LRNhappiness believes that being happy is a worthwhile pursuit, and strives to support you in your journey.
curriculum
The Pursuit of Happiness curriculum is discussion-based by design because one of the objectives is to gain experience with talking about what is going on in our lives. However, if you’re not part of a class, this objective can be met by writing and talking with friends, or working with a professional. Basically, the Teacher’s Guide and Journey Workbook provide a structure that can accommodate any setting and situation.
The course is intended to be challenging, interactive, introspective, fun, and above all practical. Also of note for high school teachers, The Pursuit of Happiness curriculum covers many of the content standards within three domains of the “National Standards for High School Psychology Curricula.” This is important in considering The Pursuit of Happiness as a viable course offering, required or elective, in your school’s social studies curriculum.
If you anticipate purchasing 10 or more Journey Workbooks, please contact us via email to receive a discount code.
The Pursuit of Happiness Teacher’s Guide is comprehensive and user-friendly. It consists of 80 lessons built on points for discussion and note-taking, homework assignments with samples, creative project assignments, role-playing exercises and group activities, pop quizzes with answer keys, course handouts, suggestions for guest speakers and movies, checklists to facilitate organization of the coursework, a final exam and sample, a course evaluation, and pages for future reflection. The curriculum allows for flexibility and can be modified to meet your individual needs and goals.
The Pursuit of Happiness Journey Workbook is an organizational tool that will, upon completion, contain all of the work for the course. It’s like a journal because it’s personal, but it’s also like a roadmap because it will provide useful information on how to navigate personality traits and behavior patterns (our own and others’) and pursue happiness in the context of our life and relationships. The workbook contains pages for note-taking and reflection, all of the homework assignments and course handouts, and pages for future reflection along your journey of pursuing happiness. If you anticipate purchasing 10 or more Journey Workbooks, please contact us via email to receive a discount code.
NOT A CLASSROOM TEACHER?
Not a problem! Since the initial idea of structuring The Pursuit of Happiness as a course for high school students, it has become clear that the curriculum is really for anyone interested in learning more about personality and behavior and how these play out in our relationships. Likewise, the Teacher’s Guide isn’t just for teachers—it’s for anyone. Essentially, the Teacher’s Guide adds a depth and direction that maximizes the usefulness and focus of the Journey Workbook. The Journey Workbook, however, can be used independently and purchased separately.