Description:
These five lesson plans are interdisciplinary in nature, standards-based, help students master the requisite background information on global climate change processes and how to communicate about the issue using communication strategies, and are free for download. This curriculum now supports Next Generation Science Standards and was revised in 2014.
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Learning Objectives:
Lesson One: Climate Change
Students will be able to demonstrate prior knowledge on climate change.
Students will have the opportunity to compare their knowledge or opinions on climate change
with the American public.
Lesson Two: What Is Climate Change?
Students will be able to identify the difference between climate change, global warming and
the greenhouse effect.
Students will be able to provide at least two examples of the effects of climate change being seen today.
Lesson Three: Climate Change Action
Students will be able to identify at least two actions that can be taken personally to
slow climate change.
Students will be able to identify local, national and global actions that are being proposed or taken.
Students will develop a greenhouse gas reduction action plan for their school.
Lesson Four: Climate Change In the Media
Students will be able to identify at least three different information sources
(i.e. television, radio, newspaper).
Students will be able to identify where they receive the majority of their information.
Students will be able to define seven persuasive strategies.
Lesson Five: Climate Change Communication
Students will be able to use the seven persuasive strategies when writing their own piece.
Students will produce a letter, poster, or script for a public service announcement that persuades an audience about the importance of climate change.
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