for Professors and Instructors

 

On this page, you will find all the materials you need to add a climate change module to your class:
— Videos to show the class:  the science and the sociology of climate change
— Sample lesson plans
— Suggestions for classroom discussion
— About classroom process:  potential challenges
— Making climate change feel real
— When difficult feelings arise
— Climate denier(s) in the class
— Customize?  Create your own powerpoint

VIDEOs

The Physics of Climate Change (Jeff Kiehl, 31:59)
https://youtu.be/KFy0XSLHjIg
A Sociology of Climate Change, Introduction (Andrew Szasz,  3:03)
https://youtu.be/J1nKsWUb16k
A Sociology of Climate Change, Causes (Andrew Szasz, 18:25)
https://youtu.be/VPnA_RH-esU
A Sociology of Climate Change, Impacts (Andrew Szasz, 27:44)
https://youtu.be/1SFICxe3aP4
A Sociology of Climate Change, Responses (Andrew Szasz, 26:53)
https://youtu.be/MyKouncqYeo

SAMPLE LESSON PLANS

Some of you may have more room in your overall course plan to add new content; others less. The first option is designed to take up only one class session.  The second, “three sessions, no student research,” is designed for a full week.  The third, “three sessions, with student research,” has students doing research (either in groups or individually), reporting their findings in a paper or some other form (a video?  a powerpoint?), and making oral presentations.  (See table, HERE, for a graphic comparison of the three plans.)  Links that describe each option in greater detail:
One session option
Three sessions, no student research
Three sessions, with student research

SUGGESTIONS FOR CLASSROOM DISCUSSION

ABOUT CLASSROOM PROCESS:  POTENTIAL CHALLENGESh
Making climate change feel real
When difficult feelings arise
Climate denier(s) in the class

CUSTOMIZE?  CREATE YOUR OWN SOCIOLOGY OF CLIMATE CHANGE POWERPOINT
Should you wish to create your own powerpoint, rather than showing the prerecorded videos, here are links to the powerpoint slides in the four parts of the “A Sociology of Climate Change” videos, without narration.  Feel free to use any of these, adapting them to you needs, as you see fit.
Introduction
Causes
Impacts
Responses


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