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SO
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Weekly
Study Guide - November 3
For
this week you need to know the following concepts:
For a definition and example,
click on a concept and a link will open. The best way to learn
this information is to use 3"x5" index cards, writing
the concept on one side of the card and the definition and
example on the other side.
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The following questions will guide your
reading for this week and will serve as a basis for
class discussion. Please prepare an answer to the
question that corresponds with your assigned number in
your small group. You may also use one or more of these
questions as a starting point for your fourth or fifth
essay.
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1.
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Why do Barker and Mander
say that economic globalization “is inherently
destructive to the natural world”? Based on what they
list as the causes of this destructiveness, what specific
changes do you think would have to come about in the world
to stop this from happening?
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2.
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Why has the
United States
been forced to accept
“dirtier” gasoline from
Venezuela
and
Brazil
, even though this could
cause health problems in this country? How does this show
the impact that the WTO has on our lives?
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3.
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Singer quotes George W.
Bush as having said, “first things first are the people
who live in
America
.” After reading this
article, do you believe that disregarding efforts to stop
global warming is really in the best interests of all
Americans?
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4.
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What are all the factors
that Batten et al. say will drive climate refugees to move
to another country? Are these refugees responsible for the
problems that may cause them to move? Why or why not?
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5.
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What is the specific
problem that is causing the people of the tropical island
nation of
Tuvalu
to look for another place
to live? How has
Tuvalu
become a symbol of what is
happening to the planet?
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For a printable version of this week's discussion
questions, click here.
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