Classroom Activity - Famous Problem Solvers

This exercise challenges students to address a social need by creating a sustainable new business venture. Students practice the following skills during the exercise: problem solving, critical thinking, creativity and innovation, collaboration, and verbal communication. An easy in class exercise where students write down the names of three famous people (still living) on separate slips of paper. Do your best to think of widely known famous people so everyone in the classroom will know who they are.Go down the line and create pairs of famous people who will work together. Each student will assume the identity of the famous person that he/she picked. Assume that these two famous people have agreed to partner together to start a social venture. More information is in the one-page activity.

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