" Perspectives in The Science Of Happiness" is 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 Looking Glass Self" . This class will enable students to develop rhetoric in a variety of topics and perspectives within the realm of Positive Psychology.
“It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters." Epictetus
1. YOU ARE ASKED to BRING YOUR TPS CHARTS including the Hidden Question Responses ( taped Index Cards) to CLASS on TUES
Prepare to PRESENT - CORNETTA is First on Tuesday !
Ali and Frank - Go First As Well!
2. PRINT and READ - Actively READ ! This article will further enhance your Analysis on P v. O CHARTS !!
How Does Your Explanatory Style Affect Your Stress Levels? Find out if your explanatory style is negative or positive. By Elizabeth Scott, PhD Updated on August 14, 2023 Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
3. Review Hassib & Emely's Presentation - Answer the following question in your notebook ONE PARAGRAPH - Include a quote from the presentation and IN TEXT CITATION -(Cherry 5).
Q- Define PERMA and highlight two aspects of P E R M A evident based on this presentation. How do Hassib & Emely in their workshop analysis highlight the P or the M or the R or the E ( YOU DECIDE TWO) based on the research by Kendra Cherry? Two Examples
CREATE A Brainstorming Session in your notebook highlighting the various components of OPTIMISTS V. PESSIMISTS- DESCRIBE an OPTIMIST - What mindset does a Pessimist Have?
CREATE A CHART - OvP and write down the characteristics!!
- It can be a Venn Diagram, T-Chart , Listing - Arrows -!
2. BEGIN working ON YOUR Introduction for PUB #1
Post your Background / Thesis on Our Class Running Doc by 10/13- WRITE YOUR NAME and Post it under YOUR CLASS TIME!
- Print the assignment sheet and the ARTICLES !! BRING IT TO CLASS I will go over the DETAILS OF THE ASSIGNMENT AND ANSWER QUESTIONS ON HOW TO PREPARE FOR IT!!!
Remember : Writing Is a Process
The first step is understanding the assignment - then breaking down the components of the assignment -
BRAINSTORMING, PRE-WRITING, WRITING, EDITING / PROOFREADING and PUBLISHING
*****I assigned STUDENTS these TASKS!! READ BELOW!
9:30 CLASS - There is an old saying " Misery Loves Company" You can ask your parents about this.. it was often that I heard this growing up.... It was just one of those arbitrary sayings to communicate that when a person is not happy they will often attach themselves to others in order to manifest the unhappiness....
With That Said.... Today we Learned that " Happiness is Infectious! " - What Do YOU THINK THAT Means?
I assign Jake & Safia to answer this question in their notebook and share it with the class !
What is Simplicity?- Can Silence Simplify Life? Is there a time when Silence created stillness and tranquility ? How can Silence combat the outside noise?
SCHOLARS!!!! 
