Documentaries and short videos questions
Writing
I. Documentaries- Watch the video, tell me what it was about, what you learned and most importantly, what you think about it. Report must be 2 pages double spaced. If you don’t share what you think about it, no credit will be issued.
- Cowspiracy-10 available points- The story of raising beef for food –
- Plasticized-10 Available Points- The story of human obsession with plastic and the impact it has
- The Cove 20 Available Points- Available on Netflix- The story of the Dolphin Drives In Japan- Available on Netflix.
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II- Short Videos with answers to questions: Watch the following short videos and answer the questions I’ve asked. I’m expecting to see at least 4-5 sentences per question.
- Prince EA- Man vs Earth- 5 Available Points
- Landfillharmonic- 5 Available Points-Guaranteed to change your view on the definition of trash- https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=60+Minutes+La…
- How Wolves Change Rivers- 5 Available Points- The reintroduction of the Grey Wolf-
- How Whales Change Climate- 5 available Points- How Whales remove Carbon from the atmosphere-
Questions:
- What are your feelings and thoughts of humans existing on the planet for the equivalent of only three seconds in a 24 hour day? Explain your viewpoint in detail
- After watching this video, what environmental issues are you now aware of that you weren’t before? What problems do they cause and to whom?What do you think causes them?
Questions:
- After seeing the short video, Landfillharmonic today, has your opinion of what we refer to as “Trash” changed? How?
- Name three things you use on a regular basis that could be reused or recycled? What are they made of and how will it help the planet to recycle them?
Questions:
- Tell me your impression of the video. Why do you think the Grey Wolf is important to the ecosystem?
- Explain how the introduction of the Grey Wolf into Yellowstone National Park changes the flow of the rivers.
Questions:
- Were you surprised that whales can have such an impact on climate change? Tellme three things you learned from the video
- Do you believe humans impact climate change? Regardless of your answer, tell me why or why not?
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III. Take your Carbon Footprint (5 available points for entering your data, running the calculator and providing ways you can reduce your footprint)
http://www.nature.org/greenliving/carboncalculator…
Enter your data, print out the results and submit. How big is your carbon footprint? Please provide 3 easy things you can do now to reduce your carbon footprint today.
