XArchive-2011-Happiness

=__Group Name:__ Happiness 101 = =__Teacher Leaders:__ Sandra Fritz, Conor Welch = =__Student Participants:__= 1-Fior Guerrero 2-Eloise McAviney 3-Kezia Bontempo 4-Anthony Tello 5-Eury Liriano 6-Maria Mendoza 7-Michelle Ochoa 8-Jordan White 9-Amber 10-Tenzin 11-Airany Dominguez 12-Cecilia Jadoobir 13- Sabrina Yap

__Goal and Objectives:__ Helping students gain a better understanding of Happiness or Positive Psychology. What makes people happy? How can we explore happiness while also exploring social issues connected to happiness?

__Time line/ activities:__

__Monday__: **Understanding Happiness and the World (How can countries create happier citizens,** · Students make a list of 20 things that make them happy.   · Discussion, Introductory thoughts on Happiness. (3 chapters in __Happier)__   · Research: Exploring how governments can make their citizens happier. (website: Happy Planet Index)   · Article: Costa Rica green and Happy? (BBC)   · Article: Happy Economics (Atlantic Monthly)
 * and a more socially just world?)**

__Tuesday:__ **Yourself and Happiness: How can you strike this balance?** · (“8 steps toward a more satisfying life”-__Time Magazine Article__ ) · Scavenger HUNT and Finding Flow!! · Excerpt from __Flow__ (Finding meaning in your life) · Excerpt from __Happier__: Creating Goals

__Wednesday:__ **How can Sensory Experiences Enhance your happiness?** · 9:30 AM go to farmer’s market (senses) *hear and smell *journal after each experience · 1PM pastry chef/restaurant (taste) *How does pastry chef Thiago find FLOW in his work?

__Thursday:__ **Create student driven project ( power point presentations)**

__Friday:__ **FINAL Thoughts on Happiness** · Share goals and timeline (from Tues) · Gratitude journaling · Random acts of kindness · Review Presentation

**Final Happiness Presentation Power-Point:** [|Final Happiness Presentation.ppt]