Course | Understanding Climate Change

Facilitator

Joe Herz
B.S., M.A. in Educational Technology.
K-8 General Ed; K-12 Technology 30+ years.

Site and District Tech Coordinator; Technology Program Planner; Conference Presenter; Author.

"My current educational goal is to aid in the development of effective and responsible technology use by all students and innovative technology implementation by teachers."

Joe’s personal interests include: Music (guitar/drums), his classic VW bus and helping with local animal rescues.

Description

Learn the root and continuing causes of climate change, it’s impact on our environment and thus the future of all Earth’s inhabitants. Discover how to engage your students in an understanding of climate change through study, discussions and activities that will encourage them becoming ambassadors of climate change reversal.

Syllabus

Required Text: The Carbon Almanac
Required Supplement (free) The Carbon Almanac Educators’ Guide

Course Learning Objectives
Course participants will have opportunity to:

- Understand how four big factors; coal, combustion, cows and concrete are significant in the increase of
greenhouse gases released into the environment.
- Learn the science of the climate crisis: Defining Carbon and recognizing the properties and role of the
Carbon element on Earth.
- Learn about the five potential negative scenarios presented by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change.
- Study how Climate impacts everything around us.
- Teaching Climate Change to your students through collaboration and innovative lessons.

Course Relation to CCS or other Professional Standards:
- NGSS Climate Change
- State science and social studies standards for grades kindergarten through 12

For further information about the syllabus, please visit Dominican University of California website.

Semester Credits

2

Credit may be available for this course and may vary by country or institution. Please verify eligibility with Dominican University of California.