Final Listening

These optional listening activities will help you get ready for the final. Good luck!

Brittanica: Coal Combustion and Acid Rain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP-sU8i2edo&feature=related

The Causes and Effects of Acid Rain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=893KB3s_jIA&feature=related

Acid Rain Movie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EEYGrtvRMo&feature=related


Stress and Stressors
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCtLTVFlhz4&feature=related

15 Minute News: Stress Segment
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLW_i4_ZU7M

Stress Busters
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgeOaygSgIY

Lab Week 9 - LAST ONE!!!

Greetings LC students This is our last lab of winter quarter. On Wednesday, we will have a guest lecturer from a travel agency, so this week's listening topics are related to travel. We can all get ready for spring break!

http://www.ricksteves.com/tvr/clips/merchandise.htm
You will listen to three short informational clips from Rick Steves, a local but nationally known travel guide.

http://www.travelchannel.com/Video_%26_Photos/Video_Detail?videoRef=TITLE603
The Travel Channel takes us on a short tour of some of Seattle's most famous landmarks. Get some facts and amaze your friends and family.

http://www.travelchannel.com/Video_%26_Photos
Scroll down to Destinations Videos and choose a place you'd like to know more about. Find out about the highlights of your chosen destination.

Homework for Week 9

Our last unit in the book will be about culture (Unit 11), so the last note-taking homework is on the same subject. (Yes – the LAST one!! Make it AMAZING!)

Cultural Similarities and Features: 24 minutes

What exactly defines a culture? Check out this video to learn more about the definition of culture across the world.

http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/17990-cultural-similarities-and-differences-features-video.htm


After watching this video, choose two of the more specific ways to study culture and take notes on that. “How Stuff Works” includes the following How to Study Cultures videos. Choose one you’re interested in.
· Family Units
· Religious Groups
· Social Organizations
· Recreational Groups
· Work Related Groups
· Educational Groups
· Ethnic Groups
· Climate
· Agriculture

Lab Week 8

http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=6975131

Go to the ABC News website. You will do 2 required titles and then choose different stories in different categories. Complete this worksheet and give it to me at the end of class. Top Video and Wild and Wacky (crazy) are on the right side. The other categories are on the left.

IEP Survey

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=ymknRsraUM2QpJyKKzQuKg_3d_3d

Don't miss this chance to give the International Office some feedback about your SCIE experience. Let me know you did it by telling me about one question and you'll get 20 bonus points!

Links to Articles about Depression

Go to the following articles for information about depression.

http://www.who.int/mental_health/management/depression/definition/en/

http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=2947

http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=18543

Homework for Week 8

Frontline World Homework

Choose videos from different regions totaling 45 minutes of viewing time. (Videos range from ~ 7 – 20 minutes). Each video must be from a different area.

Americas, Africa, Europe, Middle East, South Africa, Asia-Pacific

http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/watch/