Level: High- this is a homework assignment for advanced level students, I will tell you if I want you to watch this before our class. 


TED talk: Ken Robinson "Schools Kill Creativity"

A listening homework for high level students.


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http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html


1. What are the main ideas Ken Robinson wants to discuss? 

2. What does he say about most people’s education? 

3. Do people enjoy talking about their education? 

4. Do they like listening to education experts? 

5. What does he say about children with talents? 

6. What does he want to focus education more on? 

7. What does he say is as important as literacy? (literacy, noun, the ability to read) 

8. Describe the teacher’s story about a little girl’s creativity. 

9. BONUS: What was the meaning of his story about the third little boy playing one of the three kings? 

10. What does he say about our values today and how they affect creativity and education? 

11. What does Robinson say happens to our creativity as we get older? 

12. What does Robinson say is most important in almost all education systems? What subjects get focus? What subjects are missed? 

13. What advice does he say parents give children about arts and finding work? 

14. What does he think we need to change about education and its values? 

15. BONUS: What is the corpus callosum? What does it mean that it is greater in women? What are women good at? 

16. Describe Jillian, what was her creative strength? What did some teachers think about her? 

17. Does he seem to think we sometimes call creativity a disability? 

18. What is Robinson’s hope for the future? 

19. Think about your education experiences. Have they limited or supported your creativity? How can schools improve in this area? 

20. What do you think English Aloud and our ways of supporting creativity? Can we do more? Any ideas are welcome in class :)

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