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• Dare• Honor• Statistics• Applause• Auditorium• Incident• Struggle• Peer pressure• Peers

• Nerd• Gratification• Theme• Varsity• Tune• Armload• Tailor• Suit• Chunk

More Vocab

• View• Potential• Challenge• Audience• Encounter• Reception• Interrupt• Announce• Applaud

• Cheer• Fade• Alter• Recount• Sidetrack• Converse• Draw• Reside• Wrap

More Vocab

• Backfire• Abruptly• Briefly• Memorable• Inner-city• Religious• Troubled• Prevalent

• Deplorable• Dire• Cavernous• Assembled• Enthusiastic• Spontaneous• Overwhelmed• Cool

More Vocab

• 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.