Course Title: Having a Sense of Humor: The Art of Laughing, Living, and Lightening Up
🎠Course Title: Having a Sense of Humor: The Art of Laughing, Living, and Lightening Up 🧩 Course Description: This course explores how humor shapes communication, relationships, and personal resilience. Students will learn how to find humor in everyday life, use it to connect with others, and develop their comedic voice — whether for social confidence, writing, performance, or just surviving the day with a smile. 🗓 8-Week Curriculum Outline Week 1 – What Is a Sense of Humor? The psychology of laughter Why humor is a sign of intelligence, empathy, and emotional strength Humor across cultures and generations Fun exercise: “What made you laugh this week?” show-and-tell Week 2 – Finding the Funny in Everyday Life Observational humor — noticing the absurd in the ordinary Journaling exercise: “Five things that shouldn’t be funny, but are” Class game: “Unintentional comedy moments” Week 3 – The Science of Timing and Delivery Setup, pause, and punchline — even ...