Gulf Oil Tragedy

Humor and satire have long been effective rhetorical angles. To this end, here's a clip from the Jon Stewart Show.

This article by Maureen Dowd describes the role of the Minerals Management Service (MMS).

This clip from MSNBC also discusses the MMS.

Here's a video from outside the mainstream media. See what you think. Remember: the focus is on rhetoric, not booming, per se.

Environmental Issues and Human Impact

This link will take you to a film about the relationship between human activity and the natural world.


Environmental Issues and Human Impact. Films Media Group, 2006. Films On Demand. Web. 18 May 2010. http://digital.films.com/play/6X59ZA.

The film can also be accessed via the Hofstra Library Research Databases. Search for Films on Demand.

Item# 34728

This video looks at urgent environmental concerns facing planet Earth and what people can do to repair the degradation humans have caused. Air and water pollution, the effects of pollution on health and the environment, deforestation and loss of wetlands, ozone depletion and global warming, and the negative impact of agriculture, construction, and recreation/tourism are discussed. The program ends with anti-pollution initiatives like recycling and greater energy efficiency. The key message? Individuals can make a difference! A viewable/printable instructor’s guide is available online. Correlates to National Science Education Standards, National Educational Technology Standards, and Standards for the English Language Arts. A Cambridge Educational Production. (22 minutes) ©2006