- Sorry about the typo! Lit circle meeting tomorrow (2/18) and Monday (final meeting: 2/22)
- Honors: check in about Cat's Cradle during lunch tomorrow
- Today is SLC deadline! If you have to do SLC's, here are the guidelines
- New idea for starting class....what do you think? Should we start today?
TED Talk: "What Makes a Good Life: Lessons from the Longest Study on Happiness"
- During the talk, write down key ideas/phrases/words/concepts/questions
- What was the thesis of this talk? Does it surprise you? What, ultimately did the research reveal about what makes a good life? Do you think the conclusions of this research apply to everyone?
- Do you think the results would be different if women were included in the study from the start? Do you think both genders have the same trends in happiness?
- What are the cultural implications of this study? Do you think our culture sets us up for happy and healthy lives? How might the prevalence of social media impact these findings?
- Share your takeaways and relate this Chris McCandless' story. Do we need other people to be happy or can we find happiness in our solitude? Do you think Chris would agree with or reject the findings of this researcher?
- Reflect on the role that your relationships with other people play in defining your happiness and meaning. What are the most important relationship in your life and in what ways do these relationship influence you and your well-being? Your happiness and meaning? How do these relationships define who you are and your life's purpose?
WORK TIME
Prepare for tomorrow's lit circle: Get through at least Chapter 15 (p.156)! Prepare Pre-write
READ Into the Wild and/or Cat's Cradle
Begin brainstorming/drafting project