B) Amanda LaCount | Centre de services scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord

Amanda LaCount

1. Watch the video: The hosts of Good Morning LaLa Land interviewed of Amanda LaCount. (3:08)

Use what you learned in Which Key Elements Affect Our Connection with Personal Stories? to answer the following questions:

1. How is this person similar to you?

4. If a movie were made about Amanda LaCount, what would be its main theme?

2. How is this person different from you?

5. Using that theme, compose a sentence that would be Amanda’s message to the world.

3. How were you able to connect with Amanda through her story?

6. How could you make people at your school or in your community more aware of their own potential?

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7. Look at your five combinations, explain three choices you made.

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8. Indicate your level of understanding of how this story can be inspiring after viewing the text. Highlight your answer.

9. Indicate your level of understanding of how an audience connects with characters after viewing the text. Highlight your answer.

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Cross Curricular Competency

To achieve your potential

"Being able to identify my strengths and my weaknesses allows me to assist others and get help when I need it. I think by doing this we can all grow together and achieve our full potential."
-Sarah Rosenstein, student.

Did you know?

Employers will often ask you what your weaknesses or flaws are. Being able to share them can show you are ready to overcome them.

What's Next?

Now that you know and understand how personal stories can inspire, let’s use that comprehension to better justify your ideas.

Complete the activity: How Can We Express and Justify Our Opinions Effectively?

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