2. “Human ingenuity is full of examples of humans as thinkers, inventors and creators from all subject areas. Human ingenuity goes beyond looking solely at individuals, and looks at human contributions… seeing [human contributions] as logical, clever, and reasoning, as well as illogical, fallible, and devious.”ingenuity

3. (noun: a person, place, thing or idea)  The power of being ingenious  The power of creative imagination  The ability to create  The ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems

4. Synonyms:  cleverness  resourcefulness  imagination  creativity  inventiveness  smartness  eloquence Antonyms:  dull  uninteresting

5. If you could have a superpower that was ingenious, what would it be and why? What would you use your superpower to do? Share with a partner!

6.  What is the most important invention of the last 200 years? Explain.  Who is the most powerful person living today? Explain.  Who is the most terrible person in history? Explain.  What’s the most important piece of technology that exists in our world? Explain.

7.  How do these people (including the people who invented and marketed the technology and inventions) influence other people?  How do these people influence the outcome of the world?  What are their superpowers? How do they use their superpowers?

8. “Human ingenuity is full of examples of humans as thinkers, inventors and creators from all subject areas. Human ingenuity goes beyond looking solely at individuals, and looks at human contributions… seeing [human contributions] as logical, clever, and reasoning, as well as illogical, fallible, and devious.”

9. What do we do?  Think  Invent  Create How do we do it (well)? With…  Logic  Cleverness  Reasoning

10. How can the power of my brain change the world? Answer this question in a one page response (free- write/journal) in your composition notebook. Be ready to share!