Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Let's Live!

The class will be working on a suicide prevention class for a week. Please meet in Mr. Smith's classroom.

The Simpson's - Marge Gets a Job


Watch this episode for an example of money vs job satisfaction




http://www.wtso.net/movie/387-407_Marge_Gets_a_Job.html


1) What does Marge do for a living?
2) Why did Marge decide to get a job?
3) How did the old man at the retirement party feel about retiring? Did it seem like he liked his job?
4) What does Homer think about Marge working at first? After she chose to work at the plant?
5) Why is Marge’s resume so small? Do you think Lisa’s resume was legitimate after she fixed it?
6) How is Grampa doing at being the “stay at home mom”
7) Do you think Marge’s co-workers pick their job because they like it?
8) How did Homer’s opinion of Marge working at the plant change in the end ?

Portfolio

This class will be completing an exit project for submission at the end of the semester. This exit project will include a collection of work from the semester. This portfolio will include monthly work that has been neatly completed; some work has been handed in and graded while other work has not. We will discuss the exit project in detail at a later date. You should have the following in your portfolio thus far:

1. Funniest, Proudest, Embarrassing Moment

2. Illusion paradigm/principles

3. Notes on paradigm including one paradigm about yourself

4. “What About Bob?”

5. A principle-centered life

6. Centered paradigms

7. The principle wheel

8. “Man in the Mirror”

9. Power tools

10. “How Are you Smart Chart”

11. “7 Habits Tree”

12. Audrey Hepburn’s Beauty Tips

13. “The Voice Finder Map”

14. “Before, During, and After”

15. “Baby Steps”

16. My hero

17. Mission Statement

18. “Types of Families”

19. “The Honeymooners”

20. “Finding Nemo”

21. Family History

22. Family and Maslow’s Theory

23. Definition of relationship

24. Notes on Abuse

25. 5 ways to resolve conflict (including chart)

26. The Give and Take in Relationships

27. Teens and Dating Violence

28. What Type of Fruit Are You

29. “Bee Movie”

30. Dreams, Goals, and Interests

31. Simpson’s “Marge Gets a Job”