Who said that?
"glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command"
Emma Lazarus (Line 7)
What kind of poem was The New Colossus?
(Hint-Hint think Shakespeare)
It is a Sonnet
In what way did Louis Psihoyos' advocate for animal extinction?
Projected images and information of extinct and near-extinct animals on iconic buildings around the world
What type of society did Havel live in?
He lived in a pro-communist state of Czech
"If you don't get this size audience, it would literally take the same amount of time as the age of the universe for that size group to reach the majority"
Louis Psihoyos (TED talk)
Where was Havel from?
What changes occurred after the release of The Cove?
There was an 82% drop in dolphin hunting in Japan
Was Havel ever imprisoned?
Yes, multiple times. The more he spoke out the more frequent this occurred.
"Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me"
Emma Lazarus (Line 13)
And what does this quote mean to you? (+50 pts.)
What historic text did Havel parody at the beginning of the power of the powerless?
Havel starts with a parody of the opening lines of the Communist Manifesto
What was Louis Psihoyos first project with National Geographic?
His first project was about garbage
What two communist advocates did Havel reference in the Power of the Powerless?
Vladamir Lenin and Karl Marx
"Technology--that child of modern science, which in turn is a child of metaphysics--is out of humanities control, has ceased to serve us, has enslaved us, and has compelled us to participate in the preparation of our own destruction"
Vaclav Havel (pg. 452)
What are some examples of how technology has affected modern society? (+50)
The Statue of Liberty
What % is the tipping point of the spread of ideas?
(think TED talk)
10%
What was the significance of the green grocer sign displayed in the shop window?
It was forced to be placed in the window because of pressure by the communist state
"Human beings are compelled to live within a lie, but they can be compelled to do so only because they are in fact capable of living in this way"
Vaclav Havel (pg. 436)
What was the initial reason why Emma Lazarus wrote The New Colossus?
It was initially written in 1883 for an auction to raise money for the pedestal of liberty
How many mandatory recycling programs were there in America before his story was released in 1981?
There was only 1.
In what ways does the Havel reading relate to our society today?
Havel discussing an industrial society
(other answers also accepted)