The biggest threat to our environment is the destruction of habitats and animals by deforestation by https://padlet.com/301614/4zz0mut42s4f Made by Joshua Spowart en-us 2017-02-15 17:08:49 UTC 2025-10-15 05:25:53 UTC hello@padlet.com "Devastation" - a poem by Joshua Spowart 301614 https://padlet.com/301614/4zz0mut42s4f/wish/157433601 1. How does the source relate to your topic?

It relates to the topic because it describes the process of deforestation, taking down trees, burning them down, or to replace with industrial buildings or others.


2. How did reading or viewing the source help you understand your topic better?

It helped me understand my topic because it describes the cruel process of society taking over animal’s habitats and resources. The process would kick them out of their homes, leaving them with nothing.


3. How did the creator of the text get these ideas across to the reader or viewer?

The creator of the text got these ideas across to the reader by detailing destruction and sorrow towards the animals. It gives the reader a sense of sympathy towards the animals having to be under this common problem.


]]> 2017-03-02 18:27:21 UTC https://padlet.com/301614/4zz0mut42s4f/wish/157433601 Michael Jackson's "Earth Song' 301614 https://padlet.com/301614/4zz0mut42s4f/wish/157436189 1. How does the source relate to your topic?

It relates to my topic because Michael Jackson's music video shares his desire for individuals to look inwardly and make the world a better place. In this situation, he's talking about deforestation is preventable by reversing each of the areas. It shows different kinds of problematic scenarios of deforestation, pollution, poaching, and the effects of war. It's to relate to everyone in the world and not just these types of problems only in this country.

2. How did reading or viewing the source help you understand your topic better?

Viewing this music video helped me understand my topic better by giving a powerful message of hope and change.

3. How did the creator of the text get these ideas across to the reader or viewer?

Michael Jackson got his ideas across to the viewer by showing different scenarios of deforestation, war, and pollution and how it affects the world strongly. It sets an overall worried and sad tone from this music video, giving an emotional appeal towards the viewers.]]> 2017-03-02 18:34:53 UTC https://padlet.com/301614/4zz0mut42s4f/wish/157436189 WWF Organization overview of the Threats of Deforestation 301614 https://padlet.com/301614/4zz0mut42s4f/wish/157525575 1. How does the source relate to your topic?

It relates to the topic because it shares the threats of deforestation and gives statistical data to inform the readers on the issue.


2. How did reading or viewing the source help you understand your topic better?

It helped me understand my topic better by sharing statistical data and learn new and more important information. There are different kinds of processes for deforestation such as fires (intentional or not), clear-cutting for agriculture, ranching and development and etc..


3. How did the creator of the text get these ideas across to the reader or viewer?

The creator got the ideas across to the reader or viewer by providing statistical data and emotional data. Providing these key parts in the article, the reader or viewer can become to show sympathy and sorrow towards those animals affected.]]> 2017-03-03 02:58:35 UTC https://padlet.com/301614/4zz0mut42s4f/wish/157525575 Painting of Deforestation 301614 https://padlet.com/301614/4zz0mut42s4f/wish/157528274 1. How does the source relate to your topic?

It relates to my topic because it depicts animal's habitats cut down. It also shows how it damages their resources and ability to survive with one cut down of a tree.

2. How did reading or viewing the source help you understand the top better?

It helped me understand how strongly it affects the animals, how damaging it is for their way of survival by one cut of a tree. It shows the helplessness it can lead to for the animals, making an emotion appeal between the viewer and the painting.

3. How did the creator of the text get these ideas across to the reader or viewer?

The creator of the painting got the ideas across to the viewer by creating an emotional appeal. Being between the viewer and the global problem that the Earth is facing. This emotional connection can influence those viewers into making the world a better place. It can also possibly influence them to help work to clean the Earth in their environment.

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