Follow Up Materials for Matt Wilhelm's Virtual School Assembly

Message 1: Never Give Up

Key Points

  • Failure is normal and part of the learning process.
  • Your biggest challenges and failures can turn into your biggest victories.
  • Anything is possible with a "Never Give Up" attitude.

Discussion Questions

  • Can you think of a time when you overcame a difficult challenge?
  • How did you feel when you finally succeeded?  Was it worth it?
  • How can you learn from your mistakes to get better at something?

Message 2: Bullying / Kindness

Key Points

  • A bystander is someone who watches and does not help.
  • Bystanders are the ones with the real power in a bullying situation.
  • A bystander can transform into a hero by speaking up and taking action.
  • Words are like money: They can make someone feel more valuable or less valuable.
  • Bullying is NOT when someone calls you a name one time.  Bullying is when someone hurts you on purpose over and over again.
  • When we call someone a name and say "Just Joking" or "Just Kidding" it is still just as hurtful.
  • Choose words that are kind.
  • You can be a hero by doing something small, simple and kind.

Discussion Questions

  • In Matt's story how did the bystanders make things worse?
  • Why do you think many students are bystanders?  Is it because they don't want to help, they are afraid to help, or simply because they don't know what to do?
  • If you stood up for a fellow student getting bullied, but you knew other kids would make fun of you, would you still do it?
  • What can you do to be somebody's Batman?

Message 3: Resilience

Key Points

  • There is no such thing as an "Overnight Success."
  • If you want to get good at something you have to work hard.  Hard work pays off.
  • We all have some kind of talent, something that makes us standout, something that makes us different.
  • We are all different, so be proud of who you are.  Be resilient.

Discussion Questions

  • What goals and dreams do you have?
  • What will you do to achieve your goals and make your dreams come true?
  • When something doesn't go your way, what is something you can do to bounce back and be resilient?

 

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