How can the places where we work help us become more productive or creative? Objective Students will be able to: • Identify factors that help them to be productive or creative. • Develop explanatory and descriptive writing skills. • Share their writing and ideas clearly with their classmates. Background Lesson Synopsis - At the height of his popularity, playwright Eugene O’ Neill moved to a remote part of northern California looking to escape. The constant stream of reporters and fans distracted him from his work so badly that he and his wife built a retreat, Tao House. While isolated within i Duration: 30 Minutes.