Terrestrial Podcast Listening

Terrestrial Podcast: Have a blank page to take notes on as we listen. 

1.       What generation is the announcer from?

2.       How are Ashley and her husband feeling about having kids?

3.       How does her friend describe the decision to become parents?

a.       It’s a logical, rational choice.

b.      Its much more primal and instinctual.

c.       Its not something that really needs to be planned for.

d.      The environment played no role in their decision.

4.       For Travis and Mary who is the only baby they want in their lives.

5.       For Travis, what was the first event that he witnessed that influenced his environmental awareness?

6.       Is Travis optimistic about the future? Why or not?

7.       How has Mary’s views on kids changed over time?

8.       What is her view on having children and climate change?

   

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9.       How responsible is the United States of America for resource usage/greenhouse gas emissions?

10.   World number 1 and World number 2 in the environmental “Choose your own adventure.” What is the difference?

11.   What can we expect to be happening frequently by the end of this century?

12.   What will be the consequences of such events?

13.   The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement. How should we see our greatest accomplishments as a species according to them?

14.   “Natalist propaganda.” How does Les define this?

15.   How many people can we expect to be living on Earth by 2100?

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16.   Keenan and Brianna have what opinion about climate and family planning?

17.   “It’s not right to blame children for the problems of the world.” Does this argument work for you or no?

18.   How can having a child be an environmentally friendly choice?

19.   How could his idea be done without government intervention?

20.   More education leads to what…?

21.   How can having a child lead to a more environmentally friendly world?

Terrestrial Episode

Environmental Disasters Project

Assignment: Presentation on an Environmental Disaster of Your Choosing.

Your presentation must address the following:

• Where and when did this event occur?
• Were there any measures that should have been taken to prevent this catastrophe?
• What happened during the lead up to the event?
• What were the initial consequences? What were the long term impacts?
• What was done as a result to prevent this kind of disaster from happening again?
• In your opinion, will an event like this happen again or not?
• Please include any additional information you deem to be relevant. 

You should either create a Prezi or a Powerpoint presentation to present your findings to the class. 

In addition you should create a Kahoot! Kahoot instructions can be found HERE!

Good luck!

Resources:

List of Environmental Disasters

Natural and Man Made Disasters

Tragic Effects of Man Made Disasters

Sufferage! Prep for the trip to the museum.

Lucy Burns. Tortured for wanting to vote.

Chairwoman Alice Paul, second from left, and officers of the National Woman’s Party hold a banner with a Susan B. Anthony quote in front of party headquarters in Washington in 1920. (AP)

Alice Paul. Badass suffragette who got sick of waiting around. 

Susan B. Anthony. Perhaps the most famous and outspoken of the suffragettes. She died 14 years before women got the right to vote. 

How does this battle over suffrage make you feel? Would you fight as hard as those in the National Women's Party would for this right? When did your own country give all people the right to vote?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_women%27s_suffrage#18th_century

US Constitution and New Yorker Article #Metoo #reckoning

Hey Everyone!

Here is a link to the full US Constitution. We will continue to review the first 10 Amendments (The Bill of Rights) today and discuss the way they are both upheld and violated in the United States.

US Constitution (Scroll about halfway down to get to the Amendments)

In other news...

If you are interested in the #Metoo movement I couldn't suggest more that you read this article that just came out today from the New Yorker about New York State Attorney General (The highest officer of the court in the state, appointed by the Governor of New York) Eric Schniederman. Schneiderman was an outspoken advocate for the #Metoo movement so this article was a massive surprise to the public at large. Read the article to learn more...

(Warning: Contains descriptions of violence both physical and verbal against women)
Four Women Accuse New York’s Attorney General of Physical Abuse

C2 Psychology

In this unit I would like to discuss your ideas about Psychology. What do you know about it? Have you studied it? You certainly may know more than I on this subject so please bring your knowledge to share in class about it.

Some resources to learn more about Psychology in this post.

Readings:
10 Days in a Madhouse

A Theory of Motivation

Classics in the History of Psychology

Psychology for the everyperson. Check out some of the videos in this playlist to learn more about the subject of psychology.


How can humans do horrible things?

Do we have free will?

What is mental illness?

What is human consciousness?

Also, if you would like a more extensive documentary to open your mind on the subject of psychology and its effect on people at large, please check out this documentary by one of my favorite documentary filmmakers, Adam Curtis.


Additionally there are some great films out there that are about famous psychological experiments.

BBC documentary on The Stamford Prison Experiment


Stanley Migram's Obedience Experiments

CPE Book (Essay 2 Option 4 or 5) Help

Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín or The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Steadman? 

Here are some study guides for both books that I recommend you use in addition to reading one of the books in its entirety. Click the links in the captions below the pictures for a summary, analysis, and other information about both books. 

Both books can be found on Amazon or at the local library. 

Lighthouses... how do they work?

Lots of love drama and immigration up in here. 

Crime Podcast Project

This weeks unit is CRIME!!! Crime is one of my favorite subjects as it is discussed in every culture on Earth. What causes crime? Are people born criminals or are they turned into criminals? What should be done with people who commit crimes? Do some criminals deserve punishment while others deserve rehabilitation? Can we ever be 100% sure that someone is truly guilty of a crime? Why do some people commit such horrifying crimes?... These are just some of the questions I hope to discuss with you this week. In addition to discussing these questions I'd like for us to embark on a small project where you get to delve a little deeper into a particular crime that you find interesting. Here is what you need to do.

1. Choose a partner. This project must be done in pairs.

2. Find a podcast that covers the crime you are interested in or a podcast that covers a crime you find fascinating.

Options: There are SOOOOO many crime podcasts to choose from. Here are a few of my favorites.

One of my favorite podcasts, period, is The Last Podcast on the Left (Check out the site for a full list of episodes.) WARNING!!! So much foul language!









Another great crime podcast that takes a more serious tone is Criminal.

One of my favorite episodes is "Just Mercy"

As a law student, Bryan Stevenson was sent to a maximum security prison to meet a man on death row. The man told Stevenson he’d never met an African-American lawyer, and the two of them talked for hours. It was a day that changed Stevenson’s life. He’s spent the last 30 years working to get people off of death row, but has also spent the final hours with men he could not save from execution. He argues that each of us is deserving of mercy.


Other great crime podcasts to peruse can be found HERE!


3. With your partner, choose a podcast to listen to and inform me about which podcast you have chosen. You should take notes, summarize the information and opinions of the presenters for you to present to the class. In your presentation you should make sure to include the following information.

•  Who are the people involved with the story and why are they involved. 
• Where does this story take place and does the location of the story add to the contextual understanding of the story?
• If studying a serial killer or other type of crime, what were the motives for these crimes? 
• What, if any, opinions do the hosts of the podcasts give on the motives of these crimes and does their analysis differ from mainstream views (do background research on the crime outside of the podcast to draw on)?
• What are your own opinions of this crime and if you had the opportunity to prosecute this crime or crimes what punishment would you seek?
• In your opinion, what could have been done to prevent these crimes from happening? 

4. Create a powerpoint, prezi or some other visual presentation to help you present these facts to the class. 

5. Create a short Kahoot! quiz to give to the class after your presentation. The kahoot should have at least 5 questions! More is fine if you want to make it more competitive.

IF YOU HAVE NEVER HEARD OF KAHOOT! PLEASE GO HERE!!!

6. Presentations are on Friday!!!