Monday, January 4th

Objectives:
1. Understand the big picture goals of our next project.
2.  Understand the basic idea of Existentialism 


Welcome back!  What were some highlights from your break?  
Mine was making dubsmashes with my big brother: His, Mine

STARTER #1
Instructions for your starters for this semester:  On the SAME google doc as last semester, write "Second Semester". ABOVE that, write "Starter #1".  Please put the MOST recent starter at the top of the doc each day.

Watch  Alan Watts' youtube video: "What is it you desire?"  then Write for 10 minutes on the following prompts: 

• What is the purpose of your existence?  
• What gives your life meaning?
• How do you define happiness?

Class Biz

• Honors Ind. Study meeting Wednesday at lunch
• January 7 (yes, this Thursday!) is a day for seniors and juniors to get ready for next steps.  Alumni panel, surviving college workshops, etc.  More details to come!​
• Henry's article in The Durango Herald

AGENDA
1. Introduction to our next project, "Happiness and Meaning"

• Read and discuss project description
• Quick tutorial on how to find all project resources on my dp
• Introductory power point: Short film, Journal Prompt, Ashley's forays with post-college angst

2. Ashley's introduction to our next book: The Stranger, by Albert Camus

• Check out a book
• Plot overview and context to the book
• Annotation Handout (required to participate in our seminar next week)
• Read aloud the first few pages and discuss the main character's personality
• Go over the timeline for reading

Timeline for reading The Stranger
*All deadlines mean by the beginning of class.  I will give you at least 20-30 minutes of in-class reading time at the end of class each day. 

• By Tuesday: Read Chs. 1 and 2 (22 pages)
• By Wednesday:  Read Chs. 3, 4, 5 (22 pages)
• By Friday: Read Chs. 6 and in Part II, chs. 1 and 2 (32 pages)
• By Monday, 1/11:  Read Part II, chs 3 and 4 (26 pages)
• By Tuesday, 1/12: Finish the book! (15 pages)

3.  Begin the Existentialism Powerpoint presentation (Time pending- may push this to tomorrow).

4. Time to begin reading The Stranger