Because he is the skeptic
OR
So it is clear the Time Traveller is not just doing a trick
100
Capacity
How much volume something has/ how much something can hold
100
Give an example of something you might read by SCANNING
TV guide, newspaper, word puzzle, etc
100
In Thirst, how do the teenagers initially react to the water shortage?
They are ambivalent/don't really take it seriously
100
What does Thomas Friedman mean when he says the world is Hot, Flat, and Crowded?
Global warming, globalization, population
200
What is the Time Traveller's surprise?
There is already a full-sized time machine, which he has already tested.
200
Explicit
Very clearly explained or details specifically described
200
What reading style(s) would you use to read a recipe?
Intensive
200
What is the lesson of The Lorax?
Unless...
200
What is one reason the economy and climate change are linked?
Several possible answers - $$$/Resources/Inequality
300
If we had a time machine and wanted to address the problems of climate change, what is one time in the past we should visit?
Many possible answers
300
Powwow
A ritualized meeting with traditional elements such as dancing or music but also a forum for political discussions between "tribes"
300
What types of information are important to include in a summary?
Main argument, supporting arguments, primary conclusion
300
Can fiction stories be important in the battle of climate change? Why or why not?
Many possible answers (children, nostalgia, sentimentality, etc.)
300
In the TEDtalk "Does Money Make you Mean?" Paul Piff conducted several experiments about the psychology of entitlement - what is one of those experiments?
Monopoly
Snacks
Crosswalks
Donations/Cars
Etc
400
If we took the Time Machine into the future, what do you predict the world climate would look like in 50 years?
No wrong answer, but must be descriptive and reasonable.
400
Innovative
Imaginative/Inventive
400
What is one way to improve your reading efficiency?
Several options:
Read aloud/lip read
Read more frequently
Time yourself reading
Take notes after reading to test yourself
400
In all the fiction we read (Thirst, Orleans, The Lorax, and The Time Machine), there are other, less-affected regions described where life is presumed to be "better." Why do all these authors need to include the "other" place?
Hope
400
What is one example from Hot! of how climate change is already affecting our world? What is one from your country?
Bangladesh, Hurricane Katrina/multiple answers
500
Who do the characters in this story represent metaphorically?
Scientists, citizens, bankers/corporations, etc.
500
Implications
Probably outcomes based on current evidence/probable future effects of a current situation
500
In a book review, what types of information should you include?
Main topic information
Examples of important arguments (plot points if fiction)
General "rating" information
Positive critique
Negative critique
No spoilers!
500
Give an example of how each of these stories reflect Mark Hertsgaard's assertion that we are "still at the party?"
Thirst
Orleans
Many possible answers
500
What is the one thing that has to change, as a larger society, if we want to truly affect the future of earth's climate?
Greed/capitalism/inequality....many possible responses