| Chapter 1, Understanding Motivation
Everest Video Clip with Araceli Segarra
You can access a 10 minute clip of the film, "Everest,"
by clicking the above link. This clip goes well with the Keys to Success in this chapter. This film has wonderful video of Mt. Everest and mountain
climbers talk about their motivation to climb the mountain. The film features Araceli Segarra, the first Spanish woman to climb Mt. Everest.
She states that she was able to climb the mountain one step at a time.
When she got tired, she would pause and just take 10 more steps.
It is an interesting discussion to compare mountain climbing to college
success. They are both done just one step at a time. It is
also interesting to discuss why the word “almost” is included in this key to
success. Sometimes people need to reevaluate their persistence. Some of these
mountain climbers died trying to climb the mountain. Also persistence does not
work when your goals include other people.
Success in 8 Words and 3 Minutes
Richard St. John completed
over 500 interviews of successful people gathering “words of wisdom.”
He synthesized his findings into 8 traits to be successful including
passion, work, focus, push, ideas, improve, serve and persist.
This video is a good introduction or summary of some main topics in the
text.
The Nature of
Success
Here are the key ideas in this movie:
believe in yourself, find your passion, pursue goals, take action, commit to excellence, live
with integrity, seek peace, failure is an opportunity for learning, persevere.
The Dream Movie
The key idea is not to let your
thoughts or attitudes limit your success.
The Recipe
for Success Movie
The recipe for success is to start
with an idea, develop a plan, be determined and have the proper mindset
Chapter 3, Learning Style and Intelligence
These videos are great introductions to "Create Your
Success."
"No Arms"
This video clip shows how
a young woman has successfully compensated for having no arms.
"The Best Dance Ever" is a ballet performed by a woman with one arm
and a man with one leg. It shows how they can be successful in
spite of their disabilities. It is moving and beautiful.
(Contributed by Melissa Rosson, Lone Star College System)
"Junkyard
Genius of the Navajo Nation"
This inspirational video shows a young Navajo who used items
from a junkyard to create a solar heater for his mother's house. He won
several science awards.
Chapter 4, Managing Time and Money
Time Management Online Success Video from Dartmouth College
It contains methods for getting
organized and making better use of you time.
The Time Movie
Everyone has the same amount of time.
Use your time wisely.
The Realize Movie
Realize the value of your time.
Chapter 5, Improving Memory and
Reading
Reading Improvement Online Success Video from Dartmouth College
Chapter 7, Taking Notes,
Writing and Speaking
Note
Taking Online Success Video from Dartmouth College
It contains information on
effectively recording information from classroom lectures.
Learn about mind maps and watch a video by Tony Buzan, the inventor
of mind
maps.
Chapter 8, Exploring Interests and Values
Do You
Walk the Talk?
Act on your values.
The Potential Movie
This movie is about reaching your
potential and becoming a self-actualized person.
Chapter 10, Communication and
Relationships
The Love Movie
The key idea is that love is enhanced
by listening to and acknowledging others.
Chapter 11, Thinking Critically and
Creatively
The Paper
Airplane
This movie is about thinking outside
the box, creativity and innovation.
Chapter 13, Appreciating Diversity
A
Class Divided (Brown Eyes, Blue Eyes)
This is one
of the most requested programs in Frontline's history. It is about
an Iowa
schoolteacher who, the day after Martin Luther King Jr. was murdered in 1968, gave
her third-grade class a first-hand experience in the meaning of
discrimination. She alternately discriminated against children who had
brown or blue eyes. It is the story of what she taught the children, and the
impact that lesson had on
their lives.
The
Dash Movie
This movie relates
provides the words, graphics and music for the "Dash" poem at the end of the
chapter.
Chapter 14, Looking toward the Future
Habits of Happiness (multiple movies to choose)
The One Day Movie
Take personality responsibility for
your life.
The Power of
Attitude
Miscellaneous Movies:
Inspirational Flash
Movies
There are hundreds of short movies at
this site. Categories include: Celebrating
Friendship, Celebrating Romantic
Love, The Facts of Life, Attitudes to Own,
Habits of Happiness, Coping with
Life's Trials, Children and Parenting.
The Halloween Movie
This will wake up your students!
Great Quotes of
Great Leaders
Index of Movies from
Simple Truths
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