ENVR 1301 - Makayla Bass

Rachel Carson (Left) and person getting sprayed with DDT (Right) 1. Point of View PBS (2017) states that in the book "Silent Spring", Rachel Carson warns that we are destroying the environment. This really sets the framework or mood for what is going to be talked about in the rest of the video. This is also proving what side Rachel Carson was on and what the rest of the guests in the video are discussing. Since this is talking about a very important discovery that effected the environment, they are able to explain why it is hurting the environment. Rachel Carson's (n.d.) mindset was that maintaining the environment is essential to the human race's wellbeing. This is very helpful in understanding what the rest of the video shows because the video is a reference that supports her mindset. 2. Purpose This video informs people of when a very important insecticide was discovered and produced to all over. Rachel Carson was trying to caution people about the dangers of what ...

 What I Most Look Forward to in My Environmental Science Class I most look forward to learning about different issues involving the environment and how it affects the earth. I find this interesting because it affects all of us and our society. There are many issues that are around us that we sometimes do not know about or think about, which I think is really important to learn. What I Think This Class Will Be About I think this class will be about the environment and its processes and problems. I also think that we will be able to learn about how we can help the environment. I feel that taking this class will be very beneficial no matter what major you are pursuing. I feel this way because the environment and its issues affect our society, and it is sometimes also caused by society. Therefore, it is important and beneficial to learn how we can prevent these problems from occurring or at least manage them.