2019-06-03

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TED-Ed

A classroom erupts into a war of words as students grapple with a seemingly simple prompt: what is the opposite of a gun?

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A TED-Ed Production

A film by Anna Samo + Lisa LaBracio

A poem by Brendan Constantine

Poem performed by Brendan Constantine

Sound Design by Weston Fonger

Animation & Design by Anna Samo + Lisa LaBracio

Produced by Gerta Xhelo

This animation is part of our series, "There's a Poem for That," which features animated interpretations of poems both old and new that give language to some of life's biggest feelings.

Check out the full series here: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTheresAPoemForThat

Watch an interview with the poet here: https://youtu.be/6NK7Q7eMDbU

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