LESSON FLOW

1. Opening (5 minutes)

o Gratitude – perhaps the most unassuming but most powerful of the 7 character strengths we
cultivate at KIPP
o And as males, we are less often taught to value gratitude – and yet it is a happiness super-
power that most people do not take enough advantage of

2. VIDEOS (15 minutes)

o An Experiment in Gratitude (7 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHv6vTKD6lg

o Bryan Doyle: 365 Days of Thank You (8 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNfAnkojhoE

3. My own gratitude story (5 minutes)

o Story of my sister’s resilience, living with Cystic Fibrosis, how she has responded and its impact
on me.

4. Write gratitude letters (15 minutes)

o On letter template
o Early finishers: gratitude cards

5. Share out on experience (5 minutes)

6. Gratitude reflection (10 minutes)

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BEFORE – How are you feeling right now?

I don’t feel great at all I feel OK I feel great
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To whom did you express gratitude?

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Can you concisely share what you wrote about?

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How did expressing this gratitude make you feel?

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How do you think receiving this note of gratitude will affect the person to whom you wrote?

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What advice would you give to another student who is not feeling well, who you think could benefit by
expressing gratitude? Write it here, as if you were addressing the student directly.

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AFTER – How are you feeling right now?

I don’t feel great at all I feel OK I feel great
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