Energy, Climate, Environment

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 09.07.04

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Rationale
  3. Background
  4. Final Questions
  5. Intermission
  6. Minamata Bay
  7. Activities
  8. Appendix A
  9. Appendix B
  10. Appendix C
  11. Student References
  12. Video clips -
  13. Chloracne sites
  14. Chemical persistence
  15. Acknowledgments:
  16. Bibliography
  17. Endnotes

Toxic, Persistent Chemicals in Human Environments: Case Studies of Agent Orange Use in Vietnam, 1965-1970 and Methyl Mercury in Minamata Bay, Japan, 1932-1968

Jeffrey C. Davis

Published September 2009

Tools for this Unit:

Video clips -

If your school does not allow Youtube downloads, you can save the videos outside of school using free software, "keepvid.com" and use free FLV player found on same site.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihFkyPv1jtU - an effective video including some history and some science. There are videos of Dr. Hosakawa's work and victims of Minamata Disease. (about three minutes)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw7cKHpoPe8 - slide show in Spanish featuring Eugene Smith photographs (about four minutes)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4sekdysjFA - disturbing film that attempts to describe what it might be like to be a victim of Minamata Disease.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op49EKr9D70&feature=related - a video made by students in England as part of a project. They use the news feature idea. The second half of this video has nothing to do with Minamata.

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July 8, 2018 at 3:53 am

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