We are on the home stretch and only have two weeks left of ASA this year!! So hang in there and please do the following homework this week:
Happiness Interview and Paper – Email to turn in
Defining Happiness Assignment: Do these steps in order!
STEP 1: Watch this TED talk by Robert Waldinger, psychiatrist and professor at Harvard Medical School. He discusses some of the results of the Grant study, which has followed groups of men over a 75 year, longitudinal study, and explains some of the factors leading to a happy life.
STEP 2: After viewing this video about lessons from the longest study on happiness, ask yourself and write down your answers the following questions.
- How do I define happiness for myself?
- Do I consider myself a happy person right now?
- What do I need in my life in order to be happy?
- Who are the people in my life who affect my happiness?
- Do you think you will feel the same when you turn 65? Why or why not?
STEP 3: Talk to a grandparent or another relative or person you know who is at least 60 years old and ask them the following questions.
- How do you define happiness for yourself?
- Do you consider yourself a happy person right now?
- What do you need in your life in life in order to be happy?
- Who are the people in your life who affect your happiness?
- Did you feel the same way when you were my age?
- What is the biggest difference between what you thought would make you happy when you were younger and what did make you happy as you got older?
STEP 4: Write a 2-3 page paper that synthesizes and reflects upon the responses to these questions. As you write the paper, compare and contrast your own answers to the questions and those provided by the older person you interviewed. Were there similarities in your answers? What were some of the differences? Do you think happiness means something vastly different for younger vs. older people? Explain.
The paper should be 12 point font with 1 inch margins.
You will turn in the paper from step 4 and also the answers to questions from steps 2 and 3.
***PLEASE NOTE*** Because I will be out of town next week, please email this assignment to me. You will NOT need to print it off and turn it in. westbergheather@yahoo.com
Field Trip Next Week
Next week Sister Toney will be taking you on a field trip to Provo Assisted Living. Meet in our classroom and please be on time so you can leave on time 🙂