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Bouncing Back from Defeat

That's News to Me

Low Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

In this lesson featuring a modified article from The Associated Press, students read about how athletes cope with failure by using mental preparation and psychological strategies to recover, learn, and perform better after mistakes. This lesson includes photos, comprehension and discussion questions, and a speaking task.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading
sports
adversity

Vocabulary

professional
error
failure
focused
redirect
attention
receptive
mindset
A spinning paper plane