Wednesday, 2/17

 Starter #18:  Read the project guidelines for our Happiness and Meaning project and write down any clarifying questions/confusions you have OR if you think you get it, write down a few ideas you might have or react to the assignment-- are you excited about this assignment? Why or why not?

Class Biz

• Lit Circle Grades: I emailed you your lit circle final grades as a google document. Check that ASAP and if you're grade is NOT PASSING, you can receive 50% credit for the missing components if submitted by Friday BOC. HOWEVER, this will NOT get you off the hook for SLC's if your overall Humanities grade is a 74% or lower as of today.
• Book Club Honors: Final Seminar on F451 is this Thursday, 2/18
• All Juniors: 8:30-10:30 am Assembly tomorrow with a guest speaker on 'The Admissions Game" for college admissions
• This week's homework:  Complete the TED Talk assignment for Friday, beginning of class (include the write-up on your starters)
• 1st Semester Honors: DP Update and Reflection guidelines

This week's homework:
1. Make-up lit circle work for partial credit IF this applies to you (DUE Friday, B.O.C)

2. Also by Friday, B.O.C: Extending Science, Religion, Happiness, Meaning TED Talk Exploration Are You There God? Playlist 
Explore 2-3 different talks (depending on length) ONE should be from the "Are you there God" playlist and one can be from the list at the end of today's blog)
IN STARTER DOCS, for each talk: 

• Briefly summarize the main points of the talk.
• REACT:  What stood out to you about this talk?  What lines resonated? Did you agree or disagree?Why? (A-ha; Say What?; I wonder...)

[NOTE: Ashley does NOT recommend the talk titled "On Reading the Koran".....]

3. Optional: Get a jumpstart on brainstorming your Happiness and Meaning final project

Today's Agenda
1. Go over the required note-taking form for Happy 

2. Watch Happy and take notes

HAPPY is an award-winning, feature-length documentary that takes us on a journey from the swamps of Louisiana to the slums of Kolkata in search of what really makes people happy. Combining real life stories of people from around the world and powerful interviews with the leading scientists in happiness research, HAPPY brings to life the science and application of the film’s themes.

3. Discuss the film

Additional TED Talks related to Happiness and Meaning for this week's homework