AM 130 HOMEWORK

Media 2-3:  How Schools Kill Creativity

Answer the questions in the exercise after watching the TED talk video of Sir Ken Robinson



Something Extra:

Musical Education Lesson Two:  Bob Dylan




Bob Dylan - If Not for You from phat pooch productions on Vimeo.

130 Quotes for discussion:

The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.

Anyone who tries to make a distinction between education and entertainment doesn’t know the first thing about either.

There is no teaching, only learning.

PM 125 Writing and Reading

Think of a current trend or fad.  It can be a popular style of clothing, a kind of a movie, TV show, a kind of music, a sport, a pastime, an invention, or an appliance.  

Write a short essay (250-300 words) on the causes of this fad or trend.  In other words, why is this thing popular?

Questions to consider:

What changes in society have encouraged this trend?

What changes in the economy?

Does it appeal to a specific age group?  Why?

Does it meet hidden emotional needs, like gaining status, feeling safe, powerful, etc.

AM 130 HOMEWORK

Summarize the video from Media 2-1

Finish the AWL word family chart.

Use of English 2-3 Exercise 2 Part One (first 10 sentences only)

USEFUL LINK

AWL Highlighter:

http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/alzsh3/acvocab/awlhighlighter.htm

Quotes of the Day

Discuss the following quotes with your partner. What do they mean/how do you feel about them?

Data is not information, information is not knowledge, knowledge is not understanding, understanding is not wisdom.

Education is learning what you didn't even know you didn't know.

Education is an admirable thing, but it is important to remember that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.

A Good Summary

- is clear to someone who has not read the original material.

- maintains good paragraph structure, with a topic sentence identifying the title/author of the original.

- gives only the main ideas of the original.  Omit unnecessary details, dates, figures, etc. unless essential

- paraphrases, with no direct quotes from the original.

- is concise, not wordy.

- follows the same order as the original when possible.

- is objective.