Thursday, September 24, 2026

Over the WEEKEND!! Due: 9/29- SELIGMAN & The PERMA !!!

EXCELLENT WORKS SCHOLARS!! Many of YOU DID WELL and should be PROUD OF YOUR SELVES!  THE A in PERMA!! 


Tuesday 9/29  Presentation WRAP UPS!!  

9:30 

1.Teddy, Ian, Emely, Dana 

Teddy will add ART - Let's see what it is!!! 


2.Emely, Erik, Jake , Hassib


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12:30 - Ali's Group - Last Slide!

Di Salvo's Group!

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DUE: Tuesday, Martin Seligman & PERMA!!! Prepare For a Lecture & Fishbowl After Workshop 1 Presentations - THIS IS DUE ON 9/29 in YOUR NOTEBOOK & ON THE RUNNING DOC 

  Great Job Scholars !!!  I WAS IMPRESSED WITH  Some of  the GROUPS~ today ! we have a few More Next Week! 

DUE ON  Tuesday, 9/29 ! 

If you are in my morning Class We will see one another 

If you are in my PM Class THIS is due on 9/29 but will go over it on 10/1



WATCH SELIGMAN

TAKE NOTES!! REMEMBER WE ARE   Heading INTO PUB # 1 (An Expository ESSAY)   

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PART 1: Martin Seligman - WATCH AND TAKE NOTES- YOU WILL NEED NOTES FOR THE Fishbowl.. on 9/29 & 10/1  


ACTIVELY LISTEN


DUE on 9/29 -  FIRST IN YOUR NOTEBOOK -  THEN ON OUR CLASS RUNNING DOC!! Follow the Directions 


FIRST WATCH SELIGMAN & "PERMA" as YOU WATCH - LISTEN TAKE NOTES IN YOUR NOTEBOOK!! !! 

JOT DOWN  MAJOR IDEAS  as HE IS SPEAKING - rewind and go over the details That RELATE to the topics we are discussing  IN CLASS.  draw Connections , Extract QUOTES - and PREPARE for a LECTURE after W1 Presentations on 9/29


PART 2:  ANSWER THE Following 3  QUESTIONS  and POST YOUR RESPONSES on OUR CLASS RUNNING DOC !!! THEY ARE PART OF OUR ONLINE  FISHBOWL!!  

FIRST write IN YOUR NOTEBOOK - Proofread then Place YOUR Answers on the Doc! 


1. * According to Seligman.. How can happiness be measured? Are there ways to achieve it? Discuss ONE WAY to achieve it. Provide at least two examples alongside QUOTES and (In-Text Citation).  For Example,

 (Seligman 2:05) Speaker and  Time. 

2. * What became the inspiration for Seligman's research ? How does this compare to past psychological approaches to the study of  mindset ? Answer this question in a few sentences. 


3. According to Seligman , what are the " Great Arenas of Life"?

Seligman argues that the Good Life is attainable.. WHAT IS THE GOOD LIFE? 

What's with Len? Discuss how Time Stops For Len!



POST IT HERE !  

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qH6AMIK-8PXQ5xpNBzO1U9qgoPo0zzHZtTMzJX6rxAU/edit?usp=sharing



The WEEKEND BONUS - This is DUE on 9/30 Before CLASS - CHOOSE ONE WEEKEND BONUS AND POST IT IN DISCUSSIONS! 

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PART 3 -  CHOOSE ONE WEEKEND Bonus - ANSWER IN YOUR NOTEBOOK  then IN Brightspace - We will pull it up during fishbowl next week! 


OPTION 1- Copy Down the following statement and ANSWER THE QUESTION IN YOUR NOTEBOOK  THEN POST IT IN BRIGHTSPACE - BE SURE TO START WITH THIS Statement - Then fill in the blanks. 

 The Stoics teach us about living in the present . More Specifically, Epictetus discusses Savoring the Moments. If Savoring requires being free from distraction . What distracts you?

Fill in the BLANKS - You were asked in class to fill in the blanks to the following statement

When I _______________ ( insert activity) it makes me ___________________(insert two synonyms for happy). 

I plan to ___________________________(insert experience or activity) over the weekend!

 


OPTION 2 - WEEKEND Bonus - Write Down a List of Things You do over the Weekend and Then PUT them IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE- In what ways can you simplify? Are there activities that are more meaningful and contribute to our happiness, versus deplete our happiness?

