122_Story#4_The pursuit of Happyness

Unit 4:
The Pursuit of Happyness

​Rubik's Cube	​A three-dimensional toy
​solve	​To find a solution to a problem or puzzle
​puzzle	​A toy that requires thought and skill to solve
​achievement	​Something that has been successfully accomplished
​success	​The achievement of a goal
​determination	​A strong commitment to achieving a goal
​perseverance	​The act of persisting or continuing to work towards a goal despite challenges
​challenge	​A difficult task or problem that tests one's abilities
​motivation	​The driving force behind one's actions or behavior
​inspire	​To encourage or motivate someone to do something
​emotion	​A strong feeling such as joy, sadness, anger, or fear
​story	​A narrative or account of events

​Keywords

Multiple Choice

Rubik's Cube

• A three-dimensional puzzle toy

• A narrative or account of events

• A difficult task or problem that tests one's abilities

• To find a solution to a problem or puzzle

Multiple Choice

solve

• To find a solution to a problem or puzzle

• A difficult task or problem that tests one's abilities

• Something that has been successfully accomplished

• A toy that requires thought and skill to solve

Multiple Choice

puzzle

• A toy that requires thought and skill to solve

• Something that has been successfully accomplished

• The driving force behind one's actions or behavior

• The achievement of a goal

Multiple Choice

achievement

• Something that has been successfully accomplished

• To find a solution to a problem or puzzle

• A toy that requires thought and skill to solve

• The driving force behind one's actions or behavior

Multiple Choice

success

• The achievement of a goal

• The driving force behind one's actions or behavior

• A strong feeling such as joy, sadness, anger, or fear

• A strong commitment to achieving a goal

Multiple Choice

determination

• A strong commitment to achieving a goal

• A strong feeling such as joy, sadness, anger, or fear

• To encourage or motivate someone to do something

• The act of persisting or continuing to work

  towards a goal despite challenges

Multiple Choice

perseverance

• The act of persisting or continuing to work

  towards a goal despite challenges

• To encourage or motivate someone to do something

• A narrative or account of events

• A three-dimensional puzzle toy

Multiple Choice

challenge

• A difficult task or problem that tests one's abilities

• A three-dimensional puzzle toy

• To find a solution to a problem or puzzle

• Something that has been successfully accomplished

Multiple Choice

inspire

• To encourage or motivate someone to do something

• A strong commitment to achieving a goal

• The act of persisting or continuing to work

  towards a goal despite challenges

• A narrative or account of events

Multiple Choice

emotion

• A strong feeling such as joy, sadness, anger, or fear

• The achievement of a goal

• A strong commitment to achieving a goal

• To encourage or motivate someone to do something

Multiple Choice

story

• A narrative or account of events

• The act of persisting or continuing to work

  towards a goal despite challenges

• A three-dimensional puzzle toy

• A difficult task or problem that tests one's abilities

Listen to a scene called Rubik's Cube Challenge from the movie The Pursuit of

Happyness. Listen carefully to the dialogue and answer the following questions

based from what you heard.

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​Movie Listening

Listen to the audio one more time. Read along the transcripts.

​Listening Comprehension Practice

Answer the questions in your own words

Open Ended

What object are the characters discussing in this dialogue?

Open Ended

Does the other person eventually succeed in the challenge?

Open Ended

What amount of money is mentioned toward the end of the conversation?

Open Ended

What is the response to "This is me" in the dialogue?

Open Ended

According to the speaker, what does the color of the center of the object represent?

​Watch the movie clip and answer the following questions

Open Ended

What goal did Chris Gardner set for himself in this scene?

Open Ended

What obstacles did he encounter while trying to solve the Rubik's Cube?

Open Ended

How did he demonstrate perseverance and determination in pursuing his goal?

Categorize

Options (20)

impressed

surprised

frustrated

confident

hopeful

determined

inspired

drive

solve

encourage

struggle

accomplished

overcome

persist

Never Give up

keep going

Don't Quit

Reach your goals

Make it happen

pursue happiness

Organize these options into the right categories

Personal Feelings and emotion

Action Verbs

Expressions and Phrases

​Instructions
Think about your own goals and aspirations. Write down one challenging goal you have set or would like to set for yourselves. Make a video of 2-3 minutes of yourself presenting your own goals and aspirations. Post it on FB before our next class.

​Assignment/Tasks

​Task: Watch the movie to better understand the story. Here's the link for the movie.

​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fnVG-EKFmE