Butterfly Circus Eng5 ht2021

How do you deal with challenges, and what about failure? Do you embrase them and understand that you will grow with every step you take. Does knowledge come from intelligence or experience? Have you heard about the saying the "teachers open the doors, but you must enter by yourself", what does that mean? The Butterfly Circus is the story of a renowned circus troupe traveling through the devastated American landscape at the height of the Great Depression, lifting the spirits of audiences along the way. During their travels they discover a man without limbs in a carnival sideshow, but after an intriguing encounter with the showman, he becomes driven to hope against everything he has ever believed.

• Starter: What do you know about mindset? 

• Discussion: knowledge!? 
  1. How did your parents and/or teachers praise you as you were growing up? Did they tell you how “smart” you were or did they focus on how hard you worked? How do you praise others?
  2. Is there someone in your life (a parent, teacher, friend, boss) with a fixed mindset – someone who won’t take risks, who can’t admit mistakes, who falls apart or gets defensive after setbacks? Do you understand that person better now?
  3. How do you act toward others in your classes, your dorms, etc.? Are you a fixed-mindset student, focused on being smarter than others? Or, do you take advantage of the learning opportunities available to you through your peers?

• Mindset for success - lecture/ clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1CHPnZfFmU

• Ted talk Carol Dweck  
  https://www.ted.com/talks/carol_dweck_the_power_of_believing_that_you_can_improve#t-114225

• Reading: Digilär: Your key to success: A) Studytechniques B) Maximising your English 
  www.Digilär - Your Key to Success

• Discussion: what advice are you going to follow from now on?  https://www.opencolleges.edu.au/informed/features/develop-a-growth-mindset/
  Growth of fixed mindset https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vz6HU1LlOU
• Preparation for the film Butterfly Circus: questions to keep in mind.

• Watching the short movie - Butterfly Circus

• Extra practice: Watch the clip about who is Nick Vujicic https://www.youtube.com/watchv=nknzSWDcUgA and https://ed.ted.com/on/Rgtp5MqR
  Inspirational Note-taking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5cQ5bWLi2A 7min 

Examination: Group Discussion about 4 students