Harper Lee

This article explains general information about Harper Lee in order to give students more background

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knowledge about the book To Kill a Mockingbird.

Watch this video summary for a more graphic representation of this bio: http://www.biography.com/people/harper-lee-9377021?page=2

Secrets of the Most Successful College Students

This article gives several tips for how to succeed in college and even other aspects of life: "Secrets of the Most Successful College Students."

Read the article and follow the directions before turning in at the end of the week.

Four Decades After Milgram, We’re Still Willing to Inflict Pain

This article explains and explores the Milgram experiment from the early 1960s: "Four Decades After Milgram, We're Still Willing to Inflict Pain"

Check out this video that explains the original experiment:

Lead Us Not Into Temptation: The Neuroscience Behind the Marshmallow Test

This article explains an experiment involving tempting children with marshmallows and explores the long term predictions that can be made from the experiment: "Lead Us Not Into Temptation: The Neuroscience Behind the Marshmallow Test."

Check out this video summary of the experiment:

You Can Grow Your Intelligence

This article is a 1-page summary of some of Carol Dweck's research on growth vs. fixed mindsets: You Can Grow Your Intelligence.

Check out this video summary of the main points:

The 3 Rules of Mindsets

This article outlines Dan Pink's summary of Carol Dweck's thoughts on growth vs. fixed mindsets: The 3 Rules of Mindsets.

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