DUE: Tuesday, 9/26 Positive Psychology - Martin Seligman

 Great Job Scholars !!! We conquered Workshop 1! 

We are Heading INTO PUB 1 and Workshop 2....

I will also introduce Paper#1 ( Expository Essay)   in the upcoming WEEKS! 

 WHAT A Successful Brainstorming Session! Thank YOU Kayla and Kennedy! 

*Check it OUT HERE..... 

https://identitythroughwriting.blogspot.com/p/what-is-happiness-students-brainstorm.html

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We are embarking on new and exciting content in our  "Happiness" Research... 

Here we Go!

PART 1: Martin Seligman - WATCH AND TAKE NOTES- YOU WILL NEED NOTES FOR THE Fishbowl..

PART 2: WRITE - IN YOUR NOTEBOOK-  TAKE NOTES... EXTRACT QUOTES And JOT DOWN MAJOR IDEAS That RELATE to the topics we are discussing IN CLASS. IN ORDER TO be a  SCHOLAR in the SEMINAR .. you must be knowledgeable.. TAKING NOTES will BE YOUR GUIDE!!

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

 (Seligman 2:05) Speaker and  Time. 

* What became the inspiration for Seligman's research ? How does this compare to past psychological approaches to the study of  mindset ?

What To LOOK Forward to?

Fishbowl 9/26  : 

-The Happiness Draw - Quotes on Index Cards 

• Don't Drop the Ball-  CLASS Responses Based on the Articles.

-Stoicism and 21st Century Happiness - The Great Thinkers - What do they say?

- Siedman " 14 Ways...." Major Points in the Science of Happiness"

-What Makes People Happiest? : Anything Surprising? Percentages

Fishbowl Part 2-

- Compare ONE major Point Seligman makes  to that of  A Great Thinker.

How do the points Correlate. Do you agree or disagree with this connection?

Is there ONE way in "14 Ways"  to Draw a Connection to Positive Psychology in Seligman's TED Talk? 

Can you Juxtapose ONE point made in "14 Ways"  to Seligman's Ted Talk?

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BONUS POINTS - Students who complete this  mini TASK  will receive BONUS POINTS . IN CLASS and in LIFE!

FUN FACT:

According to the Research on Gratitude,  leading researcher in this field, Dr. Martin E. P. Seligman, a psychologist at the University of Pennsylvania, tested the impact of various positive psychology interventions on 411 people, each compared with a control assignment of writing about early memories. When their week's assignment was to write and personally deliver a letter of gratitude to someone who had never been properly thanked for his or her kindness, participants immediately exhibited a huge increase in happiness scores. This impact was greater than that from any other intervention, with benefits lasting for a month (Harvard Health 2).

GRATITUDE : DID YOU TELL THE PERSON you were GRATEFUL FOR HAVING THEM IN YOUR LIFE? This was the assignment on Tuesday. 

TASK: WRITE A SHORT LETTER ( text message or e-mail) telling ONE PERSON you are grateful to have them in your life. Jot down the way they responded.. 

I told MY neighbor  Yesterday that I felt grateful to have her family in my life.  Yesterday, she helped me with an unplanned olive oil project.  I am grateful to live in a neighborhood with so many wonderful families. I told many neighbors that we are grateful to have our children  growing up together and sharing a childhood of friendship and adventure. 

FSC: No Afternoon Classes on 9/26- PM GOVERNANCE MEETING

I will miss my 12:15 - Have this ready for 9/28  

Have A WONDERFUL WEEKEND-