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Lesson Plan: Global Warming
Is human activity bringing about alarming global warming scenarios and related catastrophes? Or is such thinking a myth brought about by flawed or incomplete science? Finding the answers to these questions has turned global warming into a highly politicized and contentious issue.Use the NOW Classroom standards-linked lesson on global warming to help students research and form credible opinions. This lesson is designed for social studies, debate, language arts, government/citizenship, and current events classes, grades 9-12. » View the full lesson plan [pdf] Also feel free to show NOW on PBS programs related to global warming to inspire discussion, critical thinking, and debate.  Visit NOW Classroom for more skill-based teaching materials that allow you to choose your own NOW programs.
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GLOBAL WARMING
Pew Center on Global Climate ChangeON THE WEB International Panel on Climate Change United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Issue Clash: "Clean Coal" Joe Lucas, vice president of the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity and David Roberts, a senior writer for the environmental news blog Grist, debate the effectiveness and future of so-called "clean coal." Quiz: Energy Efficiency Take our quiz to find out what you can do to make your life more energy efficient. Our Oceans: What Could Happen Jacqueline Savitz, a scientist for Oceana, a global ocean conservation group, predicts what our oceans may look like in years to come. The Future of Green Jobs Chip Giller, founder of the environmental news site Grist.org, talks to about the future of green collar jobs. Five Questions with Environmental Writer Tom Philpott Philpott answers five questions about alternative energy sources Stepping Up on Climate Control Profiles "Step it Up" and the national campaign to combat global warming Interview with Bill McKibben: National Day of Climate Action Interview with Bill McKibben discussing the National Day of Climate Action and what he believes we must do to combat global warming Climate Change and the Media Senate Hearings Examines the role of the media and expert claims that the dangers of global warming are exaggerated by the media |
A head of state fights for his country's survival ahead of a crucial global warming summit.
Elizabeth Warren on the Economy
Nurses Needed
Electric Car Dreams
PBS Special Report: Health Care Reform
Interview: David Sirota
