Pursuit+of+HappYness

=The Pursuit of HappYness=



To Think About

 * What is happiness?
 * What does it mean to say that we have the right to pursue happiness?
 * What are some obstacles to the pursuit of happiness?
 * Should happiness be a goal in life? Explain.
 * What factors contribute to a sense of happiness in life?
 * Is happiness attainable? Why or why not?

Journal
What is poverty?

Essay
Read the following essay:

//What is Poverty?// by Jo Goodwin Parker


Answer the following questions:
 * What genre is the essay?
 * What rhetorical devices does Parker employ?
 * Is the essay effective? Why or why not?

Homelessness
How does homelessness affect people? What are some of the causes of homelessness? Facts about Homelessness-- [|www.endhomelessness.org] Habitat for Humanity-- [|www.habitat.org]

Who is Chris Gardner?
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So What? (Life Connections)
Homeless Shelters in Massachusetts What can we do?

Answering Gardner's Questions

 * What do you do?
 * How do you do it?

Assignment-- Find a person who has something (a job, a lifestyle, etc.) that you want. Interview that person.