Wolfson Campus Frank Quebbemann Home Page ESL & Foreign Languages Department EAP 1421 Reading Level 4   Students continue to develop academic reading abilities including text on contemporary and literary topics with an emphasis on extensive reading and the enhancement of critical reading skills.       USEFUL LINKS   Interactions 2 Website (for Practice) http://webct4a.mdc.edu http://www.webct.com/tuneup Check to see if your home browser will run WebCT   Exercises to practice Topics, Topic Sentences, Main Ideas (Cerritos College)   Related Readings for INTERACTIONS 2 Chapter 1: Education and Student Life "Education: A Reflection of Society" Reading   "Campus Life in the United States Today" Reading       Chapter 2: City Life "A City That's Doing Something Right" Reading Curitiba and Hope The Brazilian city of Curitiba is a global model for development that both respects the earth and delights its inhabitants.   "Sick-Building Syndrome" Reading   Chapter 3: Business and Money "Banking on the Poor" Reading NextBillion.net-Development Through Enterprise (BLOG) Business models for the world's poorest citizens FINCA INTERNATIONAL: Village Banking for the World's Poorest Families See a video about a trip to Uganda to describe the program Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development Grameen Foundation USA Fighting poverty with microfinancing to the world's poorest, especially women BYU Center for Economic Self-Reliance Women's Funding Network (Helping communities prosper) (Chapter 3) Women's Fund of Miami-Dade County (History) (Chapter 3) Example of Funds: http://www.wholeplanetfoundation.org/ Microfinancing Resources PBS: Evolution of Microfinance and kiva.org   "Consumerism" Reading Consumerism's Effect on Children The Effects of Marketing on Children Creating the Consumer Media Awareness Network: Advertising and Children Recommended book: Schorr, Juliet: Born to Buy: The Commercialized Child and the New Consumer Culture, New York: Scribner, 2004   Chapter 4: Jobs and Professions "Changing Career Trends" Reading Barbara Ehrenreich's Nickel and Dimed and Bait and Switch books How Wal-Mart is Re-making Our World Wal-Mart's effect on economies and jobs world-wide   "Looking for Work in the 21st Century" Reading Jobs with Justice Its mission is to improve working people's standard of living Miami Dade College's On Line Career Services/Job Bank   Chapter 5: Lifestyles Around the World "Trendspotting" Reading   "Fads and Trends" Reading Crazy Fads Over the Years     Chapter 6: Global Connections "Global Trade" Reading Thomas Friedman's The World Is Flat (and summary in Wikipedia)     "Global Travel...and Beyond" Reading Great Learning Vacations (Chapter 6) G.A.P. Adventures: Sustainable Tourism Murder Mystery Show The Dinner and Murder Mystery Train Ride in Fort Myers Worldwide Travel One World Alternative Travel Guide Volunteer and Travel Opportunities for Education and Inspiration Chapter 7: Language and Communication "If We Could talk With the Animals..." Reading     "Parentese" Reading     Chapter 9: New Frontiers "The Human Brain-New Discoveries" Reading   "Personality-Nature or Nurture?" Reading