Monthly Archives: January 2023

Week Six TED Talk Listening: Keep Your Goals to Yourself

Due: Tuesday before 8:30 a.m, though it would be best to have it done by this evening. Watch the TED Talk by Derek Sivers and take notes. Link: https://www.ted.com/talks/derek_sivers_keep_your_goals_to_yourself?language=en  Answer the following questions in paragraph form (350-400 words) by typing your response in … Continue reading

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Week Five: Crime: Listening

DUE: Tuesday by 8:30 a.m. 1. Watch the TED Talk video on What I Learned as a Kid in Jail and take notes. https://www.ted.com/talks/ismael_nazario_what_i_learned_as_a_kid_in_jail 2.  Answer the following questions in paragraph form (350-400 words) by typing your response in the comments section below. a) What is your opinion of the speaker’s suggestions about … Continue reading

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Week Four: Consumption “Less Stuff, More Happiness”

Deadline: Tuesday before class, but it would be better to have it done relatively early on Monday evening. Watch the TED Talk by Graham Hill on Less Stuff, More Happiness. Take notes and prepare to summarize main points in response. … Continue reading

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Week Three: Growth

Deadline: Monday evening, at latest before Tuesday’s class. 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 … Continue reading

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Week Two Listening Assignment

DUE: Monday evening. 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 many climate … Continue reading

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