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 


Tuesday, September 15, 2026

DUE: Thursday, 9/17 - Get Ready for Workshop #1 The Stoics & Happiness

 

SCHOLARS!! I truly enjoyed our CLASS TODAY!  Excellent Work in the "Spot & Jot" , Weekend BONUS & added Research Articles such as  IPSOS 2025 Index! 


WE RANG THE BELL!  





GET READY FOR WORKSHOP #1 - WE BEGIN on 9/17 - THIS IS OUR FIRST GRADED ASSIGNMENT! Writing Workshops - Assessment 10%
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 PREPARE FOR WORKSHOP 1-- This Will BE A 2 Day Workshop Presentations will take place ON Day 2 - 9/22  JUST PRINT and BRING THE TASKS & Outline Sheet to CLASS! 

Workshop - 10% - GROUPS work Together - WE WILL CREATE GROUPS ON THURSDAY! 



PRINT & Bring The Workshop Tasks & " How To Create An Outline"  To Class on  Thursday 9/17


1. Workshop TASKS!!!!  

https://identitythroughwriting.blogspot.com/p/workshop-1-stoics-meaning-and-purpose.html

2. PRINT ONLY : How to CREATE AN OUTLINE>.. BRING IT TO CLASS Prepare For OUR FIRST WORKSHOP.. 

! https://docs.google.com/document/d/0B-oPG8xeJv2dUVFuQUxKbUU4OHc/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=109507672381224686342&resourcekey=0-obwcKyT56v9FenuBb-s17g&rtpof=true&sd=true




RINGING THE BELL!! 9:30 CLASS !! 



12:15 -  JUSTIN In The HOTSEAT! 



MEMORIZE THE  PERMA! 


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

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I will place the class into groups on Thursday when we begin! 


EQ: If there were a silent scale of happiness that you did not have to share with anyone but had to honestly think about .. Would you say you are -  reasonably happy , rather happy, very happy, could be happier, not so happy?


Think about it!

See You Thursday! 



What to look forward to ?

Workshop #1 - Group Work and Presentations 

Positive Psychology :Seligman , PERMA, Genetics & PUB #1

" Battle of The Boards"