The Discussion this week is extra credit (not required) and is worth up to 10 BONUS POINTS.  It involves watching a Frontline video from the PBS website link below (you can get excerpts on You Tube but I'm not sure if you can get the entire 9 chapters).    The program is called HEAT and its a great documentary on the complex issue of climate change and fossil fuel use.  It has nine sequences that can be watched separately at different times (the entire program is about 2 hours).  After you have viewed the program, help your classmates answer the critical thinking questions below.  The number of bonus points received will be granted the same way you are graded in discussions and debates.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/heat/view/ (Links to an external site.)

Critical Thinking Questions from HEAT online documentary by Frontline.

What are the greatest obstacles to reducing the US greenhouse gases as illustrated by the film?  Are these obstacles the same for the entire world?
Do you feel (based on the film) that industries are acting environmentally responsible to help reduce greenhouse gases?  Explain.
The film illustrated two instructive lessons we should learn when considering the problem of greenhouse gas reduction.  What was really learned from these lessons and how should we use these lessons for future solutions?
Based on the film, do you feel that we have the technology to switch to non-polluting forms of energy or is there more need to develop infrastructure on renewable technologies (i.e. make them more efficient and productive?)?

Choose the ones you find most interesting and feel free to develop your own critical thoughts about the film and share them with your classmates.