April 28, 2014

NO Starter, project work time.

TED Talks:

1)      Go to the TED Talks main page

2)      Mandatory video: The New Era of Positive Psychology

3)      Choose one TED talk based on the direction your paper is taking: TED Talk list

Paper Work:

1)      Write your intro paragraph (use your outline as a guide)

2)      Write your thesis

Example Thesis: In order to achieve happiness today we must seek out ways to grow intellectually and emotionally, create deep meaningful relationships and find purpose in life based on our individual passions, while ensuring that the world at large is brought up to a uniform human standard.

Find someone to critique your thesis!

3)      Refine any existing paragraphs

Challenge Extension:

                Read “The Catastrophe of Success” by Tennessee Williams

Homework:

                Have paragraph 1-5 drafted, with a refined, critiqued thesis.