" 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
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?
