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1. Read the article Would You Pass Thomas Edison’s Employment Test? ^[1]

1.1.Vote <1 : Do you retain all facts you have ever learned?

1.2. Discuss <5 : How would you know if you have forgotten something?

1.3. Research ? : What is the difference between reasoning and intelligence?

1.4. Analyze categorize : Identify questions on the test as requiring knowledge, reasoning, or intelligence.

1.5.Vote : Is the Edison test worth attempting to pass vs. Is it a waste of time?

1.6. Discuss ? :

1.7. Analyze evaluate : Are there things on the test the are worth memorizing? If so, add them to your I want to memorize diary .

This is probably enough for one day

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2. Read the National Park Service review of Edison. ^[2]

2.1. Discuss :There are two sides to the 'Edison story'. What motivation did the ones telling the story have?

2.2. Analyze :Would you prefer that your life be reviewed by the press or the park service?

2.3. Edison said of his employees: "not the money they want, but the chance for their ambition to work."

2.3.1. Discuss : Is it fair that the more you like your job, the less you should get paid?

2.3.2. Discuss : Is that the trade off with his employees?

2.3.3. Discuss : What else did Edison offer besides a job they liked?

2.3.4. Analyze evaluate : Is there a skill or ability that you would like to learn and would take a lower pay, just to learn it?

2.3.5. Analyze evaluate : Is there a company you would work for at a lower rate, just to be able to say you worked there?

3. Einstein and Edison were geniuses who saw things differently and did things differently.

3.1 What products did each produce and how many people did each employ?

3.2. Which model do you prefer?

3.3. Give an example of a subject where you remember many facts about it.

3.4. Are there professions where you hope they don't have to go to a book to find information as they service you professionally?

3.5. How do you decide when to memorize, or when to use books?

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