What I try to do is I try to take the influences, the things that inspire me, the things that moved me when I was younger, and bring them to this new platform, to this new format, so that it becomes tangible for my generation to understand it, to chew it and to digest it and to get something from it.
Choose one of the following research projects to express your ideas:
Research poets who write humorous or story poems. Create a three-page web site that explores the way poems can use humor and storytelling to teach us about ourselves - a "poems can be fun" site!
Create a database of poets write humorous poems and/or poems that tell an unforgettable story.
Select a period in American history such as the Revolutionary War or the Gold Rush. Research the poets and poetry that told the story of these events. Create an oral presentation for the class that presents an historical event through the works of poets of that time.
Things to Consider:
Role and Importance of Creativity in Specific Occupations
Characteristics of Creativity that Seem to Cross Occupations
How to Identify a Creative Person in Specific Fields
The Rewards and Risks of Creativity
Why Creative Thinkers are Important in Our Society
An Education that Encourages Creative Thinking
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
What can teachers and schools do to foster creativity in their students?
What is the value of creative thinkers in professions like business and medicine?
What is the value of creativity in parenting?
RESEARCH OUTCOMES: When you have completed your research, develop one of the following:
When you have completed your research, develop one of the following:
Create a presentation to give to your class on how to encourage creativity in students, stressing its value by employers in many occupations
Design a three-page web site on Creativity and Careers.
