English – Cheap Research Essays

activity 13
Deep Focus

Read Chapter Six, “Deep Focus” from Cousineau’s Stoking the Creative Fires.

After you have read and thought about the chapter, click on the “Activity 13 Deep Focus” link. Within this topic, click “Create Thread.” Enter the subject line of your choice. It should be something that calls attention to the topic(s) you will be writing about in your post.

Consider Cousineau’s comment that “distracted people make no masterpieces” (p. 128). Visualize some recent situations in which distractions interfered with your creativity. In one detailed post, describe the situation, the distractions, and how you might apply Cousineau’s advice to overcome these distractions.

This activity is worth 4 points.

Burnout

1. Read Chapter Seven, “Burn Out” from Cousineau’s Stoking the Creative Fires.
2. Go to www.youtube.com
3. Enter the word “burnout,” “failure,” “mistake,” or “comeback” in the search field.
4. Watch any one video that comes up in its entirety.

After you have watched and thought about a video, click on the “Activity 13 Burn Out” link. Within this topic, click “Create Thread.” Enter the subject line of your choice. It should be something that calls attention to the topic(s) you will be writing about in your post. In one detailed post, write several paragraphs in which you explain why you chose this particular video and what you think can be learned from it.

((please write 5-6 paragraph each 8-9 sentences))

Activity 15
Creative Surroundings

Closely read Chapter Six, “Creative Surroundings,” from Csikszentmihalyi’s book Creativity.

After you have read and thought about the chapter, click on the “Activity 15 Creative Surroundings or Creative Spaces” link. Within this topic, click “Create Thread.” Enter the subject line of your choice. It should be something that calls attention to the topic(s) you will be writing about in your post. This chapter includes cities, domains, offices, homes, cars, and natural landscapes as potential “creative surroundings.” In one detailed post, write several paragraphs reflecting on ways in which our surroundings can affect our creative process. As with the earlier activities, keep it casual, but put some support behind your claims.

This activity is worth 4 points.

Creative Spaces

Read Chapter Five, “Creative Spaces” from Cousineau’s Stoking the Creative Fires.

After you have read and thought about the chapter, click on the “Activity 15 Creative Surroundings or Creative Spaces” link. Within this topic, click “Create Thread.” Enter the subject line of your choice. It should be something that calls attention to the topic(s) you will be writing about in your post. In one detailed post, consider the types of objects Cousineau recommends including in creative spaces: inspiration for reverie and play; connection to family, history, or community; or reminders of personal passions or curiosities. Describe the space where you usually do your creative work as it is now and then how you would like it to be to maximize your concentration/flow/creativity. Be as specific as possible.

This activity is worth 4 points.

Imagining a Creative Campus

Back in 2004, Steven Tepper of Vanderbilt University, published his essay “The Creative Campus: Who’s No. 1?” in the Chronicle of Higher Education.

Tepper makes the argument that American campuses badly need to reinvent themselves. They need to get out of the Middle Ages and integrate creativity (not just as represented by the Arts) throughout the entire university experience. Since 2004, he has written further on the topic and afew institutions have made modest attempts to implement some of the principles and practices he’s called for.

Now that you are nearing the end of this course, I’m sure you understand that creativity, in addition to something that happens due to the attributes within an individual, is largely the consequence of what happens within a dynamic system.