Introduction to Climate Change: Why we should care
Author(s): Julia Kachanova1, Sarah Emery1
University of Louisville
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Description
This lesson was designed for a 75-minute class period with in-person delivery. The target student level is undergraduate biology non-majors. The lesson was designed for 250-300 students.
The materials include an instructor guide (1_LessonGuide_ClimateChange), an in-class presentation (2_PresentationSlides_ClimateChange), a link to the interview with Dr. Emery (BioGraphI Interview with Dr. Sarah Emery).
Content learning objective(s)
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Explain basic terms and information about climate change in a common language.
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Comprehend the causes, outcomes, mechanisms, and dynamics of climate change as a disturbance.
Quantitative learning objective(s)
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Interpret graphs and/or data figures related to the concepts from this lesson
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Reflect on your perceptions about using graphs or figures in biology.
Diversity/equity/inclusion learning objective(s)
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To understand how climate change affects people’s lives: access to resources, income level, education, literacy, etc.
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Compare your own interests and/or identities to those of people who do biology.
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Reflect on your perceptions of people who do biology.
Cite this work
Researchers should cite this work as follows:
- Kachanova, J., Emery, S. (2024). Introduction to Climate Change: Why we should care. BioGraphI FMN Fall 2023, QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/R3MS-5715