[Ecoed] "Ecology in the Movies"

[Charlene D'Avanzo]

Colleagues:

I am thinking about teaching a course for first year students next 
year called "Ecology in the Movies".  The idea would be to interest 
students in ecological topics via video and film. (E.g. the 
scientific basis for claims; follow-up of questions they have). 
These would be paired with readings from the literature etc. and 
other things.

So, I am looking for movie/video/DVD suggestions. Here are some 
mainstream ones I've already thought of:

Climate Change: Waterworld; Inconvenient Truth
Energetics of US Agriculture: Fast Food Nation
Species Loss: Jurassic Park

Plus some excellent documentaries: Dive to the Edge of Creation, 
about the deep sea vent community discovery, is one my favorites. 
Introduced Species - Cane Toads; Darwin's Nightmare

I wonder if anyone has taught a course like this. Any suggestions or 
ideas will by much appreciated!

-- 
Charlene

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Charlene D'Avanzo
Professor of Ecology
Director, Center for Teaching & Learning
Hampshire College
Amherst, MA 01002

Voice 413-5595569
FAX 413-5595448
Email - cdavanzo at hampshire.edu

website: http://helios.hampshire.edu/~cdNS/
Teaching Issues and Experiments in Ecology (TIEE):
     tiee.ecoed.net/
Course website: http://ns.hampshire.edu/ns207/

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