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What does the film Grizzly Man teach us about the wildness of nature and how human beings ought to relate to it?
Which of the problematic ideas, if any, do you believe is the most fundamental root of the problem? Why? Defend your claims by citing specific passages in text.
Why is Christianity compatible with environmentalism? Is it only the problem, or can it be part of the solution?
Explain why you believe it is not a religion and what distinguishes deep ecology from recognized religions.
Is Gottlieb right that environmental activism needs religion/spirituality? How could the spirituality of deep ecology help the environmental movement?
What, in your opinion, are the fundamental guiding principles of agrarianism as articulated by Wendell Berry?
You might also consider reflecting on how practicing these things might make your own life better or more harmonious with nature.
Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the movements, determining which movement you find to be most adequate in response to current environmental situation.
What does the film suggest about the causes and solutions of human alienation from nature? Do the film's insights fit with Cronon (from Week One)?
How might the concept of balance become a license to harm the environment? How might an emphasis on environmental concerns blind us to human needs?
What causes human separation from nature? How ought the human spirit respond to nature and dwell within it?
In two to three pages (excluding title and reference pages), explain in your own words what cultural memory is and apply this concept to literature.
Can the Holocaust be represented in a way that honors the unimaginable suffering of the victims?
Analyze how that group's identity has been constructed through its location in a historical narrative.
Evaluate the role of science in 21st-century American culture. Which influences the other more: science or culture, or do they influence each other equally?
Examine the impact that the reintroduction of Greek knowledge via the Arabic world had on Western Europe with regard to one of the Theology and Medicine.
Astrology, alchemy, and other forms of natural magic are largely dismissed. In your response, make sure to examine who practiced natural magic and why.
Write an essay that evaluates the scientific accomplishments of the two scientists and postulate why one is better known in the general public than the other.
Evaluate the cultural importance of scientific display during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
How does this help explain Darwin's hesitancy in publishing his own work? Lastly, think of how scientists are portrayed in popular culture today.
How application of science (natural magic, technology, etc.) impacted culture. Develop a working draft of your introduction that includes a thesis statement.
Contrast the cultural reaction to quantum physics in the United States and Europe with the earlier reaction to Darwin's Theory of Natural Selection.
Assess the cultural and social impact of Sputnik on the United States. How did it promote fears about science and technology? How did it stimulate hope?
Who developed a battery that demonstrated electric and chemical conversion? Why did Darwin feel obligated to reveal his evolution beliefs?
Write a 2- to 3-page reflection paper and discuss the shared experiences of members of your cohort.