William Paterson University ENV110: Environmental Foundations
                                                    
Workshop #1

"Rachel Carson's Silent Spring"

    This film depicts the controversy surrounding the publication of Rachel Carson's book on the results of the use and over-use of pesticides afer WWII.  Your assignment is to view the film and to write an essay discussing the topics covered by her book and the film, and how we view this topic today.  In particular, discuss it in light of the events regarding mosquitos and West Nile Virus in New York and New Jersey these past two summers.

Essay format of 1" margins, double spacing, 12 pt. font, with a title and at least one page long.