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What Adults Can Learn From Kids Instructional VideoWhat Adults Can Learn From Kids Instructional Video
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TED-Ed
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7th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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Instructional Videos
Media Length
8:14
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2013
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What Adults Can Learn From Kids

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"For better or worse, we kids aren't hampered as much when it comes to thinking about reasons why not to do things." Watch and be inspired by Adira Svitak, an amazing young girl who challenges her adult audience to learn from kids. Svitak will empower your young learners to celebrate their optimism, curiosity, and creativity, and will encourage them to reach for their highest potential. Declaring to adults an imperative to create opportunities for children, Svitak speaks for her young generation and concludes: "You must lend an ear today, because we are the leaders of tomorrow."

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

creativity, character development, characters

Additional Tags

character development, optimism, curiosity, creativity, social studies

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  • Lists several noteworthy and influential children in history
  • Dig into additional resources for extension readings and research opportunities
  • Design your own online assessment by flipping the resource

Cons

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Common Core

SL.9-10.3 SL.11-12.3

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