June 17 Ted Talk Project

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Self Guided Reading.

Task - June 17th - goal today - to locate a Ted Talk of your interest. Watch and listen. Note down main points and perhaps 2-3 quotes you may wish to you in your summary paragraph (#2 as part of Assign 11 on Teams). 

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