Is Creativity Becoming Endangered - 1271 Words

Known for her creative thinking and unique outlook on life a child mourns the death of her soul and heart; so suddenly taken from her by the one she trusted and loved most, school. It is widely acknowledge that creativity is becoming endangered in America; this is so because the American education system is strict and regulated, allowing for little wriggle room for creativity. Many people wonder if schools should teach creativity, however, that is impossible. Creativity is the unique way of thinking and expressing ideas, thus it is impossible to teach. Nonetheless, schools need creativity and can help boost it in their schools by supporting the arts as well as students who think outside the box. When one thinks of the subject of science†¦show more content†¦In this particular class we had been drilling specific type of problems and they teacher wanted us to do it their way. This caused many issues for several if not most of the student in the class, because not everyone’s mind processed and worked things out the same way as the teacher. Thus several students’ had questions on the material. Instead of elaborating upon it in a different way, the teacher explained it again, and again using the same method. Now when the quiz rolled around many kids had deciphered the method and began to understand it. I was fortunate to be one the kids who understood it, but instead I made a hybrid between something that would work for me and method forced upon us; yet despite me showing my work as well as the correct answers I received a D+ why?; because I didn’t follow the method exactly. Even organizations’ that America and even the world hold high in este em have found a lack of creativity. â€Å"NASA and Boeing are finding that recent graduates can technically render in two dimensions but can no longer think in three.† The Creativity Crisis: Why American Schools Need Design, published in The Atlantic, then goes on to state, â€Å"Ideal job candidates at these companies must now show they can †Ã¢â‚¬ think with their hands†Ã¢â‚¬  by having expertise or a second major in a musical instrument, auto repair, or sculpture.†. These passages show the importance of creativity is in the real world, and that