Super Size Me-Ethos, Logos, Pathos

After watching the video Super Size Me, answer this question:

How does the Super Size Me video use Ethos, Logos, and Pathos to persuade the viewer?

Ethos - Credibility, Titles, Experience (Expert Opinion, Celebrity Endorsement)

Logos - Logic, Numbers, Statistics, Phrases (if-then, therefore)

Pathos - Sympathy and Empathy.  Emotions.  Not only sad - Laughter, sense of community, connections

Hoot/Consumer Culture Final Essay

After reading Hoot by Carl Hiaasen, pick one of the following Essential Questions from the Consumer Culture unit:

What does it mean to be a global citizen?
What role does greed play in a consumer culture?
What role does an individual play in a consumer culture?

Write an essay on that answers ONE of those questions in the following format:  TS, SD, Elab, SD, Elab, Closer

David Blaine and Roy Connection - Hoot

http://www.ted.com/talks/david_blaine_how_i_held_my_breath_for_17_min.html

After watching this video, make a connection between Roy Eberhardt and David Blaine.  You should make multiple connections, use examples from both the book and the TED talk and elaborate fully.

Development: Threatening Habitats

Research the issue of development and how it it threatening the habitats of animals in this area (Google search).  Write a short report on what you find.  You must answer these questions in your post:  Who, What, When, Where, Why, How.

Eminem - 60 Minutes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPSRqVXEQ4Y

Emenim's 60 Minutes interview contained many themes.  Below are just a few:

Overcoming Obstacles
Going Above and Beyond
Hope
Caring
Persistence
Understanding
Determination
Learning/Knowledge

After viewing the interview, begin your essay with this Topic Sentence:

TS. The theme of Eminem's 60 Minutes interview is _______________.
SD
Elab
SD
Elab
SD
Elab

Landfill Harmonic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJxxdQox7n0

After watching the video, comment on the quote below as it relates to America's consumer culture:

"this (building instruments from garbage) has been a process that has taught the kids that things in life don't always happen immediately."

Then, re-watch the final 5 minutes and find your own quote from the video and comment on your quote and how it relates to America's view of consumer culture.

Foxconn/Apple

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/24/us-hon-hai-idUSBRE88N00L20120924
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKnx2JWfNSM
 
After reading the article and watching the video, answer this question:

What role do we as individuals play in a consumer culture in the case of Foxconn/Apple?

Paragraph #1:  What is wrong with the situation over in China at Foxconn?
Paragraph #2:  What can we as consumers do about it?