THINK ABOUT IT! 

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" Lucky Man" Video 



See you next week!  See Below For Timeline - Articles and Selections Will Be Posted in Advance after class before the due dates! 

Agenda 9/29

W1 Groups Present - Final Groups

Seligman Lecture & Venn Diagram - The Great Arenas 

HW- Print PUB#1 - Our First Paper - TBA in class  

Print Optimism V Pessimism Selected Articles TBA

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In Class 10/1 

Go over PUB 1 - Genetics & Happiness 

Dan Gilbert - What Makes a Good Life

HW - Personality Traits - Self Talk & Explanatory Styles  Selected Reading 


10/6 -  Optimism V. Pessimism 

Around the Room Discussions 





Remember: 



Tuesday, September 22, 2026

The Stoics - Presentation Schedule - Workshop #1

 GET READY TO PRESENT ON THURSDAY!  First GRADE in Brightspace!  WORKSHOP#1


9:30   9/24 -Schedule 


Urso, Cornetta, Jordan, Skyla

Siedman Article 


 Safia, Zaid, Jason, Allan 

Summers Article 


Teddy, Ian, Emely, Dana 

Blackburn Article 


.Emely, Erik, Jake , Hassib

Pianalto Article 



12: 15 


 Ali, Justin, Angelica 

Summers Article 


Eddinson, Steven, Michael 

Pianalto  Article 

  

Rennie, PJ, Frankie, Ariana 

Blackburn Article 


Di Salvo, Disleidy, Rylan 

"14 Ways" Siedman  





PLEASE POST YOUR DOCUMENT ON OUR CLASS DOC under YOUR CLASS TIME! 

BE sure To Write All The Names of the People In YOUR Group! 


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qH6AMIK-8PXQ5xpNBzO1U9qgoPo0zzHZtTMzJX6rxAU/edit?tab=t.0








Thursday, September 17, 2026

OVER THE WEEKEND!!!! Workshop #1 - Due: 9/22

Scholars!!!

Workshop #1 Is In Full SWING!!!! 

Coordinate with YOUR Groups Over the  WEEKEND!  Groups WILL WORK TOGETHER in CLASS on 9/22 - Then We Roll The Dice at the End of  Class on 9/22 To See " Who Goes First?" - Presentation Schedule will be Posted on 9/22 and Groups Will Present on 9/24


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Workshop 1 : (The Stoics and Happiness: Meaning and Purpose)  - WORKING IN GROUPS  TO CREATE AN OUTLINE  BASED ON  ONE Assigned  ARTICLE with ONE Connection!  EVERYONE HAS THE 2025 IPSOS  ARTICLE FOR A CONNECTION! 

Groups have been given Assignment Articles 

Wisdom For The Ages: The Best Advice From The World's Greatest Thinkers by Julianna Summers

14 Ways To Jump For Joy by Ellen Seidman 

 What Makes People Happiest: Health, Family and Purpose  a Global Survey Ipsos 2022 

 Using Epicurean Philosophy to Find Happiness" by Blackburn

ADDED ARTICLE - The Ipsos 2025 REPORT - Connect 

Added Article - "What's In Our Control?" by  Matthew  Pianalto 

Presentation Format OPTION To Choose  GOOGLE DOCS or SLIDES .

This is a 2 day workshop . All group members will present together. All group members must participate and BE PRESENT  for a grade - 10% 


9:30am 


1. Teddy, Ian, Emely, Dana 

Blackburn Article 


2. Safia, Zaid, Jason, Allan 

Summers Article 


3. Urso, Cornetta, Jordan, Skyla

Siedman Article 


4.Emely, Erik, Jake 

Pianalto Article 


12:30

1. Rennie, PJ, Frankie, Ariana 

Blackburn Article 


2. Eddinson, Steven, Michael 

Pianalto  Article 


3. Di Salvo, Disleidy, Rylan 

"14 Ways" Siedman  


4. Ali, Justin, Angelica 

Summers Article 



Weekend Bonus - Write it in your notebook ! 2-3 Sentences

 Do Something that Pumps UP your SERATONIN! The Happy Chemical in the BRAIN!! Write a few sentences about what you did and how it made you feel good - Think about the PERMA chart ! 

I will share something I did as well!

Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning & Purpose, Achievement

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Have a BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND ! See YOU on TUESDAY