• Wooden: A Lifetime of Reflections On and Off the Court
     
    November 15: Introduce Wooden: A Lifetime of Reflections On and Off the Court
     
    In class:  What is some great advice you have been given?  By whom?  How has it impacted your life and the way you see the world?
     
     
    November 19:
    Read the Introduction ("Reflections on Coach Wooden" and "Preface") pgs. v-xxxiii
     
    In class:
    What are some great things about the way you were raised? What good things did your parents role model?  How did it impact the way you have turned out?
     
     
     
    November 21:
    Section I of Wooden: A Lifetime of Reflections On and Off the Court pgs. 1-36
     
    In class: Finish 180 Degrees South.
    3 paragraph response to 180 Degrees South. 
    What did you think?  What stood out to you?
    What does 180 degrees symbolize in this film?  How do you relate to this concept?
    Discuss at least 2 personal philosophies expressed by the various individuals in the film.  What are your thoughts about them?
    Submit to Turnitin.com 
     
     
    December 2:
    Finish Ch. I of Wooden (37-47)
    Watch Fishpeople.  Answer:  Discuss the philosophy of each featured individual.  How can you apply these ways of thinking to your own life?  Submit to Turnitin.com by 8:00a.m. Wednesday morning.
     
    December 4:
     
    Section II of Wooden.  pgs. 50-87
    Fishpeople response due by 8:00 a.m. to Turnitin.com
     
    In class:
    December 6:
    Finish Ch. III pgs. 88-108
     
    In class: Watch 
     
    Make a personal connection on a philosophical level with Mikey Schaefer and Kimi Werner.  

    3 paragraphs.  The first one on Mikey Schafer, the second on Kimi Werner, and the third is how you relate to both of these individuals.

    Submit to Turnitin.com 
     
    December 10:
    Wooden Section III pgs. 111-142
     
    In class, watch:
     
    Which of the videos did you relate the most with or had the biggest impact on you?  Explain.
     
    December 12:
    Finish Ch. III pgs.143-163
     
    In class, watch:
    Catch It (Lea Brassy)
    Respond to the 2 videos.  What stood out to you from each video?  How does each of the women lead a "successful" life? What would each one of them consider to be success? Submit to Turnitin.com.
     
    December 16:
    Wooden Section IV (Finish the book)
    Dialectical Journals Due.
     
    Warm-Up #21: What were your favorite sections of Part IV in Wooden?  Why?  Pick at least 2 quotes to discuss.
    Project due, presentations begin.
     
    December 20: 
     
    Final: Continue presentations
     
    Presentation about your life philosophy.
     
    What are some defining moments in your life that have informed your philosophy?
    Who has been your greatest influences?
    What do you appreciate?
    What are you passionate about?
    What kind of a life do you want to live?
    What do you believe is important in life?
    What advice do you have for your peers?
     
    Personal Philosophy Project 

    For your final project, you will be creating a document.  The theme will be your philosophy of life.  This is a huge, unwieldy, abstract concept and will take quite a bit of thought. 

    Your document should include art, photos, poetry, and whatever else you can think of to enhance it.  Your cover page should have a photo that best captures who you are.

    Each question should be 2-3 paragraphs and should have some kind of picture(s) to go with it.  Each section should begin with a quote.

    1. What is important to you in the long term?
    2. How should you treat others?
    3. What does it mean to be a good person?
    4. How can you constantly be achieving personal growth?
    5. Who are your role models? Why?
    6. What is great advice others have given you?
    7. What do you wish you had been taught?
    8. What advice do you want to give your children?
    9. What are the biggest problems in society?  How can you address these?
    10. What is right in society?
    11. What questions do you ponder?
    12. Who do you want to be?
    13. Quotes, poetry, lyrics, bits of profound advice.
    14. Your Bucket List of at least 75 items.
    15. What is your philosophy in life? Why do you exist or matter?  How have your past experiences informed your philosophy? (MOST IMPORTANT!!)

     Your project is 200 points.

    In class:  Warm-Up #20: What do you think of your final project?  Was it easy or difficult to write?  Which portions are you most proud of?  Why?  What did you take away from it?  What did you learn about yourself? 

    Watch Student/Athlete.  Respond.  How does the story of Reggie Ho relate to your own philosophy of life?

     
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