2011 Feb Course Material
AGRICULTURE REPORT
1. Christmas Trees Are Not the Only Hot Plants This Time of Year
2. Activists Say Fishing Limit Not Enough to Save Bluefin Tuna
ECONOMICS REPORT
3. 2010 Marked by Debt Problems in Europe and Growth in the Developing World
4. Online Dictionary says Austerity Tops 2010 Words
5. President Obama Agrees to Extend Tax Cuts for 2 years
EDUCATION REPORT
6. Testing New Ways to Recognize What Makes a Good Teacher
7. Lessons From Shanghai's Top Scores on International Test
8. These Jazz Students Play for Justice
HEALTH REPORT
9. Slow and Gentle Are Best in Treating Hypothermia
10. Advice for Staying Warm and Safe in Freezing Weather
Skill Level
11. A High School Offers Single-Sex Classes to Top Students
12. Movies Become Big Business in the 1920’s
TECHNOLOGY REPORT
13. iPads, E-Readers, Notebook Computers Top Wish Lists
14. TV Over the Internet Pushes Broadband Growth
WORDS AND THEIR STORIES
15. Words and Their Stories: Money, Part 1
16. Words and Their Stories: Money, Part 2