Instruction
Dirt! The Movie is a 2009 American documentary film directed by filmmakers Gene Rosow and Bill Benenson
There are several places to watch the movie online. Watch the whole film.
Answer the questions substantially and in your own words. You can answer with bullet points or full sentences. Answer based on the film only.
1. What is dirt (soil)? Why is it described as a living organism?
2. What are some of the negative effects of industrial, monoculture agriculture?
3. Describe several ways that environmental degradation of the soil is linked to human degradation.
4. How does deforestation affect the atmosphere, the soil, animals, farmers?
5. Wes Jackson, of The Land Institute, has clear goals. What are they?
6. What action are the Salgados taking?
7. What is agroecology?
8. What is CSA and how does it work?
9. What benefits does a green roof have?
10. What are Vandana Shiva’s goals?
11. What is compost? How do you make it?
12.What were you most impressed with in the film?