1. Warming up with three good things and the science of happiness
Consider the following facts about happiness:
- When your mind is in a happy state (as opposed to a negative or neutral state), you're significantly more efficient, competitive, and successful.
- "Doctors put in a positive mood before making a diagnosis show almost three times more intelligence and creativity than doctors in a neutral state, and they make accurate diagnoses 19 percent faster." (Achor The Happiness Advantage 15)
- "Optimistic salespeople outsell their pessimistic counterparts by 56 percent." (15)
- Students in a happy mood before taking a math achievement test receive significantly better scores on average than students in a neutral state of mind. (15)
- You can rewire your brain to become happier by performing certain tasks on a regular basis.
3. Challenging yourself with a blank seating chart: How well do you know the members of this class?Taking a speedy personality "test" and sharing one of your responses in a whip around
4. Meeting the course expectations and syllabus (and me)
5. Learning the laws of the land in "Werewolves in Their Youth"
HW:
1. For tomorrow:
- Please print your summer assignment; you will turn it in tomorrow.
- Make sure you bring your old-school classroom supplies to class each day (pens, pencils, JOURNAL/NOTEBOOK).
- Bring your copy of How To Read Literature Like a Professor.
- Make sure you have signed up for our class Remind account (which you can do by clicking HERE).
2. For Wednesday:
- Finish reading "Werewolves in Their Youth" by Wednesday for our first Socratic seminar (1st timed writing next Thursday). We will do our first Socratic ticket in class.
- Please ask your parents/guardians to read and sign the course syllabus.
3. For Friday:
- Make sure that both you and your parents have completed the survey I e-mailed you last week. The links are also included below:
