Being Peace Seminar Coaching

Starter 17

1. What's your favorite line from this text so far?  Quote it, and explain why you like it.
2. If Thich Nhat Hanh were in the room, what three questions would you like to ask him?

Coaching Format

Section by Section

1. Go paragraph by paragraph until you get to the trainings, then go training by training.
2. Summarize the main idea of each paragraph or training (discuss, write in margins if it helps you)
3. What's most difficult to understand about this paragraph or training?  (Discuss)

Questions

1. Look though questions people wrote, choose the top 3.
2. Write the top 3 on index card, give it to Lori

Seminar Prewrite

Answer TWO of the following questions.  Type and PRINT before class on Monday.

1. Page 87: "In modern society most of us don't want to be in touch with ourselves."  Do you agree or disagree?  Why?
2. Page 91: "Human life is more precious than any ideology or doctrine."  Do you agree or disagree?  Why?
3. There are 14 Mindfulness Trainings.  Of those 14, which one do you think would change your life the most if you started following it?  Explain why and how it would change your life (make sure to think about the pros and cons!).