1. Bellringer: Jan. 20
Using either your device OR a chrome book, go to animal-welfare
Note the date this opinion piece was published.
Note any key ideas Mr. Tompkins addresses which correspond to the film, Blackfish.
A link to this site can also be found on – periods 1 and 7 honors.

2. Today is the start of MP 3! No work from MP 2 will be accepted unless I had previously spoken with you.

3. Film as persuasion
What effects does the film maker use to guide the audience?
How does she transition from one topic to another?
What images are repeated over and over?

4. What are the KEY pieces of evidence for the film?
Testimonials from former trainers (Sealand, SeaWorld)
All the attacks (not isolated) - incident reports
54% of SeaWorld’s Orcas are related to Tilikum
Wild Orcas never attack humans; their behavior is very different
Captive habitats cause frustration
The class came up with this information.

5. Who are the key sources for the film. Is each one credible
Who are the key sources for the film? Is each one credible? Does anyone have a hidden agenda?
David Duffus
Howard Garrett
Lori Marino (Emory University)
Kenneth Balcomb III (Center for Whale Research)

6. SeaWorld Trainers Interviewed
Jeff Ventre
Samantha Berg
John Jett
Carol Ray
John Hargrove
Mark Simmons

7. How does Cowperthwaite manipulate our emotions? Trace the journey
911 call – sense of danger
Whale hunt – horror and sadness - anger
Whales crying when the offspring were taken away
Tilikum locked up – anger
Stunts – amazed/awe (based on the animals)
Blood and injuries to the whales
People being smashed by whales
Almost drowning of Ken Peters – horror/awe/shock
Loro Parque – his family’s sadness
Wild whales, nice music – happy/mushy

8. Logical Fallacies for the film’s logic?
Court – “rape capability” stack the deck?
Trainers credibility (didn’t work at the time of the incident) – testimonial
Connection between Sealand, Loro Parque and SeaWorld - red herring
Accidents – hyperbole

9. Read the Rebuttal from SeaWorld and answer the questions.