SNC1P – Wall*E Summative Task
Overall Expectations to address:
Space:
 describe how human endeavors and interest in space have contributed to our understanding of outer space,
the Earth, and living things, and identify Canadian contributions to space exploration.
Ecology:
 demonstrate an understanding of the dynamic nature of ecosystems, including the relationship between
ecological balance and the sustainability of life;
 investigate factors that affect ecological systems and the consequences of changes in these factors;
 analyze issues related to environmental sustainability and the impact of technology on ecosystems
Chemistry:
 investigate the physical and chemical properties of elements and compounds and use the periodic table to
predict the properties of elements;
 describe technologies associated with the refinement, use and recycling of chemical elements and
compounds.
Electricity:
 evaluate the social, economic, and environmental costs and benefits arising from the method of electrical
energy production used in Canada.
Wall*E Guiding Questions
While watching the movie keep the following questions in mind and answer them in preparation for the
remainder of the task. These questions will help ensure that you’ve captured important details from the
movie that may be useful to the completion of the summative task. These will be marked for completion
only.
1. What was Wall-E’s mission on Earth? List points indicating the level of pollution shown on Earth.
2. Explain why were all humans overweight on the space station?
3. Who found plant life on earth?
4. What was directive A113?
5. Who wanted to go back to earth and why?
6. Who was opposed to the return back to earth and why?
7. Why did they need the plant sample to return back to Earth?
8. How does Wall-E get his memory back?
9. How do humans start re-building Earth again?
Introduction
Because of human destruction of the health of planet Earth students have been living in a colony in
space. In the beginning, your colony was treating space just like Earth – space junk, debris, and pollution
were being released and celestial objects were being destroyed through mining and exploitation.
However, your colony finally realized the importance of sustainability and so you spent much of your time
in space investigating ways to re-populate Earth in a sustainable way. It is now time to return to Earth
and use your knowledge so humans can co-exist with all other organisms on Earth in a way that no
longer destroys the planet.
Task #1 – Living in Space
Choice #1
Create a diorama illustrating the living conditions in a spaceship. Show how health concerns, sanitation,
food, sleeping are dealt with?
Think about the International Space Station where people are living right now. You must answer the
following questions through either:
1. A short oral presentation of your diorama
or
2. Written answers attached to your diorama.
a) How is this different to the way people are living in space in the movie Wall-E?
b) Do you think that in the future we will have the technology to live like they do in Wall-E?
Why or why not?
c) Are there any aspects of this movie that seem unreasonable in the way people live on the
spaceship? Why or why not?
Choice #2
Create a cartoon illustrating the living conditions in a spaceship. Show how health concerns, sanitation,
food, sleeping are dealt with?
This cartoon may be hand-drawn or a program such as Comic Life may be used. A minimum of 8 panels
must be presented.
The following questions must be answered in your cartoon:
a) How is this different to the way people are living in space in the movie Wall-E?
b) Do you think that in the future we will have the technology to live like they do in Wall-E?
Why or why not?
c) Are there any aspects of this movie that seem unreasonable in the way people live on the
spaceship? Why or why not?
Task #2 – Identifying Issues and Finding Solutions
As a colony you have come to realize the impacts of your actions. As a result, you want to ensure that
when you re-inhabit Earth that you don’t make the same mistakes twice. Your task is to create a poster
or PowerPoint that identifies the issues that previously harmed the planet. You will choose one topic from
each of Chemistry, Physics, and Ecology.
Chemistry
- acid rain
- ozone layer depletion
- water quality
- air pollution
Physics
- high energy consumption
- non-renewable energy
- inefficient construction
methods and materials
- inefficient appliances and
other consumer products
Ecology
- urban sprawl
- deforestation
- species at risk
- invasive species
- waste disposal
Your Poster/ Powerpoint will include the following:
_____ A definition of the problem
_____ A diagram or picture illustrating the problem
_____ 2 reasons why this problem exists
_____ What will happen to Earth if this problem is not solved
_____ A plan describing a solution YOU have devised to solve each of the 3 problems when you move
back to Earth. You
may write a paragraph, draw a diagram, or do an oral presentation for this portion.
Some resources to get started with:
 http://www.howtogermany.com/pages/recycling.html - overview of Germany’s green dot program
 http://www.zerowaste.org/- overview of the zero-waste movement
 http://www.re-energy.ca/ - alternative energy sources
 http://www.toronto.ca/energy/ - tips for promoting energy efficiency
 www.youtube.com – search GreenVille GreenCity 2018 Design Future
 http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/earth/4239381.html - Treasure Island ‘Green’ city
 http://www.greenmuze.com/build/design/638-futuristic-green-city.html - A green design in Korea
DUE DATES:
Diorama/ Comic Strip – May 23, 2014
Final Poster/Presentation – June 9, 2014
Rubric
Level 4
Description of life in
space has excellent
detail and clarity
Description of issue
chosen and connection
to the course shows
excellent thought
Level 3
Description of life in
space has good detail
and clarity
Description of issue
chosen and connection
to the course shows
good thought
Level 2
Description of life in
space has fair detail and
clarity
Description of issue
chosen and connection
to the course shows
some thought
Level 1
Description of life in
space has limited detail
and clarity
Description of issue
chosen and connection
to the course shows
limited thought
Physics Issue
Description of issue
chosen and connection
to the course shows
excellent thought
Description of issue
chosen and connection
to the course shows
good thought
Description of issue
chosen and connection
to the course shows
some thought
Description of issue
chosen and connection
to the course shows
limited thought
Ecology Issue
Description of issue
chosen and connection
to the course shows
excellent thought
Description of issue
chosen and connection
to the course shows
good thought
Description of issue
chosen and connection
to the course shows
some thought
Description of issue
chosen and connection
to the course shows
limited thought
Solutions to the Three
Problems
Solutions show
excellent depth of
thought and are feasible
Solutions show good
depth of thought and are
feasible
Solutions show some
depth of thought and are
somewhat feasible
Solutions show little
thought and are not
feasible
All three problems are
addressed
The writing is clear and
easy to follow
All three problems are
addressed
The writing is mostly
clear and easy to follow
Not all problems are
addressed
The writing is somewhat
clear and easy to follow
Not all problems are
addressed
The writing is unclear
and not easy to follow
There are little to no
spelling and grammar
errors
There are few spelling
and grammar errors
There are some spelling
and grammar errors
There are many spelling
and grammar errors
A title page and proper
bibliography have been
included
A title page and
bibliography have been
included
Missing title page or
bibliography
Missing title page and
bibliography
The report is very
interesting with graphics
and pictures
The report is interesting
with some pictures
Some attempt has been
made to make the report
interesting
No attempt has been
made to make the report
interesting
Description of Life in
Space
Chemistry Issue
Communication