Homework: 3/20/2012

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·      Every effort to change the world starts with people asking questions.

·      It’s time to raise the questions about what is important.

·      We need to find a solution for the problems our world is facing, and to do that we need questions, open minds, and clear communications.

·      Solutions will come from a combination of multiple viewpoints.

·      How do we get the world to listen?

The Serious Need for Play

Childhood play is crucial for social, emotional and cognitive ­development.
Imaginative and rambunctious “free play,” as opposed to games or structured activities, is the most essential type.
Kids and animals that do not play when they are young may grow into anxious, socially maladjusted adults.
. According to a paper published in 2005 in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, children’s free-play time dropped by a quarter between 1981 and 1997. Concerned about getting their kids into the right colleges, parents are sacrificing playtime for more structured activities
A handful of studies support Brown’s conviction that a play-deprived childhood disrupts normal social, emotional and cognitive development in humans and animals·  This creative aspect is key because it challenges the developing brain more than following predetermined rules does. In free play, kids use their imagination and try out new activities and roles.  play fosters creative thinking.
Play fighting also improves problem solving
But why might play help kids excel? Animal researchers believe that play serves as a kind of training for the unexpected

·       Parents should let children be children—not just because it should be fun to be a child but because denying youth’s unfettered joys keeps kids from developing into inquisitive, creative creatures, Elkind warns. “Play has to be reframed and seen not as an oppo­site to work but rather as a complement,” he says. “Curiosity, imagination and creativity are like muscles: if you don’t use them, you lose them.”

What a reader can “play” with

·      In Donne’s sonnet, Shakespeare’s writing, and this EE. Cummings poem, the reader can “play” with the ideas the author is trying to put forth. They can interpret them as their mind wants and see things from different points of view. Readers can “play” with their creativity using what the author provides.

"The world is vast and wide. Why do you put on your robes at the sound of a bell?"

·      Playing with a question such as this can create a learning experience because the answer requires consideration for all different variables, each worth analyzing, such as the persons lifestyle, where they live, and what makes them unique. By analyzing these variables, you can learn something about how people work, about a new culture, or just even about a new person.