Immediate Context-Yo Yo Ma’s article is called “Necessary edges: Arts, Empathy, and Education”. It was originally published in Wold-Post, which is a online news blog. The World-Post has a partnership between the Huffington Post and the Berggruen Institute of Governance. In the Bio of Yo Yo Ma’s bio it stuck out to me that they mention that he began performing when he was nine years old and in later years he became very famous and got over 17 grammy awards and has produced more than 90 albums. The bio also mention that Yo Yo Ma graduated from Juilliard school and Harvard University.

Imposed Context– I strongly agree with Yo Yo Ma, I also feel that schools should involve more art in everything they do. Personally at my school we were pushed to express our emotions through all kinds of art and it seems to bring a lot and joy and peace throughout the school. I took a murals class, and I was able to a huge painting that was then hung up in the school. Every wall of my school is covered in art work and it definitely makes a difference in the environment of the school. I also feel that the imposed context could be just getting more information on what STEAM is or what it could potentially be.

Internal Context-I feel the “So what” is to bring attention to how important art can be when involved in the STEM system. I feel that Yo Yo Ma is trying to reach out to educators and let them know and help them realize how important art is and he goes onto explain multiple examples of how art has touched him and the importance of art overall.

Glossing Words-

Bandwidth-  The energy or mental capacity required to deal with a situation.

Invigorate- To give vigor to; fill with life and energy; energize.

Virtuosos- A person who has special knowledge or skill in afield.