Topic Name Description
Page Sustainability and Climate Change Course Description and Logistics

This will be an area for the course description and logistics.
File Course Text: AAAS, What We Know

This is one of two  course 'texts' which will be used for lessons 2-4.

One of the challenges involved in teaching about climate change is sorting through the vast array of educational resources available on the Internet. Few teachers have the time to find, evaluate and select the best resources. To help address this problem we have assembled a collection of key climate change and sustainability resources to accompany this course. These resources supply fundamental background information and serve as a launch point for exploration of how you can bring sustainability and climate change concepts and learning experiences to your students. The two online publications listed below are recent reports issued by some of the world’s most influential scientific organizations. They are written in clear language designed to answer common questions about climate change and will serve as “texts” that you will refer to throughout Lessons 2-4. 

Before you begin lesson 2 download both course text pdfs.  As you work through Lessons 2-4, these booklets will be referred to as CCE&C and WWK, respectively. The climate change lessons also make use of videos from San José State University’s Green Ninja Project (http://www.greenninja.org/), a climate change education initiative which is funded by NASA’s Innovations in Climate Education (NICE) program and other sponsors.
File Course Text: National Academy of Sciences, CCE&C

This is the second of two  course 'texts' which will be used for lessons 2-4.

One of the challenges involved in teaching about climate change is sorting through the vast array of educational resources available on the Internet. Few teachers have the time to find, evaluate and select the best resources. To help address this problem we have assembled a collection of key climate change and sustainability resources to accompany this course. These resources supply fundamental background information and serve as a launch point for exploration of how you can bring sustainability and climate change concepts and learning experiences to your students. The two online publications listed below are recent reports issued by some of the world’s most influential scientific organizations. They are written in clear language designed to answer common questions about climate change and will serve as “texts” that you will refer to throughout Lessons 2-4. 

Before you begin lesson 2 download both course text pdfs.  As you work through Lessons 2-4, these booklets will be referred to as CCE&C and WWK, respectively. The climate change lessons also make use of videos from San José State University’s Green Ninja Project (http://www.greenninja.org/), a climate change education initiative which is funded by NASA’s Innovations in Climate Education (NICE) program and other sponsors.

 
File Common Core and Next Generation Standards Matrix

This document links the topics covered throughout the course to the Common Core and Next Generation standards. Visit http://www.climate.gov/teaching/national-climate-assessment-and-next-generation-sciencestandards for more teaching ideas and resources.
File Reference List

This document will include helpful resources from the course for teachers teaching about sustainability and climate change organized in the form of a reference list in APA format.
File Course Resources Listed by Lesson

This document includes helpful resources for teachers teaching about sustainability and climate change organized by lesson. 
Lesson 1: Introduction to Sustainablity File Lesson 1 Resource: Defining What Matters

This is one of  two readings that will be used with activities in Lesson 1: Introduction to Sustainability.
File Lesson 1 Resource: What supports our well-being?

This is the second of two readings that will be used with activities in Lesson 1: Introduction to Sustainability.
File Lesson 1 Response Form

This is where you will record your responses to questions for Lesson 1. Submit this document by October 4, 2014.
Lesson 2: What Causes Cimate Change? File Lesson 2 Response Form

Download this document and resave with your name in the title (i.e. Santone_Lesson 2 Response Form). This document will serve as your Lesson 2 assignment and will include all of your responses from each assignment within the lesson. Please submit this document within Assignment 7, End of Lesson Reflection, by midnight October 10, 2014.
Lesson 3: What Are the Impacts of Climate Change? File Lesson 3 Response Form

Once you download this document please resave with your name in the title (i.e. Santone_Lesson 3 Response Form). This document will serve as your Lesson 3 assignment and will include all of your responses from each assignment within the lesson. Please submit this document within Assignment 5, End of Lesson Reflection, by midnight October 24, 2014.
Lesson 4: What Can We Do About Climate Change? File Lesson 4 Response Form

Once you download this document please resave with your name in the title (i.e. Santone_Lesson 4 Response Form). This document will serve as your Lesson 4 assignment and will include all of your responses from each assignment within the lesson. Please submit this completed document within Assignment 6, End of Lesson Reflection, by midnight November 7, 2014.
Lesson 5: Curriculum Applications File Lesson 5 Resource: Inquiry as Narrative

Use this document (1/2)  for lesson 5 assignments.
File Lesson 5 Resource: Instructional Design Template

Use this document (2/2)  lesson 5 assignments.