This I Believe Audio
Posted by Tom Fasano on June 1, 2010 – 10:52 pmI plan to share the following This I Believe essays from National Public Radio (NPR) with my seniors. It’s all part of their final project, but it’s more than that. This is something I have to do before sending them off into the adult world. It’s funny because I have no set of guidelines, no rubric, nothing but the beauty of these heartfelt essays to listen to and reflect upon. I believe they are all I need to instruct my students.
They are simple.
They are brutally honest.
They are profound.
Creative Solutions To Life’s Challenges
Frank X Walker, March 27, 2006
Poet Frank X Walker believes artists aren’t the only creative people. He says barbers, cooks, janitors and kids enrich the world with their creativity as much as the painters, sculptors and writers.
The People Who Love You When No One Else Will
Cecile Gilmer, March 6, 2006
When her biological family fell apart, Cecile Gilmer found a new family. She believes the love and kindness these chosen “relatives” gave her allowed her to become an open and loving person.
Tomorrow Will Be A Better Dayl
Josh Rittenberg, February 27, 2006
What kind of world are we leaving younger generations? Manhattan teenager Josh Rittenberg says all parents worry about their children’s futures. But he believes he and his peers will see a better world.
The Power Of Mysteries
Alan Lightman, January 2, 2006
Childhood wonder at the stars fueled Alan Lightman’s interest in science. Now an astrophysicist and novelist, Lightman believes our greatest creativity, in science and art, comes from awe at the unknown.
There Is No Job More Important Than Parenting
Benjamin Carson, October 10, 2005
Even as a child, Benjamin Carson wanted to be a doctor. Now a renowned pediatric neurosurgeon, Carson believes he owes his success to his mother, a domestic who received only a third-grade education.
Numbers Don’t Lie
Martha Stark, May 15, 2006
New York City Finance Commissioner Martha Stark believes in numbers. Whether they are lotto tickets, school grades or municipal tax revenues, she says numbers shape our lives more than we realize.
I Will Take My Voice Back
Quique Aviles, July 31, 2006
For years, Quique Aviles was two people: one who was a successful poet, and one who was a crack addict. Now he believes his art and the connections it gives him to other people can help save his life.
A Duty to Family, Heritage and Country
Ying Ying Yu, July 17, 2006
Ying Ying Yu has a maturity beyond her years. The 13-year old immigrant from China believes she has a duty to honor the sacrifices made by her parents, her ancestors, her teachers and her homeland.
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