Climate change is generally seen as a concept that is generally taught in science classes.
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I would agree with you, Eric Schulz , except that the Western side of our state is considerably more liberal and more populated than the eastern side. Thus, politics at the state level seems to follow those trends. UW is on the west side too, and they have highly respected programs in medicine, engineering, environmental science, and law, among others.
I can relate, Eric Schulz ! And since I live on the eastern side of my state, it has a much more conservative population.
One thing that I think has worked well in my area is that we talk about "climate education" and "climate science" not "climate change".
Climate and weather are important topics to farmers, viticulturists, and anybody who has studied Earth science. Looking at climate change is important, but is one slice of a much larger picture.
Indeed teaching Climate even raises eyebrows with some science teachers that I've interacted with. How could you teach Climate in a Social Studies classroom? Do you even understand the science behind it all? (I certainly don't.) Let us know when you've "figured it out," one teacher even remarked to me...
... and yet it certainly is a Social Studies issue - how we respond to Climate and educate the next generation (or don't!) will certainly have repercussions for generations to come. I emphasize that history is ultimately about choices and agency. So while I don't have all of the answers, I can help students see that they have choices for the direction we take as a a human society. I totally hear what you're saying Eric Schulz and Donnetta Elsasser about it being a hot button political issue. I totally get that it's easier to teach this where Climate is not considered a political issue (in my case, in NYC)... but even here there are all varieties of Climate skeptics. I had plenty of discussions who believe Climate Change is real but also think it has become too political... and that many activists are too hysterical.
I make it clear that what I'm teaching ( and I can't wait for Climate 2.0 curricula) is not about pursuing any one political Climate agenda - but just examining the latest research, the potential solutions and empowering students to ultimately be the ones who make sense of how Climate is impacting their world, our communities, and what they can do about it. Really embracing that role as lead learner (as opposed to lead climate activist) has allowed me to side step what could otherwise be considered controversial.
The very second an issue becomes political it becomes a social studies issue.
When i was in class room i learn more about life and changes of our life, in our life we all know that water is fat of our life becos if their is no water everything in this life stop, but now our government did not contribute money to make water for pure people. Some diea bcos of water but our society and social did not doing what is good for the social environment
HALIMA SANI GAMBO , This is very sad, but it is absolutely a perfect example of a social studies issue.
When you were in the classroom, was that as a student or as a teacher?
How to obey the rules and regulation,.
