Thursday, October 29, 2026

We ROLLED THE Dice on 10/29- Schedule is Posted and Presentations Begin 11/3- 11/5

   WORKSHOP #2 - 10% of Your FINAL GRADE - All Grades will be IN BRIGHTSPACE 

TASKS , DIRECTIONS & ASSESSMENT https://identitythroughwriting.blogspot.com/p/workshop-2-food-happiness-begins-1027.html

POST YOUR GROUP Presentation ON OUR RUNNING DOC! 


POST YOUR PRESENTATION ON OUR CLASS DOC! - UNDER YOUR CLASS TIME -  PLEASE List all the members in Your Group !

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


Presentation Schedule!


12:15 pm Schedule 11/3 

1. PJ's Group

2. Ariana & Angelica 

3. Michael's Group!

4. Di Salvo's Group!


9:30am Schedule 11/5 

1.Safia's Group

2.Urso's Group

3.Jake's Group! 

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Who is URSO for Halloween?


Did JJ guess it?














What Should Brady Be For Halloween? 




I will let you know how it goes! 


REMINDER - NO AM CLASSES ON 11/3

Have a Great Weekend!



Tuesday, October 27, 2026

WORKSHOP #2 - Food & Happiness - 2 Day Workshop - Begins 10/27- 11/3

 WORKSHOP #2 - 10% of Your FINAL GRADE - All Grades will be IN BRIGHTSPACE 

Research Articles : Workshop 1 

1.2025 World Happiness Report - Chapter 3 - Food & Shared Meals

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2.Here’s Just How Critical Sharing Meals Is to Your Happiness By Stacey Leasca 

https://www.foodandwine.com/sharing-meals-world-happiness-report-2025-11705842


https://docs.google.com/document/d/12f0ftIxV51OIEbaKLPLvoAdVlxr-ZJWzgHZ-V97-L3w/edit?usp=sharing


Groups Will Work  Together to Create 2 Main Points based on the assignments given. Each Main PONT must have at least  2 Concrete Examples , 2 Quotes ( In Text Citation) and Analysis FOR EACH POINT!


EACH GROUP will have 2 POINTS + ONE Connection for a total of - 3 Main Points 

The Connection MUST Come from the 2025 Food & Happiness Global World Report

WE ADDED A FINAL ANALYSIS !!!!!!!!!!!!


Presentation FORMAT - Google Slides - Total = 4

Please Post Your Slides on OUR SHARED DOC by 11/3

Presentations will begin on 11/3 and Continue on 11/5

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930 - Groups & Assignments

1. Food & Happiness: Age & Gender

Jason, Emely, Safia, Dana

2. Modern Times & Shared Meals - Statistics & Findings

Jake, Erik, Zaid

3. Food As A Love Language - Family Affection Relationships & Bonds 

Urso, Cornetta, Teddy , Ian 




12:15 PM


1. Food Happiness - AGE AND GENDER 

Steven, Justin & Michael 

 2. Food as a Love Language: Family, Traditions & Cultural Heritage

Frankie, PJ and Rennie

3. Country by Country Statistics: Lifestyles & Life Satisfaction 

Di Salvo, Lucas, Eddinson, Ali

 4. Shared Meals in Modern Times - Values, Traditions and Transformations - The U.S. and Beyond

Angelica & Arriana 


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PLEASE NOTE! 

If Your Name is NOT ON HERE and YOU Were absent - Please See me on Thursday and I will place YOU In a group!!





Food for Thought? What should Professor Brady be for Halloween? Any ideas?



The Weather is Spectacular This Time of Year!

Enjoy it! 


See YOU ON Thursday ! 

Thursday, October 22, 2026

Over the Weekend! Due: Tuesday, 10/27- Intro Food & Happiness ! Print & Actively READ -& Bring the Research To Class !

 Great Work with the Personality Traits and TPS Charts based on the Burke Article & Reiss Article! 

Do not Forget to  POST your Personality Traits Results in Brightspace!  

RESULTS are DUE Tonight 10/22 by Midnight.

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  PRINT the World Happiness Report  

Chapter 3 - You can just Skim it! Bring it To CLASS on TUESDAY and we will study it together ! 

World Happiness Report - Food Sharing Chapter 3

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PRINT and ACTIVELY READ this  Article!  - I ASK YOU TO Read this while USING A HIGHLITER and a PEN ! This is called Reflexivity ! You should be actively reading the material!

article 1.

https://www.foodandwine.com/sharing-meals-world-happiness-report-2025-11705842


AND THIS ONE! 

article 2.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/12f0ftIxV51OIEbaKLPLvoAdVlxr-ZJWzgHZ-V97-L3w/edit?usp=sharing


Tuesday 10/27- In Class ! 

Prepare for a Mini Lecture & Fishbowl on TUESDAY!! 

all students MUST have printed copies ! 


 Emotional Stability Means ..




Think about YOUR PLANS this weekend in terms of enjoyment! Do you have plans... will you make plans.. what will you do? WORK and STUDYING do not Count ! You need MORE !


  Think about P ositive  Emotion, E ngagement R elationships M eaning A achievement PERMA.

 

Food For Thought : What is your favorite food ? fav food to  Take out ?  fav food at the Dine- in restaurant ,  fav Fast Food? fav at Home Cooked Meal?  What is your favorite  Go to every time food ? Comfort Food?


On Sunday evening  Document what you ate this weekend - Where  did you eat ? Who did you share a meal with ?  We will discuss it on Tuesday!