English 11 Unit 9-1

English 11 Unit 9-1

The Influence of Science and Technology

Humans and the Environment

9-1 Due Date 5/20

9-2 Due Date 5/22

9-3 Due Date 5/28

9.4.3 CST Due Date 5/30

10.1.2 Exam Due Date 6/4

​Objectives

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• Identify characteristics of green literature.

• Analyze green literature and its claims.

• Write an explanatory article.

​Green literature is a variety of literature that promotes nature and protects nature.

​9.1 Overview

​Because of advances in science, the global community has started to realize that humans have an impact on how the planet functions, and in many people's predictions, the future doesn't look good.

​9.1.2 Read

​You will be reading three poems that offer a commentary on what man has done to the environment. Yes... there are quiz questions.

"There Will Come Soft Rains" by Sara Teasdale

"The Last Wolf" by Mary TallMountain

"Homework" by Allen Ginsberg

Take advantage of the Reading Guide's assistance!

​9.1.3 page 1

​Since the Industrial Revolution in the 1800s, people have become more and more aware of humanity's relationship with planet Earth. Terms like "carbon footprint" and "greenhouse effect" are now pretty much a normal part of people's vocabularies.

Environmental issues have become a common part of literature, too. An important subject of study and thought in both fiction and nonfiction is humanity's changing relationship with the environment.

​9.1.3 page 2

​It is very important to watch the video on page 2.... Historical Context..... This will help us more clearly understand how Man has impacted the Environment.

​9.1.3 page 3

​Green literature--- texts and writing about the environment.

It comes in all shapes and sizes..... much is like traditional fiction... novels, short stories, and poetry.. with a clear focus on environmental themes.

Some is nonfiction such as articles and essays.... and some can be literary nonfiction.... integrating elements like imagery, figurative language and characterization into works based in fact.

​9.1.3 page 4

​9.1.3 page 5

​Green literature often uses Chronological or Cause and effect text structure.

In fiction, there's a clear beginning, middle, and end (usually) — a chronological structure. Nonfiction writers can use this structure, especially if they're tracing the development of a concept or — in the case of green literature — the development of an environmental issue.

The cause-and-effect structure, is often focused on the source of a certain event or problem and its outcome. This works for green literature because scientists often want to expose the human impact (cause) on the environment (effect).

​9.1.3 pages 6 - 9

​As you work through the study you will read about celebrated authors of green literature.

John Muir page 6

Rachel Carson page 7

Edward Abbey page 8

Annie Dillard page 9

​9.1.5 Read

​Here you will read a chapter from a book The World Without Us, by Alan Weisman. We're reading Chapter 3 which is very interesting. It is his take on what New York City would be like if man just vaporized suddenly.

And there is a quiz.

This really kind of scary. Sometimes we read about insects taking over the world. Maybe we should worry about the vegetation!!!!

​9.1.7 Study

​This entire study is devoted to helping you understand and analyze chapter 3 of Weisman's book. After you finish working through the material there is another quiz. So you want to put forth your best effort.

​9.1.9 and 9.1.10

​In this activity, you'll write an explanatory news article about an environmental issue. Then you will convert your article to a speech, adapting it to a new audience.

This writing assignment focuses on the following skills:

• Narrowing a topic

• Finding valid and reliable sources

• Integrating media

The text book pages will help you complete the assignment.

We will omit the speech part!!!!!!! I think the article is enough for you to do. Be sure to follow the rubric! other than the speech part.

​9.1.9 page 2

​Possible topics---------

Alternative energy

Climate change

Endangered species

Wildland conservation

​9.1.9 page 3

​Your news article should be explanatory, or expository. The main goal of an explanatory article is to describe ideas without necessarily taking a stance on those ideas.

​Just an FYI

​Explanatory essays (simply explain what something is and how it works or was developed)

Expository essays (expose the reality of a person, place, thing, or idea through investigation and evaluation)

​9.1.9 page 5

​Your explanatory news article should be slightly different from an essay. Here are some of the main differences:

• Articles don't need a stated claim like an essay; the claim can be implied.

• In an article, each different topic and idea can be clearly marked by a heading that functions as a title so readers can quickly see the structure of the article by skimming.

• Articles may not need a clear conclusion paragraph as in a traditional essay.

​9.1.9 page 8

​As you research your topic, you should be looking for sources that have either a media element or information that you can turn into a media element yourself.

Media elements include:

• Graphs

• Charts

• Diagrams

• Videos

• Sound bites

• Maps

If you've found a valid, reliable source with one or more of these media elements, great! Keep it in your collection and plan to use it in your article.

​9.1.9 page 10

Since you're writing an article, the requirements for citing

sources are slightly different than for a typical essay.

You'll want to mention your sources directly in the article — you won't need parenthetical citations if you explain exactly where you got the information.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2002 Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey, people in the state of New York are buying more SUVs and fewer pickup trucks.

If your readers want to find out more, they can use a search engine to find the "Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey" for 2002.

​9.1.9 page 11

If you're publishing online, you have an additional advantage: You can create hyperlinks

that will send your audience directly to your sources.

Here are some rules for hyperlinking:

​9.1.9 page 13

​What are the benefits of headings? For starters, they help people understand the flow of ideas in your article. They also help people doing research hone in on the part of your article that might be the most helpful to them.

• An Overabundance of Vehicles

• Incentive Programs

• The Future of Carpooling

• What This Means for You

​Exit Slip?

​Not today!!!

I wouldn't dream of ending today's class with questions after we have gone through so much precise information!