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Within your concept map, each member must choose one concern, issue, or…

- - - - Malala Yousafzai's Nobel Peace Prize Lecture
        
        struggles overcome in order to receive an education
      - "The Myth of the College Dropout" by Johnathan Wai and Heiner Rindermann
        
        exploration of paths that are unconvententional
      - "At the Head of Her Class and Homeless" - NPR
        
        a homeless senior from Washington, D.C. excels in school despite the odds
    - - "I Will Not Let My Exam Results Determine My Fate" by Suli Breaks
        
        a look into success and education as more than a test score
      - "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika Sanchez
        
        desire to leave home in order to "find self" and study, although this breaks cultural tradition
      - "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
        
        taking your future/education into your own hands
    - - "Defying Gravity" from Wicked
        
        reaching your version of success despite limits set by others
      - "Forever Young" by Bob Dylan
        
        importance of holding on to youth; is that possible?
      - "Unwritten" by Natasha Bedingfield
        
        the freedom of having an open-ended future
    - - "The Edge of Seventeen"
        
        themes of being trapped and having no options for a "bigger" future
      - "Eighth Grade"
        
        covers many of the same themes as other texts, but in a younger character finishing middle school, showing the longevity of this dilemma
      - "LadyBird"
        
        leaving home for university; struggles of saying goodbye to family; coming-of-age themes
- - - - "Brain School"
        
        "Stories of children... who changed their lives by improving their cognitive functioning."
      - "Different Learners"
        
        Parental Guidance
      - "The Brain Pioneer"
        
        Brain plasticity
    - - "Thank You, Mr. Falker"
        
        Realizing that you're not alone in your struggle and don't have to hide.
      - "Save Me a Seat"
      - "Fish In a Tree"
        
        The way that learning disabilities can impact social and family relationships.
    - - "You're an Overcomer"
        
        Overcoming, finding ways to cope
      - "Stronger"
        
        What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.
      - "Just the Way You Are"
        
        "Girl, you're amazing. Just the way you are."
    - - Rudy
        
        Overcoming
      - Mean Girls
        
        Fear of getting picked on
      - Embracing Dyslexia
        
        Finding strength
- - - - Science and Health (1875)
        
        Again, "non-fiction" is a stretch, but it was never meant to be fictional. Mary Baker Eddy and other adherents of Christian Science believed that illness was a matter of the mind, a mental condition which could be overcome.
      - "Humans aren’t designed to be happy – so stop trying" (2019)
        
        https://theconversation.com/humans-arent-designed-to-be-happy-so-stop-trying-119262
        
        This is actually an article, but seems to be an important counterpoint to the central question being asked. Basically, positivity is one motion among many. Always striving to get it is unhealthy.
      - The Power of Positive Thinking (1952)
        
        Calling this non-fiction is pretty generous, but this self-help book shows the relationship between Christianity, material reward, and a positive attitude.
    - - "I Have Confidence" (1965)
        
        Song from the Sound of Music (1965) sung by Maria.
      - "The Climb" - Miley Cyrus (2009)
        
        Song about dealing with life's obstacles and the belief that something better awaits.
      - "A Spoonful of Sugar" (1964)
        
        Song from Mary Poppins where Mary suggests that even the most tedious work can be made fun.
    - - Moana (2016)
        
        Moana believes in the possibilities beyond the reef when no one else does.
      - High School Musical (2006)
        
        Another Disney edition where the cast believes in their own abilities and interest in becoming the people they are meant to be.
      - Snow White (1937)
        
        "Whistle while you work"
    - - Ragged Dick
        
        Addresses social darwinism, of which attitude plays a role.
      - The Grapes of Wrath
        
        Challenges the "Dream" by showing the faults of capitalism and characters who have given up
      - The Little Engine That Could
        
        The main rhetorical theme is "I think I can"
- - - - "The Gifts of Imperfections" by Brene Brown
        
        Self love and embracing yourself
      - "Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It" by Kamal Ravikant
        
        A discussion on what works and does not work when going through depression and anxiety
      - "A Year of Yes" by Shonda Rhymes
        
        Doing what makes your soul happy to create continued happiness for yourself
    - - "Beautiful" by Christina Aguilera
        
        "Now and then I get insecure, from all the pain, I'm so ashamed"
      - "Pretty Hurts" by Beyonce
        
        "Blond Hair, flat chest, TV says bigger is better, sugar free, Vogue says, thinner is better
      - "Keep Holding On" by Avril Lavigne
        
        "Cause you know we'll make it through. Just stay strong"
    - - A Walk to Remember
        
        The internal battle of finding out who you really are and leaving friends behind that no longer benefit positively to your life
      - The Breakfast Club
        
        Lack of emotional connection with others and themselves. Once they express their emotions they see they are all the same
      - Lean On Me
        
        Seeing the ability to be loved by a school principal brings love and academic success to students
    - - "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller
        
        "Be loving to him. Because he's only a little boat looking for a harbor"
      - "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger
        
        “That's the whole trouble. When you're feeling very depressed, you can't even think.”
      - "In the Depths of Solitude" by Tupac Shakur
        
        "Trying 2 find peace of mind, CONSTANTLY yearning 2 be accepted"