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page 105
When Mr. Cosby's remarks attracted a lot of criticism, Reverend Jackson defended him, saying, "Bill is saying,
let's fight the right fight.  Let's level the playing field. Drunk people can't do that.  Illiterate people can't do that."


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page 105
Our children will increasingly be competing head-to-head with Chinese, Indian and Asian kids, whose parents have a lot more character-building approaches....  I'm not suggesting that we militarize education, but I am suggesting that we do more to push our young people to go behond their comfort zones, to do things right, and to be ready to suffer some short-run pain for longer gain.


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Flat Challenge I

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Tasks for students
How well do you know geography? Know the borders, mountains, valleys, buildings and water (seas, rivers, lakes and oceans) of each country....
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to read quotes from The World Is Flat

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to read an excerpt from The World Is Flat  (First Chapter)

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to read an excerpt from his book Lotus


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