Thursday, October 16, 2025

DUE 10/21- TAKE THE PERSONALITY TEST & Post on Brightspace!!!!

 Scholars!! 


GREAT WORK TODAY!!!! 



I enjoyed our One Minute Assessment!  



Get Ready for Tuesday, 10/21 ! 


Re-Read  - People Who Have These Big Five Personality Traits are Happier Throughout Their Lives by Julia Reiss

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/people-who-have-these-big-five-personality-traits-are-happier-throughout-their-lives

AND 

"Why Some People Find it Harder to be Happy"  by  Jolanta Burke


GET READY for Around The Room - Around The Room Discussions - Work in YOUR Groups!! You Need Examples from the Research - Must Use - " The Big Five" CAN ADD - Why Some People Find It Harder To BE Happy OR any other article from class - YOU CAN ADD!! 


I will give the Groups 15 Minutes on Thursday to Work Together Again and Then We will Share Around The Room! 


HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!!! 



"The Big Five" by Reis  & " Why Some People Find It Harder To Be Happy" by Burke


Categories

Coping Skills

Hatton, Gio & Terrence

Creativity & Curiosity

Christian, Sulfaro & Flores

Transformation / Recrafting 

Jake Ryan, Brian & Robin

Agreeableness & Openness 

Aryan, Alex & Adrian

The Environment 

Michael, Mehivika, Dulce & Marcia 

Create A Question / Pose A Question - This Better Be GOOD! 

Nick, Muhammad, Ahmed, Chris & Surag


12:15 

Coping Skills - Kayla, Raina, Katie, Kaylynn

Openness & Agreeableness - Steven, Manider, Elliot and Kelly

Curiosity & Creativity - Thomas, Dylan , Ben and Manveer

Environment - Landaverde, Landon, Chris & Niko 

Transformation - Catty, Ashley, Cathy & Levi

DO NOT FORGET TO ASK A Question at the END of your presentation 

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

DUE: 10/16 - "The Big Five Personality Traits" & " Why Some People Find It Harder To Be Happy "

 


DUE: 10/16 - "The Big Five Personality Traits"  & " Why Some People Find It Harder To Be Happy "





PUB 1 is DUE tonight BY MIDNIGHT!!!!

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Optimists vs. Pessimists = Lonczak Article


CLASS RESULTS

Optimism v. Pessimism 

9:30 am 

O= 63%

P= 10%

O/P = 37% 


12:15 pm -  RESULTS 

O= 53%

P= 11%

O/P= 37%

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PREPARE FOR A TPS- Think Pair Share - Around The Room Discussions - 


PRINT & READ- People Who Have These Big Five Personality Traits are Happier Throughout Their Lives by Julia Reiss

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/people-who-have-these-big-five-personality-traits-are-happier-throughout-their-lives


Discuss in ONE paragraph The Power of  Personality Traits connect with Life Satisfaction and our ability To Cope?

Provide at least 2 concrete EXAMPLES from the ARTICLE using quotes and in text citation (Reiss 2)


In ADDITION - PRINT & ACTIVELY READ 

"Why Some People Find it Harder to be Happy"  by  Jolanta Burke

 Published: November 26, 2021 

https://theconversation.com/why-some-people-find-it-harder-to-be-happy-171692


In ONE paragraph provide an answer to this question- How Can We Re-wire our brain?

Provide 2 Concrete Examples from the Article - We will share in class. 

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IN BRIGHTSPACE DUE 10/21 by MIDNIGHT!!!! 

TAKE THE PERSONALITY TEST!

 TAKE THE PERSONALITY TEST - this is DUE by Next Thursday! 

You can start this weekend! 

The BIG 5

https://www.personalityassessor.com/

and THE PERMA- PRINT THE ARTICLE AND TAKE THE TEST!! 

https://www.ellanacosmetics.com/blogs/beautorials/well-being-check-pinpointing-your-happiness-state

 post your results by next Thursday 10/21




THE GOAT - Nature? Nurture? Personality?
How do you explain THE SUCCESS of SUCH GREAT MEN?!!