Hot Topics in Global Warming
This activity was selected for the On the Cutting Edge Exemplary Teaching Collection
Resources in this top level collection a) must have scored Exemplary or Very Good in all five review categories, and must also rate as “Exemplary” in at least three of the five categories. The five categories included in the peer review process are
- Scientific Accuracy
- Alignment of Learning Goals, Activities, and Assessments
- Pedagogic Effectiveness
- Robustness (usability and dependability of all components)
- Completeness of the ActivitySheet web page
For more information about the peer review process itself, please see https://serc.carleton.edu/teachearth/activity_review.html.
This activity has benefited from input from faculty educators beyond the author through a review and suggestion process. This review took place as a part of a faculty professional development workshop where groups of faculty reviewed each others' activities and offered feedback and ideas for improvements. To learn more about the process On the Cutting Edge uses for activity review, see http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/review.html.
This page first made public: May 25, 2008
Summary
Context
Audience
Skills and concepts that students must have mastered
How the activity is situated in the course
Goals
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Higher order thinking skills goals for this activity
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Description of the activity/assignment
Determining whether students have met the goals
Download teaching materials and tips
- Activity Description/Assignment (Acrobat (PDF) 219kB May5 08)
- Instructors Notes (Microsoft Word 62kB May5 08)
Other Materials
- Part 1 worksheet (Microsoft Word 29kB May5 08)
- Grading Rubric for Part 3 (the article) (Microsoft Word 41kB May5 08)
- Cover sheet for Part 3 (Microsoft Word 25kB May5 08)