Class Work
A. View An Inconvient Truth . . . be sure you are looking for the answers to the questions. (Handout)
An Inconvenient Truth – Questions
After viewing the documentary, answer the following questions.
1. Why does the film open and close with serene images of nature: lush green leaves and a gently flowing river on a sunny day, followed by Al Gore’s voice-over about this peaceful place? What is the impact on the viewer?
2. In this film, Gore narrates a moment in 1989 when his six-year-old son dropped his father’s hand, ran into the street, and was severely injured. How does this personal story relate to Gore’s mission?
3. Much of the film consists of scientific facts and charts. Think back and answer the following:
· Why do we have global warming?
· What is the relationship between carbon dioxide and temperature?
· How does global warming contribute to an increase in the number and severity of storms, hurricanes, tornadoes, and typhoons?
· How can global warming cause both violent precipitation as well as droughts?
4. Explain the significance of each of these references from the film:
· The findings of core drills
· The thawing of the permafrost, the splitting of the Ward Hunt ice shelf, and the disappearance of the Larson ice shelf
· The Arctic ice cap disappearing
· The image of a canary in a coal mine
· The image of the frog in the cooking pot
5. Cite three ecological consequences of global warming in the animal and plant communities.
6. Gore used quotations from several memorable people. Explain how they apply to the topic of global warming.
· Mark Twain: “What gets us into trouble is not what we don’t know; it’s what we know that just ain’t so.”
· Upton Sinclair: “It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it.” Consider citing specific ways that this statement is illustrated throughout this film.
· Stephen Pacala and Robert Socolow in Science magazine: “Humanity already possesses the fundamental scientific, technical, and industrial know-how to solve the carbon and climate problems.”
7. Explain the significance of the film’s title An Inconvenient Truth.
B. Discuss the homework questions/article: fishbowl activity.
C. Let's look at the annotated bibliography.
C. Let's look at the annotated bibliography.
Homework
Continue your research on your topic. Look for:
1. Causes/history of the problem
2. Evidence of the problem today and effects
3. Solutions to the problem
Map out your essay. (Take notes in three columns.)
A. What information from your research will you use in the introduction? How will you capture our attention? What are your sources for the history/causes of the problem?
B. What does the problem look like today? What are the issues - health, environment, economic, ethical, scientific, etc?
C. What solutions do you propose? Reader's want to know, "What's in it for me?" How will your proposed solutions help the common man or woman on the street? How much will your solution cost? People are concerned about money? How will you solution help Mother Nature? What will the world look like if your solutions are put into practice?
Bring your notes to class on Thursday.
A. What information from your research will you use in the introduction? How will you capture our attention? What are your sources for the history/causes of the problem?
B. What does the problem look like today? What are the issues - health, environment, economic, ethical, scientific, etc?
C. What solutions do you propose? Reader's want to know, "What's in it for me?" How will your proposed solutions help the common man or woman on the street? How much will your solution cost? People are concerned about money? How will you solution help Mother Nature? What will the world look like if your solutions are put into practice?
Bring your notes to class on Thursday.
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