The value of grit and perseverance

    • Why do we want to believe in the power of grit? • Why do we want to believe that meritocracies are fair? • Who is harmed when we value grit so much? • What structural or systemic problems does it reinforce when we value grit and defend meritocratic systems? • What is the rhetoric surrounding “grit” and “meritocracy”? you have to connect these three sources and and one of your own ? Duckworth, A. “Grit: The power of passion and perseverance” https://www.ted.com/talks/angela_lee_duckworth_grit_the_power_of_passion_and_perseverance?language=en ? Rose, M. “Why teaching kids to have grit isn’t always a good thing” https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/ucla-faculty-voice-why-teaching-kids-to-have-grit-isnt-always-a-good-thing ? Love, B. “Hip hop, grit, and academic success” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkZqPMzgvzg