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Fail Forward Lesson Guide

Students will learn to view failure as a valuable step toward success by analyzing famous failures and extracting practical lessons for personal growth.

This lesson encourages a growth mindset, helping students see setbacks as opportunities to learn and improve, thereby fostering resilience and self-confidence.

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10 minutes

Step 1

Introduction

10 minutes

Step 2

Famous Failures Discussion

15 minutes

Step 3

Group Activity: Analyzing Failures

15 minutes

Step 4

Reflection and Wrap-Up

10 minutes

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Famous Failures

Thomas Edison

J.K. Rowling

Turning Setbacks into Success

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Fail Forward: Turning Setbacks into Success

Suzanne Graun

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