Generation Tens
TED Radio Prompts
 
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Young People Making an Impact... 
... Natalie Warne,
  • Tell about a time you were involved in a group that attempted to change something large or small. What were you trying to change; what did you do and was it successful?
  • The speaker says that her bold attempts to accomplish things others said weren't possible likely would not happen today. She implies that being older and perhaps 'wiser' causes fear. Why is this?
  • If you were organizing a service group, would you want members who were older and more experienced or younger and less experienced?
  • If you are twenty or older than twenty, what events in your twenties are or were the most influential and life shaping? If you aren't twenty yet, predict what events that will happen when you are 20-30 will be influential and life changing. Predict what these events will be like and how they'll affect the rest of your life. 
  • To achieve great things, you need a plan and not enough time." What does this mean and to what extent is it true?
  • Besides your immediate family members, who would you put in your emergency contacts book? Why would these people be the best to support your in difficult situations?
  • What activities could you start doing that would increase the quality of your ‘weak ties?’ Why would you choose these activities if your goal was to increase the quantity of quality casual relationships?
Is 30 really the new 20...
  ...Meg Jay, 
The New Way to Work...
 Charlie Hoehn
  • What do you think are the characteristics of a 'Successful American'? 
  • You won't be paid for your 'free work' but if you could choose whatever job you wanted or work with anyone who would it be and what would you do?
  • Who and what will help you figure out what you want to be?
  • How has social media increased the pressure of your life? 
  • What could you do in a short YouTube video that you think would be most likely to be popular? 
  • In general do you like spending time watching amateur videos on YouTube? Why or why not? Why do you think these videos are so popular among the millennial generation?
  • What's your favorite Internet video? What happens during this video and why did you like it? 
Why Videos Go Viral
... Kevin Allocca
Teenage Feminism Today
... Tavi Gevinson
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  • If you had to choose a website name for content related to people at your age what would it be?
  • To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement, "if you don't fit in, you'll fit in somewhere else?" Does it apply to everyone, someone or no one?
  • The speaker claims that she feels they are good role models because they don't try to present themselves as perfect. Do you agree that the best role models are those who make obvious human mistakes?