6. THE BIG QUESTIONS

1. IS IT REALLY SO IMPORTANT TO STOP GLOBAL WARMING?
Yes, it is. Because if we don't we will destruct the planet.

2. DID WE BETRAY THE PLANET OR DID THE PLANET BETRAY US?
Explain your answer.
I think we betray the planet because we cause all the changes and
the problemes. We cause pollution so we cause the global warming.
I think that people have do be more conscious about the change
of the climate, and that we have to TAKE ACTION!

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5. TAKE ACTION!

Enumerate five things you can do to save the planet.
- Walk, cycle or use public transport when it's possible.
- Recycle.
- Don't waste water.
- Turn off lights when they aren't necessary.
- Use energy-efficient electronics.

Stop and think...
"You look at that river gently flowing by. You notice the leaves
rustling with the wind. You hear the birds; you hear the tree frogs.
In the distance you hear a cow. You feel the grass. The mud gives
a little bit on the river bank. It’s quiet; it’s peaceful. And all of
a sudden, it’s a gear shift inside you. And it’s like taking a deep
breath and going, 'Oh yeah, I forgot about this'. ”
Some of the sentences you've read or listened to are really striking. Choose one that you specially liked.
"Nothing is scarier than the truth."

4. AWARDS

Can you name some of the most important awards it received?
- Academy Award for Documentary Feature 2006
- Special recognition from the Humanitas Prize
- Stanley Kramer Award 2007.
- The President’s Award 2007.
- Nobel Peace Prize 2007 .

Which one is the most important?
The most important is the Nobel Peace Prize 2007.

NOBEL PEACE PRIZE 2007

3. A SLIDESHOW INTO A MOVIE

Listen to the interview and look for information in the wikipedia.

What's the movie based on?
The movie is based on a slideshow which made Al Gore.

What's President Bush's reaction to it?
President Bush said he wouldn't see the movie.

Is it just a political issue?
No, it isn't. It's also a moral issue.

Are the book and documentary based on scientific basis?
Yes, they are.

INTERVIEW Al Gore

2. GLOBAL WARMING

What's global warming?
It's the increase of the Earth's average temperature. Global
arming causes an important climate change all over the world.

What's causing it?
Global warming is mainly caused by greenhouse gases which
are in the atmosphere and without them we can't survive. But
when human activities increase the concentration of the gases,
we talk about pollution. And a lot of pollution causes global
warming.

1. WHO'S CAUSING GLOBAL WARMING?

Watch the trailer.

What are Gore's main ideas?
Gore thinks people have to realise the consequences of the
pollution on the global warming. He thinks we should know
and realise that we are the cause of our problems. That we
cause the global warming. He also wants to make people see
that we have to change our habits before it gets worse.

Do you agree?
Yes, I do.

INCONVENIENT TRUTH TRAILER

Treasure Hunt^

This term we have to do a treasure hunt about Al Gore's film:
An inconvenient truth

TASK:
1. Follow the links in the treasure hunt and prepare a blog with the answers.
You can add images and videos to illustrate it.

2. Prepare an oral presentation of about 3 minutes including:
- brief introduction
- global warming and its effects
- conclusion/personal opinion: answer the big question in the treasure hunt

3. Record your presentation and add it to the blog you've prepared.

4. Finally, add a link with your new blog in your class portfolio blog.


EVALUATION
25% of the mark this term.


LINKS:
Treasure hunt task
Treasure hunt questions