Unit 1 Key Concepts

5. The belief that your brain can grow stronger and your abilities can improve through effort, learning from mistakes, and accepting challenges - like a muscle that gets stronger with exercise
6. A cell in your brain that helps send messages and helps you learn new things
8. The idea that people rely on and need each other; we're all connected and what happens to one person affects others
9. Your brain's ability to change and grow stronger when you learn new things; it can create new connections no matter your age
10. An African concept meaning "I am because we are" - the idea that our humanity is connected to each other and we become fully human through our relationships with others
11. The qualities that make us human, especially our ability to care for, connect with, and show compassion to others
12. A greeting that means "we see you" - it's more than just saying hello; it's recognizing the full humanity of another person

1. A connection in your brain that forms when you learn something new; like creating a new path between brain cells
2. Truly seeing and acknowledging another person's full humanity and worth
3. The belief that your intelligence and abilities are unchangeable - that you're either "smart" or "not smart" and there's nothing you can do about it
4. The belief that being independent and self-reliant is most important; focusing on individual achievements over community needs
7. The response to sawubona, meaning "because you see me, I am here" - showing how being recognized by others helps make us who we are