Earthquake Lessons

Here is a link to lesson 1 with the reading and writing components. For your reference, here is a link to the integrative writing task materials (try to compose the essay without looking at these).

Here is a link to lesson 2. Here is a link to the independent listening on predicting earthquakes. Feel free to stop and start the recording as needed to answer questions.

Here is a link to class listening 1 on snakes.

Here is a link to class listening 2 on animal sense.

Plato Lessons

Here is a link to lesson 1 with the reading and writing assignments.

Here is a link to lesson 2 with the listening and speaking assignments.

Here is a link to the You Tube clip from class. Feel free to stop and start the selection as needed to answer the questions.

Racial Profiling

Here is a link to lesson 1, which includes the reading and writing content.

Here is a link to article 1, which gives one side of this issue. Here is a link to article 2, which gives the other side of the issue. Use these articles as well as the lesson to help you compose your persuasive essay.

Here is a link to lesson 2, which includes the listening and speaking content. If you are interested, here is a link to the podcast from class.

Here is a link to the You Tube clip for the independent listening assignment in the lab.

Pandemic Flu Lesson Materials.

Here is a link to lesson 1 with definitions.

Here is a link to lesson 2 with definitions.

Here is a link to the first You Tube clip: Swine Flu Fears Prompt Global Quarantine

Here is a link to the second You Tube clip: Swine Flu- Closed Captioned

When working with the video clips, feel free to stop and start the recording as often as you need.

Lessons on the Crusades

Here is part 1 of the lesson, which includes definitions.

Here is part 2 of the lesson, which includes definitions. If you are interested, here is a link to the podcast from class. Here is a link to the lecture from class that accompanies the integrative reading passage.


Here is a link to the listening file of my spoken response. Practice speaking along with me to help you with your phrasing and intonation. I will ask you to give this response tomorrow in class. You can find a link to the text of my response here.

Finally, here are more detailed instructions (with an example) for the One Example essay. Please make sure to submit a first draft that is typed, proofread, printed, and on time.

Lessons on Globalization

Here is part 1 of the lesson, which includes the definitions.

Here is part 2 of the lesson, which includes the definitions. Here is a link to the podcast from class on the PEW survey results. There is no podcast, but feel free to go back and listen again.

Here is selection 1 from the independent listening.
Here is selection 2 from the independent listening.
Here is selection 3 from the independent listneing.

Watch these videos and answer the questions. Feel free to stop and start the video clips as needed.

For homework, please complete any incompleted listening assignments from class as well as complete your surveys and write a paragraph summary of your data.

Don't forget that tomorrow is the complete TOEFL simulation from 9:00-1:00. Please be on time and be prepared for a long day. You will be dismissed after the exam.