Below are four creativity assessments that we are going to take in our Creativity 101 class today: 1) Where does your creativity rank? Are you firmly grounded in the consensual reality? Or do your daydreams take on a life of their own? Answer these ten questions and find out! Quiz written for GUD Magazine by…
81 Journaling Prompts That Will Break Creative and Emotional Ruts: (and Get You Thinking Productively)
Start exploring your subconscious desires, and break out of creative and emotional blocks with the help of this book 81 Journaling Prompts That Will Break Creative and Emotional Ruts: (and Get You Thinking Productively) Journaling is a great way not only to express yourself, but perhaps more importantly to peak into your own inner world…
The Maze Runner Movie Tie In Covers Revealed
“Take a deep breath before you start any James Dashner book.“- Deseret News From the Trade Paperback edition. “James Dashner’s illuminating prequel [The Kill Order] will thrill fans of this Maze Runner [series] and prove just as exciting for readers new to the series.” – Shelf Awareness THE MAZE RUNNER movie tie-in editions (available both…
Leadership, Monday 6/16/14: Barack Obama and Mitt Romney – Whatever side you’re on, see another side.
Following his bid to win the U.S. presidency, most Americans believed they knew Mitt Romney. With unprecedented access, the documentary we will watch in class today tracks Romney from 2006 and his first effort to win the Republican nomination, through the 2012 elections, revealing the man behind the sound bites in an authentic view the…
Creativity 101, Mondday 6/16/14: Motifs in the Classic Film Titanic
Today, we will watch another classic film, Titanic. As usual, pay attention to plot, characters, and literary devices. We will also examine and learn about a new literary term: motifs. First, let’s take a look oat our sample piece of great literature. According to an amazon review: When the theatrical release of James Cameron’s Titanic…
Children from fourteen different families reflect kaleidoscopic diversity
Families, by Susan Kuklin features frank, funny, touching, and often surprising interviews, children from fourteen different families talk about how they identify themselves as a family. The range of families profiled in this engaging book reflects the kaleidoscopic diversity of families in America today: there are mixed-race families and immigrant families; families of gay and lesbian…
Leadership, Wednesday 6/11/14: How Great Leaders Inspire Us
QUOTES from: Simon Sinek, Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action “There are only two ways to influence human behavior: you can manipulate it or you can inspire it.Very few people or companies can clearly articulate WHY they do WHAT they do. By WHY I mean your purpose, cause or belief…
Creativity 101, Wednesday 6/11/14: Learning from Great Artists – Pablo Picasso
An idea is a point of departure and no more. As soon as you elaborate it, it becomes transformed by thought. ” -Pablo Picasso Click Here to Visit A Picasso Gallery for Kids. Pablo Ruiz y Picasso, also known as Pablo Picasso (Spanish: [ˈpaβlo piˈkaso]; 25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973), was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist,…
Leadership 101, Tuesday, June 10: Leadership and Self Esteem
A leader with high self esteem does not feel threatened by others ideas. A person with high self esteem will not have a problem with letting the subordinates be empowered and accomplish great things. High self esteem makes the leader want to see the best in others as they see in themselves the good in…
Creativity 101, Tuesday 6/10/14: The Link Between Creativity and Self Esteem
Being creative involves an attitude of receptivity and self acceptance. Whenever you give rise to a thought, almost straight after, an element of judgment sometimes comes in. ‘Good’ or ‘bad’, ‘right’ or ‘wrong’, ‘nice’ or ‘horrible’. Sometimes this process is so quick you don’t even notice the space between the thought that comes up and…
Young People's Pavilion 