Lesson
Steve Jobs’ Diligence
How did Steve Jobs display diligence and how can students be diligent in their own lives?
Founding Principles
Guiding questions
Walk-In-The-Shoes Questions
As you read, imagine you are the protagonist.
- What challenges are you facing?
- What fears or concerns might you have?
- What may prevent you from acting in the way you ought?
Observation Questions
- Who was Steve Jobs?
- What was Steve Jobs’ purpose?
- What diligent actions did Steve Jobs take in his life?
- How did Steve Jobs help to promote freedom?
Discussion Questions
Discuss the following questions with your students.
- What is the historical context of the narrative?
- What historical circumstances presented a challenge to the protagonist?
- How and why did the individual exhibit a moral and/or civic virtue in facing and overcoming the challenge?
- How did the exercise of the virtue benefit civil society?
- How might exercise of the virtue benefit the protagonist?
- What might the exercise of the virtue cost the protagonist?
- Would you react the same under similar circumstances? Why or why not?
- How can you act similarly in your own life? What obstacles must you overcome in order to do so?
Learning objectives
- Students will analyze Steve Jobs’ diligence throughout his life.
- Students will apply their knowledge of diligence to their own lives.
Lesson Components
Standards
Advanced Placement
- Perseverance,
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