Mike Schmitt

Global Warming

Film discussed: Waterworld, directed by Kevin Costner, 1995

Arc or State of future:

  • Apocalypse-depends on which group you talk to. (man-made or natural)
  • Evolutionary-living creature will learn to adapt, civilizations will rebuild.
  • Alternative-people will make choices to influence outcome.

Dimension of future:

  • Near or deep future- depending on group
  • Lifestyle changes

Relevant coarse objectives:

  • To inform students about Global Warming
  • To lead students in discussion whether it is man made or a natural occurrence.

 

Films, Books, and Organizations:

Tank Girl, Parable of the Sower, Documentaries by Carl Sagan and Jacques Cousteau, Sierra Club

View film clip:

  • A short clip showing what the earth would look like if the polar ice caps were to melt.

Information on Global Warming:

  • CO2 absorbs infrared energy and radiates it back to earth.
  • CO2 comes from combustion type reactions (burning stuff)

Predictions:

  1. Temperature changes- up to 6 degrees F
  2. Sea levels rise
  3. Glaciers and polar ice caps melt
  4. More El Nino
  5. Droughts

 

Recap:

  • Things are going to change and the people who adapt will survive.
  • It doesn’t hurt to decrease Green House gases.
  • Life will end sooner or later.
  • BE KIND TO CYCLISTS!!!!!!!

Sources:

Http://www.artbell.com -archived radio shows with guests talking about global extinction

Http://www.weathereye.wgme-tv.com/expert/warming/explination.html- good information on definition of global warming

Http://www.weathereye.wgme-tv.com/expert/warming/believe.html- gave information from both sides on this issue

Http://www.weathereye.wgme-tv.com/expert/warming/skeptic.html- same as above

Http://www.sierra club.org/news/global-warming--more information on definition