Find the positive and journal with us!

1. #Novembergratitudechallenge
Take time to reflect on the positive
How to build gratitude into
your life!

2. Day 1
• What does it mean to have an attitude of
gratitude? Starting today!
• What are you grateful for?

3. Day 2 I am Grateful for Creativity
• What are you most proud of recently? I am proud of your
creative spirit. I am especially proud of your work on the
I Am From site and your Youth Voices Projects. What
makes you proud?

4. Day 3 Gratitude Quote What does this mean
to you today?

5. Day 4 Gratitude with Purpose
• Today we watched a video about a young athlete who
helped a competitor, taking care of someone above
herself. http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/sports/Teen-Shows-True-Sportsmanship-During-
Cross-Country-Meet-229955611.html?_osource=SocialFlowFB_SDBrand
•
• That is gratitude with a purpose. How can you make
someone’s day today? What can you do to help
someone? Make a list and try at least one idea today.

6. Day 5 Gratitude Is Not Just For Big Things
Create your own gratitude wheel.

7. Day 6 The History of Veteran’s Day
Why is today a holiday?
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymCa1eB_qLA

8. Day 7 People Inspire Gratitude
• Who is someone who inspires you? Write them a note
and tell them why they are important in your life.

9. Day 8 Gratitude In The Moment
• http://ripplerevolution.com/write-a-gratitude-journal-30-
day-experiment/
• This is an article by Curt Rosengran about the physical
and mental benefits of keeping a gratitude journal. There
are many reasons why gratitude is good for you.
• One of his prompts is “What am I grateful for in this very
moment?”
• Take time to reflect for five minutes this morning. What
are you grateful for right here, right now? Write about it.

10. Day 9 Taking Time To Relax
• What do you like to do to unwind and find balance?

11. Day 10 The Passage of Time
• What is different today than a year ago that I am grateful
for?

12. Day 11 Make a Card
• . Complete your card to make someone in your life smile.
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-fCt1nitmk

13. Day 12 Kid President’s Gratitude List

14. Day 13 Choose One Quote from the VIdeo
and Write About It.
• http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=nS7RfiS1XkI

15. Day 14
• Today you will go on line and find 2 gratitude quotes that
speak to you.
• Please copy the quotes into your journal and write why
they resonate with your ideas about gratitude.
• On a google slide, post your quotes on our wall. Use
Unsplash to find images that work with your quote. I will
combine these quotes into a video for our class to share
on Friday.

16. Day 15 What things am I grateful for?
• We all have some material possessions that make our
lives easier or better. What are 3 things in your life that
you are grateful to have? Why and how do they make
your life better?

17. Day 16 What in our natural world can you be
thankful for today? Pick a place and write.

18. Creating a Gratitude Tree that will continue our
gratitude.

19. Let the Journey Continue
• Today is the last day of the challenge. Click on this wiki
address below to learn more about how simple it would
be to continue your gratitude journey.
• I hope this project has motivated you to keep gratitude in
your heart, and to write daily.
• I plan on keeping my journal on line, just posting daily
what I am grateful for. Perhaps you can make it a page
on your blog we will be starting next month.
• Whatever you decide, I am grateful you took on this
project with me!
• http://www.wikihow.com/Start-a-Gratitude-Journal