POSTING BY MRS. MENSING

Monday, February 3, 2013

 Forget Your Troubles Come On Get Happy!

Welcome to the new semester! Pat yourselves on the back, take a deep breath and get ready to move into a new theme. You explored the world of FOOD from farm to fridge. Now we are going to delve into HAPPINESS. What does it mean to be happy? Are you happy? How do we get happy? So, put on your best smile, and get ready to think, eat, sleep, and breath HAPPY! 

MONDAY 2/4

•Introduction to me PowerPoint by Mrs. Mensing

•Seating chart changes

•Discuss food papers-ways to improve

•Discuss overarching questions in small groups

HOMEWORK:

1)PLEASE READ NY TIMES ARTICLE "THERE'S MORE TO LIFE THAN BEING HAPPY." POSTED ON THE BLOG UNDER READINGS FOR CLASS.

Come prepared to discuss and write on Tuesday2/5

2) PLEASE BRING A PICTURE, DRAWING, IMAGE OF

SOMETHING THAT MAKES YOU HAPPY FOR OUR BULLETIN BOARD

TUESDAY 2/5

•Discuss NY Times article

•Begin essay

WEDNESDAY 2/6

•Finish essay

•TED Talk Dan Gilbert "Are We Happy"

THURSDAY 2/7

•Read and Discuss excerpt from Nikos Kazantzakis memoir

•Dissect meaning together(SOAPS)

•Discuss tone and style

•Write your own "happy essay"

FRIDAY 2/8

PROMPT DAY!

HOMEWORK:

READ "THE FUTURE OF HAPPINESS" BY MIHALY CSIKSZENTMIHALYI OVER THE WEEKEND

BE PREPARED TO DISCUSS AND WRITE ON MONDAY