Who Killed the Electric Car Analysis
IN 1996, ELECTRIC CARS BEGAN TO APPEAR ON ROADS ALL OVER CALIFORNIA.
THEY WERE QUIET AND FAST, PRODUCED NO EXHAUST AND RAN WITHOUT GASOLINE.
TEN YEARS LATER, THESE CARS WERE DESTROYED.
TEACHER’S
GUIDE
“A QUIETLY SHOCKING INDICTMENT OF OUR
GAS-GUZZLING AUTO COMPANIES AND
THE PETRO-POLITICIANS WHO LOVE THEM.”
–KAREN DURBIN, ELLE MAGAZINE
SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2006
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TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL 2006
WHO KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAR?
NOTE TO THE TEACHER
Who Killed the Electric Car? is a powerful tool pertinent to many academic disciplines and adaptable to a variety of abilities, learning styles, and classroom goals. This rich, self-contained film requires little or no additional research on the part of the instructor or the class, but can be used as the foundation for independent student research. The film divides neatly into two nearly equal and independent segments that can be shown on successive days or at different points in a unit. Both segments offer excellent discussion opportunities.
The classroom experience of students taking courses on environmental science or offerings that include a unit on air quality or environmental concerns would be enriched by viewing
Who Killed the Electric Car?. Courses that encourage interest in engineering and practical math applications would also benefit.
The ethical and civic questions that the film explores offer a natural connection for teachers working in the area of civics, government, ethics, and business ethics. In many of these courses the film could be treated as a case study. The ethical questions raised are nearly unlimited and a large variety of higher-level-thinking activities can be developed from the film.
Included in this packet are discussion prompts, class activities, and research suggestions.
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FILM SUMMARY included, the General Motors electric vehicle is featured. As this segment concludes, the success of the industry’s legal strategy is symbolized by a
THEY WERE QUIET AND FAST, PRODUCED NO EXHAUST AND RAN WITHOUT GASOLINE.
TEN YEARS LATER, THESE CARS WERE DESTROYED.
TEACHER’S
GUIDE
“A QUIETLY SHOCKING INDICTMENT OF OUR
GAS-GUZZLING AUTO COMPANIES AND
THE PETRO-POLITICIANS WHO LOVE THEM.”
–KAREN DURBIN, ELLE MAGAZINE
SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2006
•
TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL 2006
WHO KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAR?
NOTE TO THE TEACHER
Who Killed the Electric Car? is a powerful tool pertinent to many academic disciplines and adaptable to a variety of abilities, learning styles, and classroom goals. This rich, self-contained film requires little or no additional research on the part of the instructor or the class, but can be used as the foundation for independent student research. The film divides neatly into two nearly equal and independent segments that can be shown on successive days or at different points in a unit. Both segments offer excellent discussion opportunities.
The classroom experience of students taking courses on environmental science or offerings that include a unit on air quality or environmental concerns would be enriched by viewing
Who Killed the Electric Car?. Courses that encourage interest in engineering and practical math applications would also benefit.
The ethical and civic questions that the film explores offer a natural connection for teachers working in the area of civics, government, ethics, and business ethics. In many of these courses the film could be treated as a case study. The ethical questions raised are nearly unlimited and a large variety of higher-level-thinking activities can be developed from the film.
Included in this packet are discussion prompts, class activities, and research suggestions.
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FILM SUMMARY included, the General Motors electric vehicle is featured. As this segment concludes, the success of the industry’s legal strategy is symbolized by a