Is literature really such a creative subject

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This document discusses whether literature is a creative subject and tasks participants with designing a one-minute television advertisement and mobile application to promote the study of literature to secondary school students. It provides background that the document was facilitated on April Fool's Day and lists the literature in English teaching syllabus and names of facilitators. Participants are asked to gather their thoughts on the topic and design an advertisement using a "Lit Mobile" to get students interested in literature.

Is Literature
really such a
creative
subject?
Facilitated on April Fools Day 2014
John & Dennis Yeo,
the mad brothers

Literature in English Teaching Syllabus 2013,
CPDD MOE

Is literature really such a creative subject

Task 2
Lets gather your thoughts, facts,
opinions, issues, insights,
feelings, prior knowledge,
hunches, etc.

Design a ONE MINUTE TV AD to
sell Literature to Secondary One
kids with this “Lit Mobile”
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