A popular North American tradition, February 14th is theoretically a day for lovers. But let’s be honest: for a lot of people, it’s mostly a day filled with subtle pressure, commercial obligations, and a total lack of inspiration. Whether you love the romance or dread the red-and-pink displays taking over…
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TED features Joachim de Posada’s presentation of the famous “marshmallow” test done children. It is a test that claims to predict the success of those children through their ability to delay gratification. I won’t go into great detail about the test because the video only last about 5 min. I…
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We live in a fast paced world with all kinds of conveniences. Food taking a huge chunk of the convenience market, many foods are processed and packaged to serve. If food and nutrition are a topic of interest to you and your students, you might find this National Geographic article…
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If you could choose among National Geographic top 15 travel destinations, where would you go? Scroll through the top 15 destinations suggested by National Geographic and say which you would choose and why (only read titles and look at pictures). Go explore the picture of the chosen destination. What is…
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What are you doing to prevent climate change? PBS Frontline presents an innovative interactive presentation on how the people of Marshall Island are affected by climate change. Even though the presentation is a bit deep and disturbing, I would use it to spark a discussion on actions related to climate…
