A plastic ocean

17/04/2020

 

To start the class we have made an individual reflection on the film "A plastic ocean".

The film is a documentary about the consumption of plastic on our planet. In it you can see how the ocean has no limits and plastic travels all over the world. In this way many animals consume plastic and the food chain is affected. Furthermore, many of them die. On the other hand, many poor communities live on plastic islands where hygiene conditions are low. Besides, these communities use plastic for cooking, which is a great health risk since it can cause respiratory problems as well as cancer. All in all, we have in our hands a problem to solve. Each individual action will lead to great change.

 

 

We have been presented with a word cloud with the most prominent words that characterize the film.  Word cloud is a useful tool to have a general view of the film.

Then, the class has been divided in two groups. The two groups had to debate about the reduction of plastic one of them from the optimistic point of view and the other pessimistic. Then we have read the arguments from the other point of view and we have debated with them.

 

To finish the class we have had to do a questionnaire on the unit.