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January 23, 2013

When did the environmental movement begin? Why did people begin to care? Why hasn't everyone become environment stewards?

Watch the video. media type="custom" key="21972874" For the next minute, write down your thoughts about the video.

January 24, 2013

When do you think this song was released? What were environmental alternatives shown at the end of the song?
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January 25, 2013

Watch the video by Alabama. What topics to they address? How is their message different than the other artists?
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January 29, 2013
==Watch Michael Jackson's video and read the lyrics for the //Earth Song.// Why do you think he used the images that he did? What was the lesson that he was trying to send? media type="custom" key="22039122"==

January 30th, 2013
==Listen to the song by Olivia Newton John. How is her song so very different than the other ones that we have heard? Is she an environmental scientist, environmental awareness advocate, or an environmentalist?== media type="custom" key="22049464"

Watch this Shell gasoline commercial from 1964. What were the independent and dependent variables, control group, and constants? Was this a valid experiment? Why or why not?
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Watch this video clip from last Sat. Fox and Friends newscast. What is the issue? What environmental science concept does it relate to? Do you think the reporter is biased or unbiased? Why?
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February 5, 2013
==Watch the video clip. What are you initial thoughts? Explain how this video relates to environmental justice. How does it related to environmental ethics? Do you personally think this is environmentally ethic? Is there a benefit to India?== media type="custom" key="22099484"

February 6, 2013
==Watch this report from last nights CBS Evening news. Why did the neighborhood flood? Why is it dangerous to re-establish the neighborhood? What is the proposed plan by the governor? Why is everyone not supportive of the proposal?==

Watch this video. Yes, I know the video only shows one side of the story.
media type="custom" key="22129580" ==These are pictures of Carlitos. His mother was exposed to pesticide applications on tomato farms in NC and FL while she was pregnant with him. Several other babies born to farm workers also exposed to pesticides in 2004 also were born with birth defects (several died shortly after birth). A law suit was filed against Ag-Mart, the owners of the tomato farms. What are your thoughts? Who is at fault? Should migrant farm workers rights? What course of action do they have if they are exploited?==

Feb. 12 - Watch the video. on the video and your research last night what are the negative impacts of nonpoint source pollution? What can be done to reduce nonpoint source pollution?
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Feb. 13th - Watch this short portion from last night's State of the Union Address. What are the repercussions if this happens from an ENVIRONMENTAL stance?
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==February 25th - This was the picture from my hotel room last weekend. What is the pipe? Why do you think there were seagulls at the opening of the pipe any time that I looked out the window? What are the potential dangers associated with this pipe?==

==February 26th - A couple of weeks ago I asked you to write down one thing you would do differently to help with environmental stewardship. What did you write down? Have you done what you said that you would? Why or why not? If so, what were your challenges and/or rewards?==

March 4th - We have talked extensively about human population growth issues. Watch the presentation and see if you can answer the questions in the graphic organizer.


==March 5th - Review these two video clips. What type of symbiotic relationship is discussed in each video? How are the two organisms different? What implications do these symbiotic relationships have on population size? Are they density dependent or density independent Factors?==

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==March 12th - This picture was taken in the mountains of NC. Why might the trees be dying? Why is this issue worse in the mountains than in the coastal plain? What can be done to help prevent further issues?==

March 15th - What the 60 Minutes Story. Afterward, write down three evidences that show sugar is Toxic? Do you think sugar should be regulated?
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Each day we will view a Soil Stories Segment. Write down 3 to 4 key points for each one. We will discuss each one afterwards.
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March 25th - Watch this video. Write down your initial thoughts. Who is at fault? Should we care? What are the implications to this ecosystem's food web?
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March 27th - How often do you see this around Clarendon County. Why is this an environmental issue? Why do people dump tires like this? How can sites like this be prevented?
= = =March 28 - This is a famous picture taken after a major industrial disaster in India. It shook the world. Does anyone know what the disaster? Watch the video. What could have been done to prevent it? Who is liable for lingering effects? How was the plant in India different than a plant in a developed nation?=

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==**April 11th - As obesity in the US among youngsters increases, do you think that the government should intervene? Why or why not? If yes, what efforts do you thing need to be taken to decrease the trend?**==

**April 29th - In SC many jobs are created by the seafood industry. With an increase in food demand, what can be done in our coastal regions to preserve the SC coastal estuaries and coastline?**
==**May 6th - Look at the picture. How is it similar and different to the fields around Clarendon County? Why do you think the field looks this way? What do you think are the benefits and drawbacks of this farming methodology?**==