'Resilience' Homework

What is resilience? Why is it important?

In my opinion, resilience is the ability to 'bounce back' after something bad or difficult happens.

It can sometimes take courage, hard work and persistence to bounce back from bad things that happen.

People sometimes need to keep saying to themselves "I can do this, I can get back to normal, I won't let this get me down".

Your homework task is to talk to the class about someone who face hardship but 'bounced back' (was resilient) when something bad happened to them. They made the best of their situation and didn't let the bad thing stop them from being 'the best that they can be'.

Week 1 Term 2 2011

ANZAC Day was on April 25th. What do you know about ANZAC Day? How did you and you family remember ANZAC Day this year? Do you think it is important to remember ANZAC Day?

This week for homework, instead of spelling and basic facts, I would like you to prepare a short, one minute talk about ANZAC Day.

You might like to choose one of the following to talk about:
• “What I Know about ANZAC Day”.
• “How my family remembered ANZAC Day this year”.
• “I think we should/should not keep remembering ANZAC Day because…”
• “We will remember them” is the main message for ANZAC Day. What does this mean?
• Or your own choice about ANZAC Day.

You can choose whether you want to have your talk to the class, or with the smaller ‘news group’. Book which day this week you are having your talk by using the booking sheet on the white board.

If you have any further questions, ask Mr Dobson- remember, he’s happy to help you with your talk any way he can!