Dare to Think Big
Some Discussion
• What does it mean to think big?
More Discussion
• What can cause us not to think big in life?
Imagine talking with a group of American
high school students at their high school.
• How would the high school students act while
you were talking?
• How much attention would they pay to you?
Vocabulary
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Dare
Honor
Statistics
Applause
Auditorium
Incident
Struggle
Peer pressure
Peers
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Nerd
Gratification
Theme
Varsity
Tune
Armload
Tailor
Suit
Chunk
More Vocab
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View
Potential
Challenge
Audience
Encounter
Reception
Interrupt
Announce
Applaud
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Cheer
Fade
Alter
Recount
Sidetrack
Converse
Draw
Reside
Wrap
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Backfire
Abruptly
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Memorable
Inner-city
Religious
Troubled
Prevalent
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Deplorable
Dire
Cavernous
Assembled
Enthusiastic
Spontaneous
Overwhelmed
Cool
More Vocab
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Relevant
Delayed
Sharp
Focused
Long-term
Responsive
• Incredible
• Receptive
The Writer
• Ben Carson is a surgeon – actually Chief
Surgeon at one of the best hospitals in the US.
He comes from a poor family that values
education and his mom pushed him to make
something out of his life.
Your Choice
• Would you like to do big things in your life?
• What are your biggest dreams? Why do you
have them?
• Spend some time thinking about these or
talking about them with others. Choose some
to write about.