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ENGLISH 23<\/span><\/p>\n

(A.K.A. CLIMATE CRISIS 101)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Week #2<\/p>\n

The climate crisis as a local, burning issue<\/a><\/p>\n

Weekly Assignments<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reading<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/a>Please read \u201c2\u00b0C: Beyond the limit<\/a>\u201d which is a December 2019 article in\u00a0The Washington Post<\/em> by journalist Scott Wilson. (Here is an archived version<\/a> in case you have trouble accessing the original.)<\/p>\n

Note that this article is based on \u201cThe [Washington] Post\u2019s<\/em> analysis\u201d of temperature rise in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties since 1895. According to the explanation of \u201cMethodology\u201d at the end of the article, data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forms the basis of this study. However, there are no peer-reviewed corroborating studies that support the conclusions that undergird this article regarding the above-mentioned temperature rise. This is not to say that Wilson is wrong, but simply to make you aware of this potential issue.<\/p>\n

After reading it, please comment on it in the weekly Canvas reading discussion.<\/p>\n

Films<\/strong><\/p>\n

Please watch\u00a0either<\/em>\u00a0the documentary\u00a0Fire in Paradise<\/em>\u00a0or\u00a0The Story of California\u2019s Camp Fire, as Told By Paradise High School<\/em>\u00a0according to these guidelines:<\/p>\n

1) If you\u00a0have not<\/em> taken Eng 22 (Intro to L & E) in 2020, 2021, 2022, or 2023, please watch the documentary Fire in Paradise<\/a><\/em>. It is an October 2019 episode of the long-running PBS series Frontline<\/em>. It currently streams for free directly from PBS.<\/p>\n

2) If you have taken taken Eng 22 in 2020, 2021, 2022, or 2023, please instead watch The Story of California\u2019s Camp Fire, as Told By Paradise High School<\/em><\/a>. It is in August 2020 documentary produced by The New Yorker<\/em>\u00a0magazine. It is available on YouTube.<\/p>\n

3) Since we will be considering each in class, feel free to watch both videos.<\/p>\n

Trigger warning<\/em>: These films, which takes viewers inside the 2018 California Camp fire, put a human face on the climate crisis. Hence, they definitely can be unnerving. As one student noted after watching this film, “Fire In Paradise<\/em>\u00a0is one of the most scary and heartbreaking things I have ever seen.\u201d If you have experienced or reacted to the trauma of a wildfire (or any fire, for that matter), you might not want to watch these films. If you decide not to watch one of these film, please contact your TA for an alternate assignment.<\/p>\n

After watching one of the above films, please go to Canvas to make a comment on it.<\/p>\n

Lectures<\/strong><\/p>\n

The following two lectures will be delivered live in Campbell Hall during the Tuesday and Thursday class periods. If you miss class or would like to review them (for exam prep, for example), here they are. For your convenience, they can be accessed below as either PDFs, audio podcasts, or YouTube videos.<\/p>\n

Please note: Lectures marked as 2023 are from last year. The 2024 lectures will be uploaded once they are delivered.<\/span><\/p>\n

Reading 2, 2\u00b0C – Beyond the Limit <\/em>(2024)<\/p>\n

download as a PDF<\/a> \/ watch as a video<\/a> \/ listen to as a podcast<\/u>\" >listen to as a podcast<\/u><\/span>