Students examine the causes and effects of global warming and delve into questions of who is most responsible for and vulnerable to the changing climate. Students also grapple with how to respond to climate change in ways that are both effective and fair.
Online Workshop
Teaching About Climate Change: Vulnerabilities, Responsibilities, and Action with the Choices Program
5:00 pm — 7:00 pm
Online Workshop
DETAILS
Join the Choices Program in an exploration of its 8- to 10-day unit, Climate Change and Questions of Justice. We’ll explore the readings, lessons, and videos that are part of the unit, and discuss ways to implement each in diverse classroom settings, including tips for using the unit in remote settings and/or project-based classrooms.
The countries covered in the unit include China, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Freiburg (Germany), Colombia, Haiti, and parts of the United States.
Co-sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh’s NCTA and the Global Studies Center.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
All participants will receive a two-year Digital Editions license to the curriculum unit Climate Change and Questions of Justice.
Pennsylvania teachers will receive PA Act 48 credit hours.
This is a two-hour, participatory, online workshop, with an additional hour of prep work required.
Registration is limited for this program.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This workshop is most appropriate for middle school, high school, and college-level history, social studies, and humanities educators, including AP and IB teachers.
“I got a taste of what the material is like, which intrigued me. I love how it’s laid out.”
– Recent Webinar Participant
WORKSHOP LEADER
Mimi Stephens
Choices Director of Sales and Professional Development
Mimi is the Director of Professional Development for the Choices Program. Prior to joining the Choices Program in 2011, Mimi worked at Clark University where she served as the Director of the Teacher Center for Global Studies supporting K12 social studies teachers throughout Massachusetts for more than 20 years. Mimi holds a Masters in International Development and Social Change from Clark University.