Built for It - Part 1: Embracing Adversity and Building Resilience

The video introduces a series called 'Built For It' aimed at middle school students, focusing on understanding and overcoming adversity. It uses the game 'Chutes and Ladders' as an analogy to explain life's ups and downs. The concept of resilience is introduced as the ability to recover from difficult situations. Students are encouraged to find real-life examples of resilience and discuss them in class, highlighting that everyone faces challenges and can overcome them.

What is the main reason for creating the 'Built For It' series?

• To highlight the challenges of middle school and how to handle them

• To discuss the fun aspects of middle school

• To provide tips on how to excel academically

• To share stories about famous people

In the game 'Chutes and Ladders', what does landing on a chute represent in life?

• Starting a new hobby

• Achieving success quickly

• Facing a setback or challenge

• Making new friends

What is the first key to building resilience according to the video?

• Relying on others for help

• Avoiding all challenges

• Always being optimistic

• Knowing that bad things will happen sometimes

Which of the following is an example of resilience?

• Bouncing back after a tough experience

• Avoiding difficult situations

• Ignoring problems

• Giving up after failing a test

What challenge does the video pose to the students?

• To avoid adversity at all costs

• To be an example of resilience for others

• To become a celebrity

• To always win in games