Film Analysis - Homo Toxicus

  • Due Oct 6, 2018 at 7pm
  • Points 50
  • Questions 10
  • Time Limit None
  • Allowed Attempts Unlimited

Instructions

  1. How did this film affect you -- emotionally, intellectually, and ethically?
  2. What information, visuals, and techniques were used to produce these effects?  Which of these were most persuasive or powerful? Do you think any of these were misleading?
  3. What environmental problems does the film focus on?
  4. Who are the stakeholders in the environmental problems described, and how do they interpret the problems?
  5. What stakeholder positions do the filmmakers most support? What do you think motivated the filmmaker to present the story and problem in this way?
  6. How do different stakeholders respond to the environmental problems described in the film?  Have they formed or joined political organizations, for example? Have they tried to change or use law to address their problems, for example?  
  7. What causes of the environmental problems are highlighted by the filmmakers? Are there possible causes or factors that the film omits?   Does the film highlight pollution from nearby industry, for example, or the ways poverty and racism undermine political power?
  8. What corrective actions are called for in the film?
  9. What kinds of corrective actions do you think are called for?
  10. Describe what you learned in following up on the film with an Internet search for more information (providing a link to your source).
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