Advanced SSP - Additional Reading /

109 SSP Topics: Business Versus Ecology

http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2011/11/01/141903604/toward-an-ethic-of-sustainability?print=1

http://www.ted.com/talks/pavan_sukhdev_what_s_the_price_of_nature.html

http://www.ted.com/talks/van_jones_the_economic_injustice_of_plastic.html

http://www.ted.com/talks/david_byrne_sings_nothing_but_flowers.html

108: Gambling

http://www.npr.org/2012/05/14/152670772/australias-poker-machines-are-they-too-popular

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128155835

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125736598

Language Studies - Master's Level Links

Dear Master's Students,

Here is the link to the website and video about General Sherman's march, as I promised earlier today:
http://www.history.com/topics/shermans-march

Also, please remember to choose a speech to watch for tomorrow so we can move forward with your speaking projects.  Here's the website where you can find approved, political speeches:
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/

Good luck!

Second Quiz Study Guide!

Dear Students,

Here is a link to Can Weng's winning quiz.  It's a PDF file.  If you have any trouble loading it, please let me know.  All of the vocabulary that appears on his file will be fair game for tomorrow's quiz.  Good luck studying!  Also, don't forget about those speaking evaluations!  And today is American Mother's Day!  Call your mom if you can--I'm sure she would appreciate it!

Disaster Preparedness (105&106)

Click on the link below to answer the questions on a sheet of paper:
After the Quake, Japanese Shop for Survival (NPR)

1.  What is a retailer?
2.  What are the shops selling?  Why?
3.  What are "goods?"
4.  What did the researchers at Tokyo University say in this story?
5.  Name three products for sale that are mentioned in this story.

LS / Masters Quiz Vocabulary

Dear LS Students: Here are the words you should study for the quiz on May 4th. You will be expected to explain these concepts using complete sentences.  Good luck!

• receptivity
• pheromones
• estrus 
• pride
• synchronize 
• hypothesis
• copulate
• coalition
• ovulate
• nomadic
• scavengers
• euphemism