The Science of Character
This post is reblogged from Terri Eichholz’ excellent Engage Their Minds. Not only is it great to consider where our readers are concerned, but also in terms of fictional characters!
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“Instead of asking students what they want to be, we should be asking them who they want to be.”
I wish I could give attribution for the above quote. It was something I saw on Twitter a few weeks ago, and it resonated with me. The film called, “The Science of Character” delivers a similar message, except the question is, “How do you want to be?”
My 5th grade GT students study the “Dimensions of Character.” This 8-minute film, “The Science of Character,” says everything that I hope they will learn from this year. It stresses that you have the power to develop your own character – and that you can also shape the character of other people. The video cites brain research that supports these ideas, and also cites Carol Dweck’s work on mindsets.
The video asks the audience to think…
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