May 25 2021 What is Happiness

1. Attendance - refer to list emailed :)

2. Student Self Guided Reading 20 min (a few students are on audio books - they will let you know).

3. What is Happiness? Class Discussion. 5-10 min

What does it take to be happy? Brainstorm.

The Nordic countries seem to have it all figured out. Finland and Denmark have consistently topped the United Nations’ most prestigious index, The World Happiness Report, in all six areas of life satisfaction:

*Income

*Healthy life expectancy

*Social support

*Freedom

*Frust

*Generosity. Each year, a group of happiness experts from around the globe rank 156 countries based on how “happy” citizens are, and they publish their findings in the World Happiness Report. Happiness might seem like an elusive concept to quantify, but there is a science to it. When researchers talk about “happiness,” they’re referring to “satisfaction with the way one’s life is going.” “It’s not primarily a measure of whether one laughed or smiled yesterday, but how one feels about the course of one’s life.” Since the report began in 2012, Nordic countries — which include Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland, plus the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Aland — consistently turn up at the top of the list. (The United States, on the other hand, typically lands somewhere around 18th or 19th place.)

Viewing of Video: 25 min.

Why Finland And Denmark Are Happier Than The U.S.


Class discussion post video to end of class. 
Q: What stood out to you in the video? 
Q: Do you agree with the 6 categories of Happiness noted? Why or why not? 
Q: Should any additional categories be added? 
Q: What does happiness mean for you? In life? In school? In future career?

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