Character Education

Resiliency Video Discussion &

Writing Prompt

The Race:
Falling Down
Created by: Not Just for Elementary
 Resiliency Lesson #1: The Race
Lesson Sequence

1) Start by discussing resilience (the ability to overcome

challenges).

2) Give students the first page of the handout and discuss

the scenario in the video.

3) Have students answer the questions on page one prior to

watching the video.

4) Show video clip to students (4:06):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g1PARCL7G8
Discussion questions:
• Were they surprised she won?
• How do they think the other runners felt?

5) Give students the second worksheet/essay to complete.

© 2014 Not Just for Elementary

Name: _________________________ Period: _______

Resiliency Lesson #1: The Race

Before Watching the Video:

Imagine you are college athlete running one of your final

races as a senior: the 600m in the Big 10 Championship.
After the first lap you are doing well, but then you trip and
face-plant right into the track.

What choices do you have?

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What factors might influence your reaction?

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If you aren’t injured, what would you do? Why?

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© 2014 Not Just for Elementary

Name: _________________________ Period: _______

Resiliency Lesson #1: The Race

After watching the video:

Why might she have decided to stay down?

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Why do you think she made the choice to get back up?
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If she hadn’t won the race would you still have considered her
successful? Why or why not?
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On a separate sheet of paper:

Describe a time when you faced an unexpected challenge.
What choices did you have? What decision did you make?
What influenced that decision? What was the result?

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