Exploring Degrees of Happiness Through Quotes and Rankings
Engage in a thought-provoking activity to rank words related to happiness, share feelings with a partner, and reach a consensus. Delve into supportive quotes by Carlyle and Mills, reflecting on the nature of happiness and its pursuit. Deepen your understanding of happiness through introspection and discussion.
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In order to discuss the varying degrees of happiness, you will rank the following words on a scale of 1 to 6, with 6 being the state of greatest happiness. Then share those responses with a partner, and come to an agreement on a ranking of the words. That common agreement will be shared with the class. On a blank piece of paper draw the following table: Your Ranking Partner Ranking Agreed Ranking Pleasure Euphoria Joy Happiness Bliss Satisfaction
Supportive Quotes - Carlyle Highlight the quotes by Carlyle yellow. Put the following quotes in your own words: 1. Happiness our being's end and aim' is at bottom, if we will count well, not yet two centuries old in the world." 2. "Every pitifulest whipster that walks within a skin has had his head filled with the notion that he is, shall be, or by all human and divine laws ought to be, 'happy.' 3. "The prophets preach to us, 'Thou shalt be happy; thou shalt love pleasant things.'" 4. Explain how these quotes support McMahon s argument. Carlyle believes
Supportive Quotes - Mills Highlight the quotes by Mills pink. Put the following quotes in your own words: 1. "Ask yourself whether you are happy, and you cease to be so. 2. "Those only are happy, who have their minds fixed on some object other than their own happiness; on the happiness of others, on the improvement of mankind, even on some art or pursuit, followed not as a means, but as itself an ideal end. Aiming thus at something else, they find happiness by the way." 3. Explain how these quotes support McMahon s argument. Mills Argues
