Reading Response #4

INSTRUCTIONS

Review the materials assigned so far and write a ~650 word response (longer entries are OK) that touches on the most important ideas/points from *EACH* day. High-scoring responses will integrate concepts from most or ALL assigned materials (although there may be some occasional discussions where you don’t incorporate the smaller/secondary readings or media if you already thoroughly covered the concepts in analyzing the primary/first reading from that day). At a minimum you must address the main reading (the first one listed in the module) for each day. And to earn an especially high score, you should also touch on the smaller/secondary pieces on the list for that day as well. 

Any readings/films listed as “suggested further readings” or “optional” in a module will NOT count toward your score. 

 

What do I write about?

Reading responses should record your thoughts and interpretations about what were reading, and further develop the methods of *PHILOSOPHIC* and *ETHICAL* analysis we’re practicing in class. What you choose to focus on is ultimately up to you, but it should be based on the assigned material, and ideally trace connections (or contrasts) between those materials. Please go beyond just summarizing the readings to really dig into the implications and philosophic dimensions of the issue. Assessment will be based on evidence that you have remained engaged in class and used each entry to develop your critical thinking, philosophic and ethical perspectives, and understanding of the issues and debates.  

Before writing your entry, you should consult the reading comprehension questions (on the daily Canvas modules) that correspond to materials you discuss. While it will be helpful to take these into consideration, you are *NOT* required to respond directly to these Canvas questions; feel free to expand on issues you find personally interesting and share your unique perspective on them. Also keep in mind that strong philosophic writing often does NOT reduce an issue down to simpler terms, but rather expands on its complexity and ambiguity, revealing additional perspectives, philosophical insights, and possibilities within that work. Responses that engage complexity and nuance in these debates will generally earn a higher score.

REQUIREMENTS (grades will be based on these elements)

• Length: ~650 words (longer entries are OK too!)
• Include materials covered in the last 2 weeks. Choose as least the primary reading (the first one listed in the module) for EACH day. This means there will be a minimum of 4 items included if we’ve had 4 full class modules since your last submission. High-scoring responses will integrate concepts from most or ALL assigned materials (although there may be some occasional discussions where you don’t incorporate the smaller/secondary readings or media if you already thoroughly covered the concepts in analyzing the primary/”main” reading from that day). 
• Take a philosophic or ethical approach to analyzing the material, rather than just summarizing it or focusing on scientific/technical aspects. Remember this is a class on ETHICS, so you should think and write like a philosopher!
• Try to trace connections (or contrasts) between the different materials, rather than discussing different issues for each reading/film featured in your essay.
• Posts should give specific evidence that you completed and understood the week’s assigned materials. This means directly responding to details from the reading (or podcast or film) so I know you completed it. Entries that do not specifically refer to points, arguments, quotes or scenes in the material, but simply lapse into generalizations or personal opinions, will receive a low score.
• You may include personal reflections & experiences related to the topic, but these should not displace the assigned reading.

• Demonstrate that you have remained engaged in class discussions but also developed your own, original thoughts
• Finally, if you are aiming for an A+ (a truly flawless essay and perfect score), check out these tips on how to write like a philosopher: see #5-7 in particular, and the bottom section titled “SOME STRATEGIES FOR WRITING LIKE A PHILOSOPHER.”

Web articles

https://www.yesmagazine.org/opinion/2019/11/15/climate-crisis-big-oil-pay

https://gimletmedia.com/shows/howtosaveaplanet/39habgl/black-lives-matter-and-the-climate

READING COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

1. What are Johnson’s main points for why racism derails efforts to solve the climate crisis? 
2. What justifications (ethical, historical, economic, and otherwise) do McKibben & O’Laughlin make for reparations to those harmed by our fossil fuel legacy?
3. Why (according to Maurice Mitchell’s comments in the podcast) has the Movement for Black Lives been so successfully in mobilizing unprecedented numbers of people around the world to get engaged? 
4. At one point in the podcast, Johnson asks Colette Pichon Battle what happens when white environmental groups fail to include justice and fail to think about communities of color in their work. What is Battle’s response? How does her account align with underlying arguments from David Suzukis The Sacred Balance?
5. How would you asses the ethics of fighting climate change by geoengineering our atmosphere? Should we pursue this option? Why or why not? What are the various ethical dilemmas you see with this “solution”? 
6. How might a Utilitarian, a Natural Law proponent, and a Deontologist respond to the prospect of geoengineering? 
7. How has Native pipeline resistance influenced (or even created) the current national & global climate movement?  
8. Many scholars and activists argue that the climate crisis is simply the culmination of the long history of colonization of indigenous peoples, lands and resources. What are some of the links between social justice, indigenous resistance to colonization, and climate change?

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