1. English II Honors—December 9, 2015 Daily Warm-up: The second part of The 11 th Hour explores other environmental consequences of over-development and over-utilization of natural resources. What are some of the consequences associated with over-development and over- utilization discussed in this part of the film? Homework: – Study for Units 6 and 7 Test on Friday. – Reading Plus due Sunday at 11:59.

2. The 11 th Hour– (28:45-56:28) Focus Groups #1-#3 – As you watch today’s segment from The 11 th Hour, take notes, looking specifically for details connected to your focus area. – After viewing the segment, discuss your observations with your focus group and add any observations to your notes. – Once you’ve discussed your observations, work together as a group to write a summary of your observations. Record your summary on the back of the worksheet. Focus Group #4 – Pay close attention as you watch the film and answer as many questions as possible. – After viewing the segment, discuss answers with your focus group, and try to fill in any that you might have missed. – Remember, these questions will count as a test grade, so you must get as many answers as possible.

3. Focus Group #1: Ethos and Credibility This film relies on testimony of experts to make its argument regarding sustainable development. Keep track of each person interviewed in this segment. – Which ones seem the most/least credible and why? – What types of evidence do the most credible speakers use? – How does their appearance and their delivery affect their credibility? – Based on your responses, what can you conclude about how a speaker can make him/herself credible to an audience.

4. Focus Group #2: Evidence and Persuasion A number of negative effects of environmental development are identified in this segment. Make a list of these as they are presented. – How persuasive is each of these as evidence that current approaches to development must end or be changed? – How are visual information and sound used to support the claims speakers are making? – What kinds of evidence and appeals (logical explanations, emotional appeals, the ethos of the speakers) make these claims persuasive? – Based on your responses, what can you conclude about how to use visuals, documented evidence, and emotional appeals to support a claim?

5. Focus Group #3: Values and Perspectives Look at the values the film supports. – What does the film seem to support as the right way to feel about the issues? – What perspectives does it criticize? – What does it say, for example, about corporate and political attitudes in our culture? – Is growth a means to an end or an end itself? – What perspectives are not presented except through the filter of others who disagree with them? Based on your responses, what biases dominate the film? Does the film effectively speak to audience members who do not share those biases? Why or why not?

6. Focus Group #4—Film Questions You are responsible to pay attention and answer the questions from the film. You will share these answers with your classmates after viewing.

7. Final Groups You need a #1, #2, #3, and a #4 in your group. Each Focus Group #1-#3 will share the answers to the questions, and discuss the summary of their observations. Once the first three focus groups are finished, fill out the answers to the worksheet.