Name: _____________________________ Period: _____

Launch for Tuesday, August 30

1. Your intelligence is something very basic about you that you can’t change very much.

Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree

2. You can always change how intelligent you are.

Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree

3. You are a certain kind of person, and there is not much that can be done to really change
that.

Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree

4. No matter what kind of person you are, you can always change.

Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree

5. You can do things differently, but the important parts of who you are can’t really be
changed.

Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree

6. What is the statement that you feel most passionate about? Why? __________________
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7. This is a picture of Thomas Edison. He invented the light bulb. Draw a picture of what it
looked like when he invented the light bulb.
Binder tab: Notes Name: ______________________ Period: ____

Mindset Notes
There are two types of ___________________ most people have:
Fixed Mindset Growth Mindset

 People with the ________________ mindset  People with a _________________ mindset

view _____________________________ as view __________________________ as an
________________ that they are dumb. ____________________________ to learn.

 People with a fixed mindset believe people
cannot change how ____________ they are.
 When people with a fixed mindset
________________________, they tend to
_________________or ________________
someone or something for their difficulties.
 People with the growth mindset believe
people can __________________________
by working __________________________
 People with a ____________ mindset
believe putting in ___________ is a way to
get better at something.

In my opinion, the ____________________ mindset is best because _______________________

______________________________________________________________________________

1. Have you ever gotten upset or frustrated with a teacher for asking you a hard question
and then telling you an answer is wrong? Yes No

2. Have you ever stopped working on something when you realized that it was challenging?
Yes No

3. In general, do you think that you have a fixed or a growth mindset at school?

I think that I have a __________________ mindset at school because ______________________

______________________________________________________________________________
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I think that I have a __________________ mindset about myself in general because ___________
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Fixed Mindset vs. Growth Mindset #1:
Michael Jordan
Circle the best word to fit in the sentence.
 Based on the clip we saw, Michael Jordan
believed in (hard work / natural ability).
 Based on the clip we saw, when Michael
Jordan struggled he probably (got angry /
worked harder).
 Based on the clip we saw, when Michael
Jordan lost, he (blamed someone /
worked on getting better for the next game).
Michael Jordan is an example of the
______________________ mindset.
Fixed Mindset vs. Growth Mindset #2:
Atlanta Cheating Scandal
 When students in Atlanta struggled, some of
their teachers (helped them work harder /
cheated)
 The educators in Atlanta who cheated
probably believed that (students can improve
/ students are either smart or dumb)
 When the educators in Atlanta who cheated
were cheating, they were probably thinking
most about (themselves / their students)
The educators in Atlanta who cheated were
an example of the ______________________
mindset.
John McEnroe
Circle the best word to fit in the sentence.
 Based on the clip we saw, John McEnroe
was most concerned about (winning /
improving his game).
 Based on the clip we saw, when John
McEnroe struggled he probably (got angry /
worked harder).
 Based on the clip we saw, when John
McEnroe lost, he (blamed someone /
worked on getting better for the next match).
John McEnroe is an example of the
______________________ mindset.
Jaime Escalante
 When Mr. Escalante’s students struggled he
(helped them work harder / cheated).
 Mr. Escalante probably believed that
(students can improve / students are either
smart or dumb).
 Mr. Escalante probably cared most about
(himself / his students).
Mr. Escalante is an example of the
______________________ mindset.
Exit Slip: Growth vs. Fixed Mindset

Directions: Read the following statements, then identify whether that statement is an example of
the fixed mindset or the growth mindset.

1. “I’m not smart enough to answer that question.”

A) Fixed mindset B) Growth mindset

2. “This material is tough; I’m going to need to study hard to keep up.”

A) Fixed mindset B) Growth mindset

3. “I got that question wrong; I’m stupid.”

A) Fixed mindset B) Growth mindset

4. “I failed my last exam; I need to ask for help and catch up.”

A) Fixed mindset B) Growth mindset

5. “This stuff is tough; I’m going to distract my friends because I don’t get this.”

A) Fixed mindset B) Growth mindset

6. “This material is tough; I’m going to need to study hard to keep up.”

A) Fixed mindset B) Growth mindset