Unit 1Performing Arts
R1Culture / Irish Step Dancing
R2 People / Edgar Degas’s Paintings

Unit 2True Courage
R1Life / A Friend Buried in My Heart
R2 Myth / Damon and Pythias

Unit 3Daring Fun
R1Sports / Extreme Sports
R2People / Felix Baumgartner

Unit 4The Middle Ages
R1Customs / A Dangerous Tasting Ritual
R2Commerce / From Apprentice to Master

Unit 5Coins
R1Food / Special New Year’s Bread
R2Currency / The Great Men of American Coins

Unit 6Media
R1Art / New Media Art
R2Health / Computer Vision Syndrome

Unit 7Superheroes
R1 Culture / Batman vs. Superman
R2 Technology / Sci-fi Technology

Unit 8Bees
R1 Life / Beekeeping in the City
R2 Science / Are Sunspots Killing Bees?





Unit 9Travel
R1Trends / Couch Surfing
R2Life / The Michelin Guide

Unit 10Unsolved Puzzles
R1Science / Angel Hair
R2History / Faberge Eggs

Unit 11Ancient Egypt
R1Customs / Beyond Beauty
R2Art / Ancient Egyptian Painting

Unit 12Pretense
R1Psychology / Smile Mask Syndrome
R2Biology / Two Different Kinds of Smiles

Unit 13Depression
R1Health / Seasonal Affective Disorder
R2Economics / The Great Depression

Unit 14Deserts
R1Culture / A Trip to the Negev Desert
R2Geography / An Ancient Oasis

Unit 15Smelly Creatures
R1Zoology / Beware of Stink Bugs!
R2Botany / Don’t Stop to Smell This Flower!

Unit 16Waste
R1Science / A Biofuel Breakthrough
R2Environment / What Is a Carbon Footprint?