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    3 ways to uproot a culture of corruption

    3 ways to uproot a culture of corruption

    Corruption is a constant threat in Kenya, says social entrepreneur Wanjira Mathai -- and to stop it there (or anywhere else), we need to intervene early. Following the legacy of her mother, political activist and Nobel Prize recipient Wangari Maathai, Mathai shares three strategies to uproot a culture of corruption by teaching children and young people about leadership, purpose and integrity.

    Subjects:
    Society and Culture and Poltiical Science
    Keywords:
    Corruption -- Prevention
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
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    Economics And Art

    Economics And Art

    What lessons can economics learn from art? Megan Wilkens examines how, historically, trends in the art world have offered a prescient window into wide-ranging socio-economic shifts in society. If economists look closely at art, they might be privy to unexpected changes in cultural behavior.

    Subjects:
    Society and Culture
    Keywords:
    Art -- Economic aspects Art society
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
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    Identifying the Main Idea

    Identifying the Main Idea

    In this interactive object, learners read short paragraphs and then select the main idea of each selection.

    Subjects:
    English language
    Keywords:
    Reading comprehension
    Resource Type:
    Others
     
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    Summary Writing (Screencast)

    Summary Writing (Screencast)

    In this screencast, students demonstrate an understanding of summary writing by reading step-by-step instructions and then summarizing short paragraphs. Examples of summaries that are poorly written, as well as those that are written well, are included.

    Subjects:
    English language
    Keywords:
    Abstracting
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
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    "Jabberwocky": One of Literature's Best Bits of Nonsense

    "Jabberwocky": One of Literature's Best Bits of Nonsense

    As Alice wanders through the dreamscape of Looking-Glass Land in Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There," she happens across a book written in an unintelligible language. Inside, she discovers an epic poem filled with nonsense, fearsome creatures, and whimsical language. Dive into Carroll's legendary poem, "Jabberwocky" and see if you can make sense of the nonsense.

    Subjects:
    English literature
    Keywords:
    Nonsense verse Jabberwocky (Carroll Lewis)
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
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    How Literature Can Help Us Develop Empathy

    How Literature Can Help Us Develop Empathy

    Reading fiction can educate us emotionally, intellectually and spiritually, says Beth Ann Fennelly, creative writing professor and poet laureate of Mississippi. She makes the case for why we humans — and the world — continue to need literature.

    Subjects:
    English literature
    Keywords:
    Social psychology literature Empathy
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
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    Our Unhealthy Obsession with Choice

    Our Unhealthy Obsession with Choice

    We face an endless string of choices, which leads us to feel anxiety, guilt and pangs of inadequacy that we are perhaps making the wrong ones. But philosopher Renata Salecl asks: Could individual choices be distracting us from something bigger—our power as social thinkers? A bold call for us to stop taking personal choice so seriously and focus on the choices we're making collectively.

    Subjects:
    Psychology and Philosophy
    Keywords:
    Medical care Choice (Psychology)
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
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    Talk About Your Death While You're Still Healthy

    Talk About Your Death While You're Still Healthy

    Do you know what you want when you die? Do you know how you want to be remembered? In a candid, heartfelt talk about a subject most of us would rather not discuss, Michelle Knox asks each of us to reflect on our core values around death and share them with our loved ones, so they can make informed decisions without fear of having failed to honor our legacies. "Life would be a lot easier to live if we talked about death now," Knox says. "We need to discuss these issues when we are fit and healthy so we can take the emotion out of it -- and then we can learn not just what is important, but why it's important."

    Keywords:
    Death
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
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    Checklist for World Travel

    Checklist for World Travel

    Learners read a list of issues to be considered when traveling internationally, such as the beliefs, communication styles, gift-giving customs, and entertainment preferences of people in various cultures.

    Subjects:
    Hotel, Travel and Tourism
    Keywords:
    Manners customs Travel -- Social aspects
    Resource Type:
    Others
     
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    The THINK Principle

    The THINK Principle

    Learners are shown questions to ask themselves before they speak. They evaluate three responses according to the criteria presented. This activity has audio content.

    Subjects:
    Sociology and Communication
    Keywords:
    Interpersonal communication Oral communication
    Resource Type:
    Others