Module VI: Books That Changed Lives

Curriculum Connections: Student Handout

Select one the projects below to further explore how discrimination affects our society and the need for advocacy to stop it. Each project will require you to . . .

1. Research a topic or idea that will take you deeper into what it means to be an advocate.
2. Plan or design something that allows you to communicate your new knowledge and understanding of advocacy to others.
3. Share your work through the presentation or display of the finished product.

Project #1: Powerful Books
Curriculum Focus: Expository Writing

Challenge: Using the American Academy of Achievement Library and the Books that Changed Lives area, select a person and the description of the book they selected. Who is this famous person? How did this book and its author make a difference in their lives? How did it inspire this person to strive for achievement?

Outcome: Write a profile of the individual and a summary of their comments about this important book. Include the reasons why you selected this person and book for review.

Project #2: Wise Choices
Curriculum Focus: Goal Setting

Challenge: Dr. Carson describes how his mother transformed him from an under-achieving student on the brink of trouble to a reader with an interest in learning and achievement. His personal habits switched from TV viewing to reading. What about you? What could you do differently to make a positive difference in your own life?

Outcome: Develop a list of personal goals including books you have always wanted to read. Make a schedule and keep track of how well you meet your goals. Develop a list of personal goals including books you have always wanted to read. Make a schedule and keep track of how well you meet your goals.

Project #3: Public Service
Curriculum Focus: Careers

Challenge: Several times during the program, people mentioned "public service." General Clark described how reading the Greek Classics gave him a commitment to public service. What does this term mean to someone trying to decide on a career choice?

Outcome: Research the term "public service" and select three occupations that would be considered public service careers. Select one that you find interesting. Write a job description of this career with an emphasis on why it is a public service occupation.

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