Michigan Prep: Unit 4 Key

Michigan Prep - Unit 4

The Theme for Unit 4 is 'Passion'

Here are some interesting videos and things related to 'passion.'  How is the meaning of 'passion' different or similar in the different stories?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHGqp8lz36c 

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

http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/50764314#50764314

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQrPviAAd4c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DObjjDeTRw8

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/09/how-a-passion-for-steam-powered-cars-led-to-love/?_r=0

Prime 2: Character Counts

BBC Documentary: How to Tell Somebody is Lying

Interview with Dan Ariely, author of 'The Honest Truth about Dishonesty,' a book motivated by the Enron scandal (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enron_scandal ).
 Also, check out this book summary animation:

http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/09/17/the-truth-about-dishonesty-dan-ariely-rsa/
http://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/18912407-the-honest-truth-about-dishonesty-how-we-lie-to-everyone--especially-ou

Lecture from The Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University (http://kenan.ethics.duke.edu/ ):

Michigan Prep Unit 2

Prime 5: Unit 2

Is it OK to lie?  When?

A few videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lX8OnipwwwA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOjG736mk3A


Articles

Forbes - Men bigger liars than women?
http://www.forbes.com/sites/carolkinseygoman/2013/06/04/are-men-bigger-liars-than-women/


CNN - British Study
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/05/20/britain.lies.study/index.html

Fleetwood Mac - Tell Me Lies Tell Me Sweet Little Lies

Michigan Prep: ECPE Resources and Water

ECPE Sample Materials
http://www.cambridgemichigan.org/resources/ecpe/support-materials

ECPE General
http://www.cambridgemichigan.org/ecpe

ECPE Speaking Test - Video1 of 2

ECPE Speaking Test - Video 2 of 2

WATER ISSUES:

From NPR:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/06/20/193587906/a-surprising-barrier-to-clean-water-human-nature

From  PBS Newshour:
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/science/jan-june13/taintedwater_03-13.html

Prime 5: Present Perfect in Songs

Has she just found something?  Where has it (or he) been?  Has he been hiding?

What has been going on?  Has someone been feeling different?  How long has this been going on?

In the video, has Pink's father ever performed in public before?  They have seen the rain; they have felt the pain; they don't know where they have been...  This is a song about war.

Prime 5 - Dreams Come True / Life Choices - Changes

CNN Reclaim Your Career: 5 Risky Career Moves That Can Pay Off 

 

Jane Goodall and Her Chimps