Level Up: Building Success Strategies with Steve Aoki
How can a growth mindset, effort, and collaboration work together to help us succeed?
How to Use This Lesson
This is a Harmony Student Wellness lesson, a week-long, music-centered social-emotional learning lesson designed to be taught across multiple sessions, culminating in an arts-based project. This lesson can be taught in isolation or as part of the larger Harmony Student Wellness program. For more support on implementation, see the Implementation Guide on the program page.
Essential Question
How can a growth mindset, effort, and collaboration work together to help us succeed?
Objectives
Mastery Objective:
- Students will be able to identify and apply three key strategies for success (growth mindset, D.I.Y., and D.I.T.) by analyzing Steve Aoki’s approach and creating a collaborative zine.
Day 1 - Students will:
- Watch a clip from a performance by Steve Aoki at the 2019 Tomorrowland festival
- Explore different definitions of success
- Analyze Aoki’s performance to understand the role of mindset and preparation in achievement
Day 2 - Student will:
- Watch a clip from the online video series, Aoki’s World
- Distinguish between growth mindset and fixed mindset
- Connect the science of neuroplasticity to their ability to develop new skills and abilities
Day 3 - Students will:
- Watch a clip from a Steve Aoki interview
- Define D.I.Y. and identify its benefits for personal growth and contribution to others
- Brainstorm a D.I.Y. project that demonstrates passion-driven creation
Day 4 - Students will:
- Watch a clip from a Steve Aoki interview
- Examine how collaboration can enhance individual efforts and lead to greater success
- Apply D.I.T. (Doing It Together) concepts to scenarios relevant to their own lives and goals
Arts-Based Activity:
- Watch a clip from a Steve Aoki interview
- Reflect on how the three success strategies (growth mindset, D.I.Y., and D.I.T.) work together by creating collaborative zines
Background
In this lesson, students explore success strategies through Steve Aoki’s creative journey. Students will define growth mindset and neuroplasticity, examining how the brain develops through challenge and practice. They will learn about D.I.Y. (Do It Yourself) approaches and their benefits for creativity and personal development. Students will then discover how D.I.T. (Doing It Together) enhances individual efforts through collaboration. The lesson culminates with students creating collaborative zines that integrate growth mindset, D.I.Y., and D.I.T. principles.
Materials
Required for all lessons:
- Student Journals
- Art Supplies
Arts-Based Activity:
- 8.5” x 11” paper and scissors for making zines