3-5 days' worth of lessons on goal-setting, goal and achievement vocabulary, and integrated reading (and possibly listening/watching), discussion, and writing about success, failure, and what's most important in life.
16 pages of differentiated goal-setting and vocabulary activities and games, comprehension questions, and writing and discussion prompts (besides the cover and 4 answer keys.)
The suggested readings (linked) are commencement addresses discussing the meaning of success and the value of initial failure. The key address is clear. simple language. This pdf also includes scaffolding, with an explanation of potentially difficult expressions and idioms, for the optional secondary addresses (only suggested for higher-level students.)
Academic vocabulary that is extensively practiced: accomplish, achieve, attain, attitude, benefit, criteria, emphasize, energy, establish, factors, financial, focus, goal, identity, objective, priority, resolution, security, specific, success, target.
Now includes an editable Word file as well as a pdf.
Contents (in Lesson Order):
Teaching notes including timing, vocabulary, differentiation, lesson suggestions and links, and possible discussion or writing prompts pg. 3-7
Vocabulary notebook template (optional—or use your own system) pg. 8