When Robinson made a comment about how young adults are stigmatized, I completely agreed with him. During my internship this semester, I saw with my own two eyes how badly students struggle with creativity. In the English class that I was observing, the 9th graders had more trouble creating their own ending to Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet, then filling out a worksheet about the real ending to Romeo & Juliet. When I would help assist the students in their writing endeavors, I noticed that many students were afraid about being "wrong." I tried to explain to them that you cannot be wrong when creating your own story, as long as you understand the characters and the relationships they share. Overall, I was not surprised at their inability to produce their own creative piece, I was more disappointed. However, I do not blame them--I blame our society. I feel that it is highly necessary to incorporate creativity into a subject's curriculum (and I am not only talking about English).
Thanks, again, for posting the video! I enjoyed watching it!Statistics: Posted by Ericka Griffin — Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:02 pm
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