Copy of Junior and Intermediate Perseverance

PERSEVERANCE

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GOAL!

By: 6A Ong

"Life opens up opportunities to you, and you either take them or you stay afraid of taking them."

-Jim Carrey

JIM CARREY

• When Jim was in high school, his father lost his job and his family of 8 were forced to live in a van due to money issues.
• They were then classified as homeless.
• He later quit school to become a caretaker to support his family.
• Despite having no money, and no education, Jim was determined to help his family get out of poverty.
• Through all the hardships in his life, Jim Carrey kept a positive attitude and was able to become one of the most famous Canadian actors.
• As of today, Jim is an actor, comedian and film producer.

Jim Carrey

"Just remember, you can do anything you set

your mind to, but it takes action, perseverance, and facing your fears." -Gillian Anderson

Perseverance in Sports

Silken Laumann

• In May 1992, 10 weeks before the Barcelona Olympic Games, she injured her right leg. It became shattered and useless.
• She was a rower and her doctor told her she may never row again.
• After 27 days, and 5 operations, Silken was ready again and ready to pursue her Olympic dream.
• She made the greatest comeback in Canadian Sports history, winning a bronze medal for Canada.

"Many of life's failures are

people who did not

realize how close they were to success when

they gave up."

- Thomas

Edison

"I wish that people would realize that anything is possible if you try. Dreams are made if people try..."

-Terry Fox

TERRY FOX

When Terry was 18, he was hospitalized and he found out he had bone cancer. He had to have his right leg removed to stop the spread of cancer.

Terry wanted to help find a cure for cancer, so he decided to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research.

It was very hard for Terry to run, as he only had one real leg and one prosthetic (fake) leg, but he persevered and kept moving forward hoping to raise as much money as he could.

As much as he tried, the cancer had spread to his lungs and Terry later passed away in June, 1981.

Over 600 million dollars has been raised in Terry's name to help with cancer research.

"Don't just give up. Life is about getting knocked down over and over, but still getting up each time. If you keep getting up, you win." --Nana Osaki

TERRY FOX

MICHAEL J. FOX

HERE ARE

SOME

CANADIAN EXAMPLES OF PERSEVERANCE

WAYS YOU CAN DEMONSTRATE PERSEVERANCE

Finish what you started,

Don't give up!

This boy

persevered

with his

marks.

Try new things

and don't give up

Don't give up

on your homework,

and keep on trying!

Michael J. Fox

• He was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991.
• Michael J. Fox is a semi-retired actor who is trying to find a cure for Parkinson's disease.
• He has been searching for a cure for 14 years, and even though he still has not found a cure, he refuses to give up and keeps trying.

Perseverance in Sports

Derek Redmond

• Derek is a 400 metre sprinter.
• During the 1992 Olympics, he tore his hamstring during his race.
• Determined to finish the race, he got up and finished the race with the help of his father.

A MESSAGE FROM

KID PRESIDENT

"I see possibilities in everything. For everything that is taken away, something of equal or greater value will be given."

-Michael J. Fox

WHO ENCOURAGES YOU?

Perseverance in Sports

Chantal Petitclerc

PERSEVERANCE IN SPORTS

Michael Jordan

• Perseverance was key to his success as an athlete.
• He did not start playing basketball until high school, he worked very hard, but he got cut from the basketball varsity team.
• After being cut, he was determined to work hard so that he can get accepted in the basketball varsity team.
• He worked very hard and won many awards including 6 NBA championships.

• One day when Chantal was 13, a heavy barn door fell on top her leg; she then lost the use of her legs.
• Five years later, she participated in her first Paralympics Games as a wheelchair racer representing Canada.
• The 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing was the last game she entered and because of her excellent performance, she was awarded the Canadian athlete of the year and Canadian female athlete of the year.

GET READY TO BE INSPIRED!

PERSEVERANCE

IN

SPORTS

Nico Calabria

NICO CALABRIA

PERSEVERANCE

IN

HISTORY

Perseverance in History

J.K. Rowling

Nico Calabria is a soccer player who was born with only one leg. He has a prosthetic leg and sometimes uses sticks to support himself. Ever since he was little, Nico watched his friends and siblings play sports with ease while he struggled with his disability. However he believes that with perseverance anything is possible. Nico aspired to be a soccer player and worked very hard to achieve his goal. He now plays for the world amputee team. Nico always told himself that he could do anything... THAT IS THE KIND OF ATTITUDE YOU SHOULD HAVE!

When she was 45, J.K. Rowling started writing the Harry Potter series and was rejected by many publishers. Rowling persevered and believed that her story would be published. She finally published her book in 1997. If J.K. Rowling had given up after being rejected 12 times, we would never have The Harry Potter series.

PERSEVERANCE IN HISTORY

Walt Disney

Walt Disney was fired by a news editor for lack of creativity . He was turned down for work 302 times, but in the end, he never gave up and gave us Mickey Mouse and Disney World.

Helen Keller

PERSEVERANCE IN HISTORY

WHAT IS PERSEVERANCE?

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE EMPATHY AWARD WINNERS!

Colonel Sanders

Colonel Sanders started his KFC dream at 65 years old. He drove around the country knocking on doors trying to sell his fried chicken recipe. 1009 people turned him down until he finally got a yes. If Colonel Sanders had given up, we would never have our beloved Kentucky Fried Chicken.

When Helen Keller was 2 years old, she woke up not being able to see or hear; she became blind and deaf. Even with her disability, Helen was determined to live as normally as possible. She learned to understand others by reading their lips with her hands.

PERSEVERANCE IN HISTORY

Steve Jobs was fired by the company he founded, but he persevered and rejoined Apple in 1997. He continuously worked hard and never gave up until he lost the battle to cancer in 2011.

Steve Jobs