https://padlet.com/FrancisParkerLouisville/lu7g4nx4b6029078 Critical and creative reading and writing about the theme of "joy." en-us 2021-08-27 17:40:53 UTC 2025-11-24 16:39:59 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f989.png FrancisParkerLouisville https://padlet.com/FrancisParkerLouisville/lu7g4nx4b6029078/wish/1701251827 Use this learning menu as a guide to the reading, thinking, and writing you will do to deepen your understanding of "joy."
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***NOTE: Set SMART GOALS each day.
***NOTE --- ALL DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE SAVED AND SHARED AS A GOOGLE DOC [MAKE SURE TO TITLE THE PIECE].
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#1. Define Joy. Refer to the instructions on the "Defining Joy" pad.
#2. Read and respond to James Wright's poem, "The Blessing."
#3. Listen, take notes, and respond to one of two TEDTALKS.
#4. Creative choice: (a) Draft a poem or  (b) create and record a dramatic reading of a poem.
#5. Create a padlet pad to publish all of the above tasks.

NOTE --- ALL DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE SAVED AND SHARED AS A GOOGLE DOC (MAKE SURE TO TITLE THE PIECE]. 

]]> 2021-08-27 18:00:19 UTC https://padlet.com/FrancisParkerLouisville/lu7g4nx4b6029078/wish/1701251827 FrancisParkerLouisville https://padlet.com/FrancisParkerLouisville/lu7g4nx4b6029078/wish/1701255259 Read this article, "The Infrastructure of Joy, by Ian Bogost.

In the article, joy is described as follows:
To arrive at happiness, Lee suggests pursuing it from the bottom up, by finding (or creating) moments of joy. Unlike happiness, joy is momentary and small-scale: It comes from an intense, momentary feeling of positive emotion. In Lee’s view, that makes joy measurable, at least qualitatively. Something that makes you smile, or laugh, for example, like watching a dog play or feeling the texture of sand pass through your fingers. Joy is tiny but visceral, Lee said, the “little moments that make us feel more alive.” Over time, those small moments are what lead to happiness.
Task: In 250 words, describe a joy you have experienced. Your goal is to describe a "tiny but visceral" moment that has made you feel alive. Focus on drawing out the five senses in describing the moment. Help the reader to see, hear, smell, touch, and taste the joy you experienced.

Form: You may draft this as either a narrative or in the form of a poem. The document should be saved and shared as a google doc. ]]> 2021-08-27 18:02:51 UTC https://padlet.com/FrancisParkerLouisville/lu7g4nx4b6029078/wish/1701255259 FrancisParkerLouisville https://padlet.com/FrancisParkerLouisville/lu7g4nx4b6029078/wish/1701257962 Read and respond to James Wright's poem, "A Blessing." Use the model two paragraph response as your guide in drafting this work.

Task:  (a) develop a set of notes based on your close reading of Wright's poem; (b) draft a two paragraph response to the poem. Use the model as a guide. Your response should be saved and shared as a google doc. Please make sure to title the piece. ]]> 2021-08-27 18:04:51 UTC https://padlet.com/FrancisParkerLouisville/lu7g4nx4b6029078/wish/1701257962 FrancisParkerLouisville https://padlet.com/FrancisParkerLouisville/lu7g4nx4b6029078/wish/1701259785 Pick one of the TedTalks on joy to watch. You should develop a set of notes and then draft a summary of the TedTalk. See this for the TedTalks. ]]> 2021-08-27 18:06:00 UTC https://padlet.com/FrancisParkerLouisville/lu7g4nx4b6029078/wish/1701259785 FrancisParkerLouisville https://padlet.com/FrancisParkerLouisville/lu7g4nx4b6029078/wish/1704867365 This is a model example of how to respond to a poem using ee cummings' "Maggie, Molly, Millie, and May."]]> 2021-08-30 16:09:53 UTC https://padlet.com/FrancisParkerLouisville/lu7g4nx4b6029078/wish/1704867365 FrancisParkerLouisville https://padlet.com/FrancisParkerLouisville/lu7g4nx4b6029078/wish/1704881321 2021-08-30 16:16:38 UTC https://padlet.com/FrancisParkerLouisville/lu7g4nx4b6029078/wish/1704881321 FrancisParkerLouisville https://padlet.com/FrancisParkerLouisville/lu7g4nx4b6029078/wish/1722455370 2021-09-07 16:54:22 UTC https://padlet.com/FrancisParkerLouisville/lu7g4nx4b6029078/wish/1722455370 FrancisParkerLouisville https://padlet.com/FrancisParkerLouisville/lu7g4nx4b6029078/wish/1722570605 Check this document out for a description of the literary devices that can be found in James Wright's poem, "A Blessing."]]> 2021-09-07 17:43:02 UTC https://padlet.com/FrancisParkerLouisville/lu7g4nx4b6029078/wish/1722570605 FrancisParkerLouisville https://padlet.com/FrancisParkerLouisville/lu7g4nx4b6029078/wish/1731345698 Check out the link to the instructions for the Creative Work. ]]> 2021-09-10 16:14:08 UTC https://padlet.com/FrancisParkerLouisville/lu7g4nx4b6029078/wish/1731345698 FrancisParkerLouisville https://padlet.com/FrancisParkerLouisville/lu7g4nx4b6029078/wish/1734289451 ***SMART GOALS MUST BE SET AT THE START OF EACH WORKSHOP PERIOD. YOU MUST DOCUMENT THESE GOALS IN A RUNNING GOOGLE DOC THAT IS DATED. ***

SMART GOALS
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Specific [WHO? WHAT?]
Measurable [HOW?]
Attainable [REASONABLE?]
Relevant [EXPECTED RESULT?]
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Create a google document that you can use to track and document your SMART GOALS while working on this Project. 
You are responsible for noting your SMART GOALS for each class period. 
SMART GOALS should be dated. 

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