ask students to read the cartoon and complete the exercises.
• Ask students how they would have reacted to the coach's speech if they were members of her team.
• Have students share their suggestions for "shaping up" the team.

Follow - Up

• Ask students if they ever tried out for a team (or a part in a play, or a job) and didn't make it
• Ask the following questions
• How did you feel?
• How would you feel if you hadn't made the effort?
• Do you think not making the team (or getting the part of the job) was because of effort or bad luck?
• Can you ever benefit from a failure? Identify benefits that you might derive from being cut from a team (e.g., improving your skills, gaining satisfaction from trying, and getting into better physical shape).
• Ask students to identify ways the team in the Lesson 3 worksheet will benefit even if they don't have a winning season.

Review

• Ask students which of the following can be controlled:
• Whether or not we make an extra effort (yes)
• Whether or not we work especially hard (yes)
• Ask students which of the following we can change:
• The amount of effort you put into something you want (yes)
• Whether or not we work especially hard (yes)