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Incorporating Climate topics within AP World course?

Angela Lee

Hi all! 

I teach AP World: Modern primarily and was wondering how and where you might incorporate more climate topics throughout the course.

I'm hoping to bring these topics up so it doesn't feel so disconnected to the Climate Civic Action project my AP classes will do at the end of the year . The AP Exam will be May 7 this coming year, but I will still have 4 weeks with my students. 

I already do the obvious topics such as Industrialization/Urban Game, environmental impacts in the Age of Imperialism and impact from globalization.

Would love to hear everyone's ideas!

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    Angela, I'm a science teacher but when I talk about Climate Change, I often start with a brief description of the Industrial Revolution. Students have learned about it by the time they get to me so it's easy to incorporate.  There's lots of data about the parallels between industrialization, CO2 rise and the subsequent effects on ecosystems and climate. Here's a resource from the Teaching Tools section for Unit 1 of the Climate Project - https://www.oerproject.com/OER-Materials/OER-Media/PDFs/Teacher-Resources/OER-Data-Literacy-Guide.

    I also bring up legislation and often refer to the example to the auto industry's resistance to safety features like seat belts in the early days of automobiles and the parallels to that and the fossil fuel industry's resistance to pollution control measures. The difference is that now we have the fossil fuel industry peddling misinformation and being quite intertwined with the government who would regulate them if the industry weren't such important campaign donors or even members of the government (Dick Cheney, Rick Perry, Rex Tillerson). 

    I would poke around, especially in Unit 1 for useful materials in the Climate Project! They are useful! https://www.oerproject.com/Climate/Unit-1