Chapter 4: Design

1. According to the author:
   a. Define design
   b. Using at least two example from the chapter explain why design is important.


2. What is CHAD?


3. Using statistics and examples from the chapter explain how the CHAD school is similar to SciTech. How is it diferent?


4. Using knowledge gained from the "Designing Our Future" section explain how you feel SciTech could improve their "look". Also explain what you think is not working for the "look" of our building.

Chapter 3: High Concept, High Touch

1. Explain what the author means by "High Concept, High Touch"

Are you a "High Concept, High Touch" person? Why or why not?

Support your answer with at lease one quote from the chapter.

2. Imagine you are being interviewed for a job by the author of this book, Daniel Pink. Create a 7 sentence cover letter summarizing the skills which he would think are important to hire you for a job in the 21st century. (hint: MBA and MFA section)

3. In 5 sentences explain why or why not you believe that you should be required to take the SAT prior to entering college. In your opinion is the Rainbow Project a sufficient alternative? Why or Why Not?

4. In 200 words or more create a story for one of the following titles:
A. The Octopus's sneakers
B. The Case of the Red Tailed Fink
C. Whats that smell?

Chapter 2 - Abundance, Asia and Automation

In 300 words or more (at least 100 words/question) please answer the following questions.

1. Share your thoughts and / or experiences with standardized testing (PSSA, 4Sight, SAT). Are these tests accurate reflections of one’s intelligence and potential?

2. Overabundance of “stuff” (from L-directed Thinkers) leads to a shift towards R-directed thinkers to repackage, re-sell stuff to us. It is no longer “I need to buy / own….,” now it’s “why do I need / want to buy / own that.” How does this effect our daily purchasing/spending? Is this money well spent? Thinking about outsourcing jobs is this a "good thing" or a "bad thing"? While outsourcing we allow ourselves to spend more on marketing - is this a "good thing" or a "bad thing"?

3. All jobs that depend on routines – that can be reduced to a set of rules, or broken down into a set of repeatable steps – is at risk.” How do you feel about jobs of the future? Outsourcing? How will this effect jobs which you will be pursuing after college?