DUE: TUESDAY, 9/10 - PREPARE FOR WRITING WORKSHOP #1 " The Stoics" Assignment 2 - The Outline/ Blackburn

 Writing Scholars,

Some of you truly shined in the FISHBOWL today! Keep up the Great work!! We take it one week at a time.. many of you will truly begin to relish in seminar and I look forward to it.

SAVE EVERY ARTICLE AND ALL OF YOUR NOTES!- Stay Organized.. Everything we do in class will be IMPORTANT!! 

Over the Weekend: 

2.PRINT AND  ACTIVELY READ:  

" Using Epicurean Philosophy to Find Happiness" by Blackburn

https://www.verywellmind.com/epicurean-philosophy-and-happiness-4177914#:~:text=As%20Epicurus%20proposed%2C%20an%20element,like%20in%20our%20modern%20times.

Answer the following in your notebook.  Identity the elements of Epicurean Philosophy.  Label a list in your notebook and then rank them in order of importance to you. 

What did you choose as your number 1 ? What was the least? Wy?

Part 2 - Choose One significant point that Blackburn makes. Write the point down in your notebook. then WRITE FOR EXAMPLE- on page... Then extract a quote from that particular point to support your ideas... then share the purpose of why you chose it. 

Prepare For OUR FIRST WORKSHOP.. 

PRINT ONLY : How to CREATE AN OUTLINE>.. BRING IT TO CLASS! https://docs.google.com/document/d/0B-oPG8xeJv2dUVFuQUxKbUU4OHc/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=109507672381224686342&resourcekey=0-obwcKyT56v9FenuBb-s17g&rtpof=true&sd=true

-INDEX CARD - WEEKEND HAPPY BONUS : Go out of your way to make another person happy this weekend by complimenting them ! It must be a stranger. It can be a compliment of any kind.. make it count! Document the impact on YOUR index card - the encounter, the reaction an how it made you feel.  Compliments can be simple or grand.. but they always have a feel good factor for both you and the recipient.. 

PART 2 - SEROTONIN - Remember the Happy Chemical ?! In class we talked about ways to BOOST Serotonin  - List ONE activity you participated in over the weekend that gave you the happy vibes! 

Students share in Seminar on Tuesday! 

Have a GREAT WEEKEND! 

CAN YOU PRINT THE ABOVE PHOTO?- READ IT AND BRING IT TO CLASS!

Remember :

" Happiness is infectious, the happier we are.. the happier we make others. " 

Professor Brady 2024

What's Happening on Tuesday?

- Fishbowl: The Happiness Draw - Index Cards - Quotes.. Students SHARE

IN HORSESHOE - Up at the board.. Mini Lecture - The Stoics - VENN DIAGRIAM

- Epicurean Philosophy by Blackburn  - Students share ideas to add to the Venn Diagram.

- End of CLASS - WE CREATE GROUPS FOR WORKSHOP 1 - STUDENTS TAKE OUT THE OUTLINE SHEET. 

IT is TIME TO GET READY!