Unlock Your Inner Greatness with Hearth & Story Brain Food Level 7-8!
 
Feed your intellect and fuel your potential with Brain Food Level 7-8, a yearlong course designed to help 7th and 8th grade students explore awesomeness in all its shapes and forms! Brain Food blends critical thinking, informational text analysis, public speaking, and social-emotional learning, all while inspiring students to push their limits and level up their own excellence.
 
Key Features:
 
Breaking Down Awesomeness – Students will analyze an informational text, It’s Not Bragging If It’s True by Zaila Avant-Garde, identifying key themes, persuasive techniques, and the mindset behind high achievement. (You will need to purchase or borrow a copy of the book.)
 
“Lift Off” – Students will study and break down an iconic ceremonial speech about awesomeness, exploring what makes a speech inspiring, powerful, and unforgettable.
 
Be the Expert: Demonstration Speech – Tapping into their own skills and passions, students will craft and present a demonstration speech, teaching others how to be awesome at something they love. They’ll develop public speaking confidence while refining their ability to explain, engage, and inspire.
 
Think Like a Champion – Through thought-provoking lessons, students will level up their self-reflection game, learning what it truly means to work hard, persist, and achieve excellence.
 
Challenge Yourself, Inspire Others – Whether breaking down the strategies of world-class performers or applying those lessons to their own lives, students will explore the habits, mindsets, and actions that lead to awesomeness.
 
Brain Food Level 7-8 is designed to expand students’ understanding of excellence, dedication, and self-improvement, while sharpening their ELA skills in informational text, speaking, listening, and writing. It’s a perfect standalone addition to your existing curriculum, and it’s also a key component of Hearth & Story’s Complete Language Arts Level 7-8 course.
 
Get ready to think bigger, push further, and unlock your full potential—because awesomeness is within your reach!