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

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

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Week #1<\/p>\n

The injustice of it all<\/p>\n

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

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

Please read \u201cClimate Equality: A Planet for the 99%<\/a>,\u201d which is a November 2023 production of Oxfam that is introduced by Greta Thunberg.\u00a0\u00a0(If the link does not work, here is an archived copy<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

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

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

Please watch either<\/em> the documentary Before the Flood<\/em> or An Inconvenient Sequel<\/em> according to these guidelines:<\/p>\n

1) If you have not<\/em> taken Eng 22 (Intro to L & E) in 2020, 2021, 2022, or 2023, please watch Before the Flood<\/em>. It is available for viewing on GauchoSpace (GauchoCast). If you are not enrolled in the class, it can be rented for a relatively modest fee from YouTube, Amazon, Google, etc.<\/p>\n

2) If you have taken taken Eng 22 in 2020, 2021, 2022, or 2023, please instead watch An Inconvenient Sequel<\/em>, also available on GauchoCast. If you are not enrolled in the class, it can be rented for a relatively modest fee from YouTube, Amazon, Google, etc.<\/p>\n

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

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

If you enjoyed Before the Flood<\/em>, you might want to catch DiCaprio’s most recent film on the climate crisis:\u00a0Don’t Look Up! <\/em>Details are at the bottom of this page.<\/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

Overview (2024)<\/p>\n

view course website<\/a> \/ watch as a video<\/a> \/ listen to as a podcast<\/u>\" >listen to as a podcast<\/u><\/span>