Monthly Archives: May 2020

Due: Wednesday before 8:30 a.m. Please read this story and be prepared to discuss it. You can download the story by clicking the link below: Short Story 2 – The Rocking Horse Winner – Story Answer the following questions in paragraph form (350-400 … Continue reading →

Due: Thursday before 8:30 a.m. Watchthe TED Talk by Derek Sivers and take notes. Link: https://www.ted.com/talks/derek_sivers_keep_your_goals_to_yourself?language=en  Answerthe following questions in paragraph form(350-400 words) by typing your response in the comments section below. a) What are Sivers’ main points. Why does Sivers say we should keep our goals … Continue reading →

   What is Nilopfer Merchant’s thesis (The main argument he is making)? What evidence does he provide to support this claim? What are other claims he makes and does he provide examples for these too? Is it possible to disagree … Continue reading →

Due: 8:30 a.m. Wednesday 1. Watch the TED Talk video on English Mania  and take notes. Link: https://www.ted.com/talks/jay_walker_on_the_world_s_english_mania?language=en 2.  Answer the following questions in paragraph form (400 words) by typing your response in the comments section below. a) What is Jay Walker’s thesis (The main argument he is making)? What evidence … Continue reading →

1) Open a blank word document. 2) Go to the following websites and do a reference for each of them. 1.https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/stories/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-opossums 2. http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/passenger-coins-plane-engine_uk_59534b25e4b0da2c731f9447?utm_hp_ref=uk-weird-news 3. http://extramilest.com/blog/what-to-do-when-a-snake-bites-you-on-a-remote-trail/ 4. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jan/23/justin-bieber-arrested-drag-raciing-driving-influence-miami 5. https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2012/09/20/161478954/heres-the-scoop-on-cat-poop-coffee 6. https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/pesticides-pest-management/managing-pests/animals/raccoons 7. http://www.stnicholascenter.org/pages/who-is-st-nicholas/ 8. https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween 9. http://www.trueactivist.com/its-been-8-years-this-is-what-the-indonesian-smoking-baby-looks-like-today/ 10 (bonus)http://www.physics.mcgill.ca/~arobic/funny/babies.html

Due:  Wednesday before 8:30 a.m.  1. Watch the TED Talk video on High-Altitude Wind Energy and take notes. Link: https://www.ted.com/talks/saul_griffith_on_kites_as_the_future_of_renewable_energy 2.  Answer the following questions in paragraph form (350-400 words) by typing your response in the comments section below. a) Do you think Saul Griffith’s idea will be successful or not? What are … Continue reading →

1.Watch the video below. Stop at 6:15. 2.  Answer the following questions in paragraph form (approximately 300 words) by typing your response in the comments section below.  a) In the video, what are the things that could be printed using 3D printing technology? Which one do you think is … Continue reading →