Post 4

1. Post your group's presentation.

           I still do not know how to post a power point.

2. Reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of the criteria established. Where these good criteria, or should there have been different criteria established?

            Criteria should have been for when the paper was written instead of today.  The no groups were largely using the fact it was not up to date in their arguments.

3. Reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of the presentations as a whole. Consider the "yes" and "no" groups as a whole.  The no groups largely attacked selected graphs and sources.  The yes groups also used selected graphs and source papers to hold up their examples.

4. Reflect on the group management of your group. What went well, what did not?

            Getting people to do their work didn’t go so well, only 2 or 3 people actually looked up the sources they were supposed to.  Actually writing the power point went pretty good.

5. Reflect on the personal "ethic" you felt in your group. Did you believe in your position? Were you arguing against your beliefs?

            Not really.  I didn’t think the paper was legitimate anymore due to age.  The original information presented was mostly five or more years out of date with an update added onto the original graphs.  I would have been happier if they had used more recent studies as information sources instead of rehashing what they had previously published.

6. Did the class make the correct decision when considering the broader impacts of the global warming/climate change debate? Why?   

The discussion was on the paper, not global warming.

7. Explain the statement, "What we do in the US, soon will not matter." Provide evidence to justify this statement.

            Over time, what we do will either become irrelevant or will no longer matter.

                        Global warming – by the time that the world burns up humanity will be long dead.

                        Just because we are doing something does not mean others will also do it.

8. Explain this statement, "What we do as individuals matters." Provide evidence to justify this statement.

                As individuals everyone brings strengths and weaknesses to a group.

                                If every individual follows through on an agreement their collective efforts  can make an impact.