Homework Appalachia 1. Stranger With a Camera (
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Directions : Answer the questions completely (min 200 words)
Film effectiveness Using only 1 word . The impact the film had on you
Why do you think Hobart Ison was so angry?
How does the film portray Jeremiah, KY? How did geography impact the situation
List some of the stereotypes that you observed in this film? How did the film contribution
to the understanding or misunderstanding of Appalachia
Prejudice can exist in many forms. Discuss how this film support this idea
2. Hillibilles, Coal Miners ,Tree Huggers and God
Directions: Answer the questions completely (min 200 words)
What do the residents think contributed to the decline of Whitesville?
Why does the gentleman think the government sees them as collateral damage
Explain this statement.
What is the general opinion from the folks interviewed about Mountain Top Removal ?
How does this film contribute to the understanding or misunderstanding of Appalachia ?
What is your overall impression of the film ?
Describe one person’s story, fact or event in the film that enlightened, surprised and/or
impacted you .
3. After reading the article Shannon Bell’s “Sacrificed so Others Can Live More
Conveniently.” and watching the film Killing Coal Country answer the following
questions completely.
Directions: Answer the following questions using the resources under Unit 7.
1. Summarize some of the arguments in Shannon Bell’s “Sacrificed so Others Can Live
More Conveniently.” Do you agree with her characterization of Central Appalachia as an
“energy sacrifice zone?” WHY ? Support your answers with information from the article
and other class materials.
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Answer the following questions:
Was the film impactful ? Why ?How did it support or negate Appalachian
stereotypes ? Be specific use examples from
the film .
3 . Choose one of the following prompts and using the resources and readings from
class and (Unit 7) to formulate your arguments . Be specific
? Appalachia should diversify their economy through Alternative Energy Sources why
and how ?
? What is the Global Market relevance on Appalachian Coal? Can Appalachia compete?
Should Appalachia compete?
? Should there be a Worldwide Ban on Coal/ Economics and Ethics of Coal (Health,
Safety and Environmental) Is Clean Coal Possible Answer Preview
.The impact the film on me was the way very devastating. According to me, I think that Hobart Ison was furious since the filmmakers came to film and taking pictures of the poor people working in the property and they had not asked any permission from him, therefore; he might think that they were mocking the poor people working in the property. Ison may have believed that the photographers wanted to exploit the people working in the property through taking their pictures and then showing to the world about the way of life which many people in Eastern Kentucky were experiencing. It can also be purported that Ison did not want the poor people to express what they encounter in their daily routine when mining coal. The film portrays Jeremiah, KY as a region which is not developed where there are no businesses to run and that all the areas in the region are filled with mountains which contain coal. The geography impacted the film in that it expressed all the mountainous regions of KY and impacted the situation in which many people worked out in those properties extracting coal. Some of the stereotypes that I observed from the film was that many people were considered illiterate, cannot make their own decisions, many were also deemed to be poor and were not allowed to socialize with the rich especially
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