Rising sea levels, strong storms, melting ice ... who or what is to blame? Scholars browse the website in preparation for a class discussion or debate about whether human activity is causing climate change. They gain a balanced perspective and reach an informed opinion by reading both pro and con arguments and quotes from scientists, scholars, and professors.

Concepts

climate change, global warming, human impact on the environment, debate, preparing for discussions

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Engage learners in a Socratic seminar about the causes and effects of climate change 
• Have a four corners debate by instructing individuals to stand in one of four corners in the classroom labeled strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree

Classroom Considerations

• Students must have access to a computer with Internet

Pros

• Includes a gallery of informative videos 
• Pupils read other viewers' comments and submit their own opinions on the subject 

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.9-10.1 RI.11-12.1 SL.9-10.1.a SL.11-12.1.a