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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance | Angela Lee Duckworth | TED

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Warm-up Questions

From the title, what do you think “grit” means in everyday life?
Why might “passion and perseverance” be more important than talent for long-term success?
What kinds of goals do you think require grit the most (school, sports, work, hobbies)? Why?

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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance | Angela Lee Duckworth | TED

From teaching to a new question about success (00:00 – 01:52)

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1. What surprised the speaker when she graded her students’ work?

Most students refused to take quizzes and tests.
All students with high IQ always got the best grades.
IQ was not the only difference between her best and worst students.
Homework assignments were impossible for seventh graders.

2. What did the speaker believe about her students’ ability to learn math?

Every student could learn if they worked hard and long enough.
Students needed private tutoring to understand ratios and decimals.
Most students could learn quickly and easily without effort.
Only students with very high IQ could learn the material.

3. Why did the speaker leave the classroom and go to graduate school?

To design new standardized achievement tests.
To become a psychologist and study success in challenging settings.
To become a management consultant again.
To learn how to measure IQ more accurately.

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance | Angela Lee Duckworth | TED

Research across settings and the definition of grit (01:52 – 03:30)

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1. In the studies described, what did the research team try to predict at West Point?

Which cadets had the best looks and physical health
Which cadets would stay in military training and which would drop out
Which cadets had the highest IQ scores
Which cadets would win the most athletic awards

2. What characteristic emerged as a significant predictor of success across different contexts?

IQ
Good looks
Social intelligence
Grit

3. How does the speaker describe grit?

Working hard only for a week or a month
Passion and perseverance for very long-term goals
Avoiding failure whenever possible
Being naturally talented at many things

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance | Angela Lee Duckworth | TED

Grit in schools, growth mindset, and what to do next (03:30 – 06:13)

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1. What did the Chicago Public Schools study find about “grittier” students?

They felt unsafe at school more often.
They were significantly more likely to graduate.
They always had higher standardized test scores.
They had higher family income in every case.

2. What does the speaker say is the honest answer to “How do I build grit in kids?”

The best way is to avoid challenging tasks.
She doesn’t know yet.
There is a proven step-by-step method.
It depends mostly on IQ training.

3. According to the speaker, what is “growth mindset”?

The belief that ability to learn is not fixed and can change with effort
The idea that only talented people can improve
The belief that failure is a permanent condition
The belief that ability to learn is fixed and cannot change

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance | Angela Lee Duckworth | TED

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1. What is the main claim of the talk?

Success often depends on grit—long-term passion and perseverance—more than talent alone.
IQ is the only reliable way to predict success.
People succeed mainly because of good looks and physical health.
Standardized test scores are the best predictor of long-term achievement.

2. Which statement best matches the speaker’s view about talent and grit?

Talent automatically creates grit.
Talent and grit are usually strongly related.
Grit is just another word for intelligence.
Many talented people do not follow through on commitments; grit can be unrelated to talent.

3. What does the speaker suggest researchers and educators should do next?

Replace all classroom learning with competition.
Test their best ideas, measure results, and learn from failure.
Focus only on short-term goals to keep motivation high.
Stop measuring outcomes and trust intuition only.

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance | Angela Lee Duckworth | TED

Think of a time you kept working even when progress was slow. What helped you persevere?
Do you agree that grit can matter more than IQ in school or work? Give an example.
How could a teacher design activities that build grit without simply giving more homework?
How does a “growth mindset” change the way you react to mistakes or failure?