1. Background Information Al Gore Birth family background Political career Political career 1976 He began his career in public service. 1977-1984 He was elected to represent Tennessee in the U.S. House of Representatives. 1985-1993 He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1984 and re-elected in 1990. Political career 1988 a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President dropped out of the presidential race. 1992-1996, 1996-2000 U.S. Vice President under President Bill Clinton 2000 ran for the Presidency against George W. Bush Jr. Great concern for the environment An environmentalist and expert on global warming, the depletion (减少) of the ozone layer, the destruction of rain forests. While a senator working on his book, Gore had traveled around the world on numerous fact-finding missions. Great concern for the environment On Earth Day 1994, he launched the worldwide GLOBE program. Methods to be used in this documentary: video, charts, statistics, personal narrative and even cartoons global warming, its causes and destruction, solutions * * * * * * /wiki/Al_Gore Great concern for the environment Full Name: Gore, Albert Arnold, Jr. Birth Place: Washington, D.C. Birth Date: March 31, 1948 His father: Albert Gore, Sr. was a congressman from Tennessee. Birth family background A Book A Program A Documentary Earth in the Balance: Ecology and the Human Spirit. 《濒危的地球》 a school-based education and science activity that made extensive use of the Internet to increase students’ awareness of environment. 《难以忽视的真相》 “We can no longer afford to view global warming as a political issue — rather, it is the biggest moral challenges facing our global civilization. ” “everyone (governments and every global villager) has a responsibility to help protect and preserve our environment.” “… recycle, reduce pollution, and use energy efficiently.” Ran for the Presidency a