Module 1.2 - A Turning Point Event for Environmental Science: Silent Spring
1. Point of View The video celebrates Rachel Carson's innovative ideas. It presents her as instigator of a new kind of prospective and research about the natural world. It talks about Rachel Carson as an inspiration, an innovative and a fighter. Her ideas were extremely controversial given the era and for this reason the video presents her as a person not afraid to go against the paradigms of her time. 2. Purpose The purpose of the video is to tell the story of Rachel Carson’s book “Silent Spring.” It presents the historical background of her publication. It shows how her prospective was innovative and why it was so controversial at the same time. It explains why the publication of her book was a turning point that challenged the idea of her time. The purpose of the video is to explain the importance of the previous mentioned book. 3. Questions at Issue The principal question in the video is related with “Silence Spring”. Why Rachel Carson was cal...