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Let’s look at the “Intro to Climate Change” pathway in the Climate Project

Donnetta Elsasser

These three lessons are a great way to integrate some climate education into almost any class you are already teaching.

In the “Intro to Climate Change Pathway” Introduction to Climate Change Lesson Plan  each lesson is very well laid out, with links to all resources. 

What I like best about the first lesson is the closing activity, “Elevator Pitch”. After an opener, a video, and an infographic, students develop a one-minute explanation in their own words to explain “What is Climate Change?” It is a creative activity that also hints at a way for students to take civic action.   

CP 1.1.7 Closer - Climate Change Elevator Pitch

My Lesson Two favorite is “The Impacts of Climate Change”. It differentiates between “direct” and “indirect” impacts, and why we should know the difference. https://www.oerproject.com/OER-Materials/OER-Media/PDFs/Climate/Unit-2/The-Impacts-of-Climate-Change?share=embed&fromlesson=true

Something I think is a “must do” for the third lesson is the article “How Can We Take on Climate Change?”  It discusses “mitigation”-- trying to cut down and eliminate the causes, vs. “adaptation”-- how we try to reduce the impact of climate change we already experience.

https://www.oerproject.com/OER-Materials/OER-Media/PDFs/Climate/Unit-3/How-Can-We-Take-on-Climate-Change?share=embed&fromlesson=true

Have you tried any of these lessons? What did you think?

What else do you like from this Pathway in the Climate Project?

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  • Just curious,  , when would you start talking about climate in a typical 1200 world history course?

  • in reply to Will Nash

     That's a good question,  . I don't actually use that course, but there is a materials overlap with Big History, and I have taught all of those time periods. 

    I think  actually, anywhere a teacher wanted to juxtapose land use, energy systems, resources-- Basically CCOT from Units 4-6. And again in 8 or 9?I like to weave concepts in and spiral them (the progression placemat) is such a great OER tool. So I can see visiting climate education in many places.

    But for a person who just wants to tuck in a week's focus, I think either during the industrial Revolution in Unit 5 or in Unit 6 when it talks about Green House Gas Emissions. 

    What are your thoughts?

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  • in reply to Will Nash

     That's a good question,  . I don't actually use that course, but there is a materials overlap with Big History, and I have taught all of those time periods. 

    I think  actually, anywhere a teacher wanted to juxtapose land use, energy systems, resources-- Basically CCOT from Units 4-6. And again in 8 or 9?I like to weave concepts in and spiral them (the progression placemat) is such a great OER tool. So I can see visiting climate education in many places.

    But for a person who just wants to tuck in a week's focus, I think either during the industrial Revolution in Unit 5 or in Unit 6 when it talks about Green House Gas Emissions. 

    What are your thoughts?

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