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06/23/2020
Anger can engage and contempt can separate. So, what is more dangerous, anger or contempt?
04/22/2020
Life is a Choice — Here is a selction of 5 minute activities where students copy the advice and compose two to three sentences why they agree or disagree (just pick a thought for the day). 1. No is a complicated word. “No” can mean “No”. Sometimes “No” means “Not yet”. Sometimes “No” means “Too soon”. Sometimes “No” means “Keep trying and / or Maybe Yes”. No is a complicated word. 2. People can’t control what they get in life […]
04/08/2020
I like to begin class with a Q/A. A Q/A is a question or an idea to be explored. Here is an example: Q/A: You Should Act Happy Even When You Don’t Feel Like It? Have student write a short paragraph where they agree or disagree with the idea. Yes, I think I should act happy even when I don’t feel like it because….. No, I don’t think I should act happy when I don’t feel like it because…… […]
02/18/2020
I like to begin class with a Q/A. A Q/A is a question or an idea to be explored. Here is an example: Q/A: If you care about your virtue, there are places you shouldn’t go, there are situations you shouldn’t put yourself into and there are people you shouldn’t be alone with or seen with. True or False Explain your reasoning. TEACHER NOTE: You know your students. I’m thinking this is a high school health […]
01/15/2020
Whether we realize it or not, we all have expectations. Expectations are strong beliefs that something will happen and when it happens, it will look, feel like ……….. fill in the blank. Expectations are not goals. Goals are something we think about and when we are serious about them, we write them down. Expectations: are usually not communicated via thoughts to myself or to others because they are assumed (as in I/he/she/they should have known, behaved better, done better, […]
05/12/2019
I like to begin class with a Q/A. Q/A is a question, or an idea to be explored. Here is an example: (This would be excellent lead in for a Goal Unit, Decision making unit. ) 1st Q/A: What is more empowering, personal goals or habits? Explain your reasoning. Teacher Note: The Principal of the Path. Your path always leads to your destination. Personal goals are a desired destination. Habits (daily routine) are a path to or a detour […]
01/30/2019
TRUE GENEROSITY I like to begin class with a Q/A. A Q/A is a question or an idea to be explored. Here is an example: Q/A Are you a generous person? I consider myself a generous person because…… I am not a generous person because……. TEACHER HINT: a generous person is someone who is other oriented. In other words, when a generous person sees someone in need, they see an opportunity to express a generosity of spirit. Generosity […]
01/16/2019
I like to begin class with a Q/A. A Q/A is a question or an idea to be explored. Here is an example: Q/A: To Tattoo or Not To Tattoo, that is the question. Is anyone thinking/dreaming about their future tattoo? Has anyone decided absolutely I will NEVER get a tattoo? How about I will absolutely maybe get a tattoo? What would be the #1 reason not to get a tattoo / permanent marking? Write the reasons on […]