This was the homework. Go to the side board and write your name and your selected topic.

 Look for a cause that relates to Mother Nature. There are foundations everywhere!

You could save the:

• whales
• polar bears
• rain forests
• Chesapeake Bay
• snakes
• tree frogs
• turtles
• coral reefs
• etc.

Pick a cause to study.

1. Find a web site devoted saving ______________________. Study the web site. 
2. What did you learn?
3. What do you believe?
4. What persuasive techniques were used? (Remember the advertising techniques we studied earlier in the course.)
5. According to the site, how can you help?
6. What is the cost in time, resources, and money?
7. Would you support this cause? Explain.

Post in CANVAS by 8:30 on Thursday, April 3, 2014 - that is TODAY!

Join your assigned group when asked to do so. Discuss the answers to 1-7 above. K/W/L ( Before each person shares, complete the "What do you already know about the topic" column. Then, fill in things you learned from each other. End with a question or two about what you still need to know.

Homework:  Answer the questions asked by your group. If you want to select a new topic, now is the time. Send me a message on CANVAS if you change your mind.

Conduct more research on your topic. Locate proof that the problem exists and find the causes of the problem. Post the summary of your findings in CANVAS along with the sources. (Use EasyBib or the program on WORD. - MLA style, please!) Due, Tuesday, April 8, 2014. 20 pts.

"Saving the Songs of the Sea" activity . . . listen for instructions. 

We will be watching An Inconvenient Truth to:

• Look for presentation strategies
• Learn more about Global Warming
• Look for evidence of the problem, causes of the problem, and solutions to the problem.

An Inconvenient Truth – Questions

After viewing the documentary, answer the following questions and post your answers in CANVAS. Due, Thursday, April 10, 2014.

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.