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Thursday, 2/25

2/25/2016

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Starter #20
Research on relationship between gratitude and happiness
  • Read this article and jot down key findings about the relationship between gratitude and happiness as revealed through the various studies.  ​
Agenda
1. Watch this short video clip called The Science of Happiness- An Experiment in Gratitude” and discuss your reactions: Cheesy? Legit? Resonates with your own experience?

​CHALLENGE:  Do what the folks in the above experiment did for someone you love. See how it makes you feel.


2. Work time!
  • Draft your written or visual piece
  • Peer critique--> Ready for critique of either the draft of your visual OR written piece?? Must form a group of 3 with two other students who are also ready and do the following...

Draft Critique guidelines:
Step 1: Share your philosophy statement in 2-3 sentences
Step 2: Present your piece to be critiqued to your group
Step 3: Group will spend time reading and/or interpreting your draft and discuss the following prompts:
  • How does this piece capture the author's philosophy statement?
  • What do you LIKE about this piece? 
  • How does it align with EACH category of the rubric (page 2 of this document): Seriously, go through each category and discuss to what extent the author has excelled at each category or at least shows promise in each category....
  • How can the author refine this piece to make it shine?!


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