A course designed to encourage students to critically think, research and write about various topics within the " Science of Happiness" as they relate to the self. This class will enable students to develop rhetoric in a variety of topics and perspectives within the theme of Happiness.
“It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters." Epictetus
We will begin the Education and Happiness Segment to Our Happiness Course!
WITH A HIGHLIGHTER AND A PEN - ACTIVELY READ & Bring THE PRINTED ARTICLE TO CLASS - As you read - take notes on the page and think about significant points made in the article. I will ask that everyone HAS this ready to GO for Fishbowl on TUESDAY- As an Intro to our Education & Happiness Segment in the Study of "Perspectives In The Science Of Happiness" with Professor Brady
Intrinsic V. Extrinsic Motivations by Kendra Cherry and Steven Gans
" Positive self talk is paramount to our inner happiness. People who display a ____(fill in the blank) explanatory style can better navigate through the happiness trajectory.
PART 2 - WRITE IN YOUR NOTEBOOK ! Answer the following in 2 paragraphs. Evaluate the statement and interpret the ideas based on this statement. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Discuss Why or Why not?
STATEMENT": Positive self talk is paramount to our inner happiness. People who display a ____(fill in the blank) explanatory style can better navigate through the happiness trajectory.
SUPPORT YOUR IDEAS WITH CONCRETE EXAMPLES from the Elizabeth Scott article " How Does Your Explanatory Style Affect Your Stress Levels" AND " Self Talk " Psychology Today
Support your ideas with 2 concrete examples from each article - FOR A TOTAL OF 4 EXAMPLES.. PLEASE PROVIDE quotes to support y our examples WITH In TEXT CITATION ( Scott 3)
We will share in fishbowl on TUESDAY 10/15
REMINDER - DO NOT FORGET THE BONUS!!!!
OVER THE WEEKEND BONUS - INDEX CARD
BONUS POINTS- Students who complete this mini TASK will receive BONUS POINTS IN LIFE!
Think About it!
According to the Research on Gratitude, leading researcher in this field, Dr. Martin E. P. Seligman, a psychologist at the University of Pennsylvania, tested the impact of various positive psychology interventions on 411 people, each compared with a control assignment of writing about early memories. When their week's assignment was to write and personally deliver a letter of gratitude to someone who had never been properly thanked for his or her kindness, participants immediately exhibited a huge increase in happiness scores. This impact was greater than that from any other intervention, with benefits lasting for a month (Harvard Health 2).
GRATITUDE : DID YOU TELL THE PERSON you were GRATEFUL FOR HAVING THEM IN YOUR LIFE? This was the assignment on Tuesday.
TASK: WRITE A SHORT LETTER ( text message or e-mail) telling ONE PERSON you are grateful to have them in your life. Jot down the way they responded..
We will go around and answer this first thing on Tuesday!!
PART 3 - TAKE THE PERSONALITY TEST!
TAKE THE PERSONALITY TEST - this is DUE by Next Thursday!
I will ask you to post your results by next Thursday 10/17
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!
"Around The Room Discussions" 10/10 - Perspectives in The Science of Happiness
40% OPTIMISTS
12:30 - RESULTS - A Majority of the Class is Optimistic at 44%
UP NEXT - Self Talk & Education and Happiness
10/15 - Fishbowl - Explanatory Styles and Self Talk
Gratitude - Q&A Personality Traits and Uploading the Assignment .
10/17 Extrinsic v. Intrinsic" Motivations. - Selected Article and Lecture TBA
We are beginning the Education Segment on 10/17 In addition, we will be preparing for Workshop 2 and the Writing Center to discuss MLA Works Cited so the class is prepared for PUB 2, 3 & the final research paper.
