Monthly Archives: December 2021

Week 5: Consumption “Less Stuff, More Happiness”

Deadline: Wednesday before 8:30 a.m. Watch the TED Talk by Graham Hill on Less Stuff, More Happiness. Take notes and prepare to summarize main points in response. https://www.ted.com/talks/graham_hill_less_stuff_more_happiness Answer the following questions in paragraph form (350-400 words) by typing your response in the comments section below. For each … Continue reading

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The Carnival

DUE: Thursday by 8:30 a.m. Download and read the story by clicking the link below: the-carnival-story Please post your response to the following questions in the comments section below. You should aim for 400 words. What are the main ideas … Continue reading

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Week 4: Growth

Deadline: Wednesday before 8:30 a.m. 1. Click on the link below and watch the video only until 11:03 minutes in the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FACK2knC08E 2. Please post your response (around 350 words) to the following questions in the comments section below. 1) … Continue reading

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Week 3 Listening Assignment

DUE: Wednesday, before 8:30 a.m. 1. Watch the United Nations Climate Summit 2014 opening speech by Leonardo DiCaprio and take notes. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTyLSr_VCcg 2.  Answer the following questions in paragraph form (350-400 words) by typing your response in the comments section below.  a) What is DiCaprio’s main message? b) He mentioned that … Continue reading

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Week 2 TED Talk Listening: Keep Your Goals to Yourself

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

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