Graded Discussion Week 10 - The Broken Escalator

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Purpose

This discussion is intended foryou to explain in your own words concepts related to mathematics or the ideas behind mathematical learning.

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Concepts ToExplain

Watch the following videos IN ORDER and then respond to the writing prompts.

The first video Stuck On An Escalator.

The secondvideo Victim Vs Creator.

1. The two characters on the escalator, of course, are acting and were acting out a victim mindset. Describe at least 3 beliefs and/or thoughts that must be running through their heads that would cause them to act this way.
2. If a creator mindset is the opposite of the victim mindset, write down the opposite of the beliefs and/or thought that you wrote above.
3. Has your math class (or other class) ever felt like a "broken escalator"? (being stuck, not moving forward, something was going wrong) Did you see the situation from the victim mindset or the creator mindset? Describe the situations and how you handled it?
4. If a person with a victim mindset encounters a problem or challenge, who do they put it on?
5. If a person with a creator mindset encounters a problem or challenge, who do they put it on? .

Rubric and Scoring

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Here is the rubric repeated:

• 10 to 9 points: All prompts were discussed in detail.
  • A detailed response to each prompt is provided. Minimal grammar errors are present and all ideas are clear and concise.
• 8 points: All prompts were discussed.
  • A detailed response to each prompt is provided. Grammar errors are present and/or not all ideas are clear and concise.
• 7 to 5 points: Some prompts were discussed in detail.
  • A detailed response to some prompts is provided. Minimal grammar errors are present and all ideas are clear and concise.
• 4 to 2 points: Some prompts were discussed.
  • A response to each prompt is provided. Grammar errors are present and/or not all ideas are clear and concise.
• 2 to 1 points: Effort was put forward.
  • A clear effort was made to respond to the discussion. However, the response is greatly lacking in detail, grammar, and/or clarity.
• 0 points: No topics were discussed.
  • No response was made or the response made was too brief and/or erroneous to earn credit.