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Introduction
Introduction
Would you consider yourself to be environmentally friendly? How do you think you compare to your peers? What about the average American...or even the average citizen, globally?
In this short unit, you are going to calculate your personal impact on the environment, analyze what aspects of your lifestyle have the greatest influence, as well as explore solutions to mitigating your impact.
Activity: Measuring Your Ecological Footprint
Activity: Measuring Your Ecological Footprint
Open the Google Doc provided below and complete the activity to help you calculate your very own ecological footprint. When you've finished exploring solutions, please create a SMART Goal that may help you become a better steward of the environment.
Lessons from Hollywood: "Instinct"
Lessons from Hollywood: "Instinct"
Let's turn to Hollywood as we examine our place, as humans, on this beautiful planet. Is this really "our land" as Woody Guthrie wrote in his hit song, or does it belong equally to all the animals that live on this planet. If it is ours, what is our responsibility to protect the planet, preserve resources, and ensure a habitable world for future generations?
Reflection Assignment: Essay Prompt
Reflection Assignment: Essay Prompt
In the film, Anthony Hopkin’s character, Ethan Powell, tells Dr. Calder, “[Humans] only have one thing to give up. Our dominion. We don’t own the world. We’re not kings yet. Not gods. Can we give that up? Too precious, all that control? Too tempting, being a god?”
What is your response to Ethan? Do you agree with him that humans need to let go of the fallacy that they can rule over nature? Why or why not? Provide a written reflection to these questions in no fewer than 250 words using this Google Doc.
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