ENGLISH 101 FEBRUARY 3 AND 4 Goal: to learn about character strengths, discover our own strengths, and write about how our traits serve us. AGENDA: Review syllabus Read research article about the character traits of Elsa and Anna in “Frozen.” Answer text-based questions Take the VIA Character Strength Survey

Homework ◦ Get Parent Signature Form signed. Ask your parent to review the syllabus on my SWIFT site. ◦ Write two paragraphs about your character strengths. ◦ Paragraph 1: Choose one of your top five strengths and write about how this strength has benefited you in the past. ◦ Paragraph 2: Choose one of your top five strengths and write about how this strength benefits you currently.

Turn in your homework ◦ Write down the title and author of the book you want to read independently. ◦ Write your address in case I need to you to ask you to find a different book.

Review Syllabus

Class work ◦ Both of these should be finished by the end of the period: ◦ Take the survey. Write down your top 5 strengths. ◦ Read the article “The Character-Driven Person: How Frozen’s Anna, not Elsa, Is an Exemplar” ◦ Answer these questions: ◦ What evidence do the authors give to support the notion that children are more attracted to the character of Elsa than Anna? ◦ How is the “the recognition and utilization” of character strengths “firmly linked to human flourishing?” ◦ What is an exemplar? Where do we find exemplars in life? ◦ List three pieces of evidence the authors give to support their point that Anna is a better exemplar for us than Elsa.