https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/8vegw6bf2etu YOUTH POWER en-us 2018-03-26 13:15:48 UTC 2025-12-27 23:18:12 UTC hello@padlet.com msaucer2008 https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/8vegw6bf2etu/wish/246061017 This unit aims at showing some examples of teenagers and young adults' attitudes and actions that could make a difference in society, therefore promoting a discussion about youth power.]]> 2018-03-26 13:18:05 UTC https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/8vegw6bf2etu/wish/246061017 msaucer2008 https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/8vegw6bf2etu/wish/246062161 Girl Power in the Age of the Millennials: Essays on Women, Youth and Global Social Change, by Christine Horansky. Ivy & Airwaves, 2014.

A collection of essays written from a Millennial perspective that explores what it means to be an influential young woman nowadays. Horansky writes about international development, education policy, and the global advancement of women and girls - and how they are moving from the classroom to the media and to the halls of power.]]> 2018-03-26 13:20:09 UTC https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/8vegw6bf2etu/wish/246062161 msaucer2008 https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/8vegw6bf2etu/wish/246064568 Millennials Speak: Essays on the 21st Century, by R. P. Thead. R.P. Thead, 2013.

A collection of essays by twenty young writers from five continents covering topics ranging from the legacy of the Arab Spring to the global food system, students loans, youth unemployment, and popular culture.]]> 2018-03-26 13:23:50 UTC https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/8vegw6bf2etu/wish/246064568 msaucer2008 https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/8vegw6bf2etu/wish/246067413 If You Build it (2013): A documentary about how high school students helped transform their community using the power of design thinking. It is an inspiring movie that shows young people are capable of great things.]]> 2018-03-26 13:28:23 UTC https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/8vegw6bf2etu/wish/246067413 msaucer2008 https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/8vegw6bf2etu/wish/246069854 The Great Debaters (2007): A drama set in the 1930s based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, an American professor who inspired his students to use their intellect and creativity to challenge injustices.]]> 2018-03-26 13:32:46 UTC https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/8vegw6bf2etu/wish/246069854 msaucer2008 https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/8vegw6bf2etu/wish/246071368 The Social Network (2010): The story of the rise of Facebook gives us a glimpse into the brilliant young mind of Mark Zuckerberg, one of the most creative and talented young business leaders ever.]]> 2018-03-26 13:35:50 UTC https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/8vegw6bf2etu/wish/246071368 msaucer2008 https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/8vegw6bf2etu/wish/246073269 How to Empower Youth and Grow Community (2015): Sean Smith's talk will expand on why youth can have a very powerful voice in their community and empowering them to know and feel they can.]]> 2018-03-26 13:38:59 UTC https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/8vegw6bf2etu/wish/246073269 msaucer2008 https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/8vegw6bf2etu/wish/246074850 1. In your opinion, which invention mentioned in the text is more likely to be commercially successful? Why?

2. Which of those inventions would be more useful to you? And to people you know? Why?]]> 2018-03-26 13:41:35 UTC https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/8vegw6bf2etu/wish/246074850 msaucer2008 https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/8vegw6bf2etu/wish/246076027 Jim Toomey (1960-) is an American cartoonist famous for the comic strip Sherman's Lagoon, which debuted in 1991. The strip is syndicated to over 250 newspapers in North America and appears in more than 30 foreign countries.]]> 2018-03-26 13:43:18 UTC https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/8vegw6bf2etu/wish/246076027 msaucer2008 https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/8vegw6bf2etu/wish/246078391 Greg Evans (1947-) is an American cartoonist and the creator of the comic strip Luann. In 2003, he received the Reuben Award for Cartoonist of the Year for the strip.]]> 2018-03-26 13:47:04 UTC https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/8vegw6bf2etu/wish/246078391 msaucer2008 https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/8vegw6bf2etu/wish/246487995 1. How can yoou be a positive force at your school?
2. What do you think you'll do when you're fresh out of school?
3. Is making your mark your main goal in life?
4. Do you feel ready to take on the world? Why?]]> 2018-03-27 13:40:52 UTC https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/8vegw6bf2etu/wish/246487995 msaucer2008 https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/8vegw6bf2etu/wish/246489552 The suffix -thon/-athon (meaning a "prolonged activity") originated from the word "marathon". This word was first used in 1896, at the revival of the Olympic Games, and was based on the story of the Greek hero Pheidippides, who ran 26 miles and 385 yards to reach Athens from the Plains of Marathon to announce the victory over the Persian army. Nowadays, it is also frequently used to describe an event in which viewers or readers engage in many hours' worth of film, TV show episodes, videos, or books.]]> 2018-03-27 13:43:28 UTC https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/8vegw6bf2etu/wish/246489552 msaucer2008 https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/8vegw6bf2etu/wish/246493036 John Morris is a British cartoonist, creator of the Business Cartoons, which is part of the Visual Humour cartoon agency that he cofounded. Since its establishment in 1983, it has been supplying cartoons to newspapers, magazines, book publishers, and company newsletters worldwide. Morris is know for having a wry sense of humor and an acute perception of the absurd.]]> 2018-03-27 13:48:52 UTC https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/8vegw6bf2etu/wish/246493036 msaucer2008 https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/8vegw6bf2etu/wish/246495131 Use some of the following verbs to complete the sentences below: FALL - FEEL - FIND - FOUND - LAY - LIE - LOOSEN - LOSE.

1. He _________ money for 3 years. He should definitely think about investing in something else.
2. They ______ recently __________ a company called Velvet and intend to expand their business across Europe.
3. Since Leah started using that fitness app, she ________ in love with running. Now she even feels confident enough to run a marathon.
4. Because of the extremely hot weather, I __________ in bed at night, sleepless, just staring at the ceiling.

KEY

1. has been losing
2. have / founded
3. has fallen
4. have been lying]]> 2018-03-27 13:52:05 UTC https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/8vegw6bf2etu/wish/246495131