unit 1: academic success chain of events LESSON EXTENSIONS * have students draw a chain of events that led to a previous event in their lives. for example, how did they get to 9th grade? how did their family come to live where they do? * have students write a short story that describes a day when everything in the chain of events goes wrong. Start with "It all started when I got up on the wrong side of the bed..." * have students write their thoughts on the following Chinese proverb: The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. - Lao tzu - What does this saying mean? Explain. - What are some examples of how this saying is evident in your personal life? - how might you apply the meaning of this saying to your high school career? LESSon 3: ChAIn of EvEntS 21