Teaching Activities
Earth education activities from across all of the sites within the Teach the Earth portal.
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The Food We Eat Can Have a Positive Impact on Climate Justice part of Curriculum for the Bioregion:Activities
Deepti Karkhanis, Bellevue Community College
Does the food on my plate impact my happiness and/or climate change, and if yes, how and what can I do about it?
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Subject: Psychology, Environmental Science:Ecosystems, Health Sciences, Geoscience:Soils, Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Soils and Agriculture, Global Change and Climate:Climate Change
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review
Contemplative Inquiry on Climate Change: Playing with Perspectives part of Curriculum for the Bioregion:Activities
Abigail Lynam, Fielding Graduate University
Hour long contemplative exercise to explore the psychological, emotional and spiritual dimensions of learning about climate change. Guided perspective-taking exercise in small groups of 3-4 students, with discussion and reflective writing.
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Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Sustainability, Education, Political Science, Psychology, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Environmental Science
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review
Group Dialogue – Promise and Peril of the Past and the Future part of Curriculum for the Bioregion:Activities
Abigail Lynam, Fielding Graduate University
This 1 to 1.5 hour group dialogue offers an exploration of the different ways we respond to learning about climate change. It guides reflection on students' thoughts and feelings (hope and despair), how they view the current moment, the past and the future with regard to human/nature relationships and how to create positive lasting change.
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Subject: Environmental Science, Geography:Human/Cultural, Psychology, Political Science, Environmental Science:Policy:Environmental Ethics/Values, Health Sciences, Environmental Science:Sustainability, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review
Engaging Contentious Political Issues part of Curriculum for the Bioregion:Activities
Parakh Hoon
Faculty and students of politics inevitably engage with contentious debates about global inequality and development, conflict, and environmental sustainability. Teaching and learning outcomes in politics tend to ...
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, History, Environmental Science:Policy:Environmental Ethics/Values, Geography:Human/Cultural
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review
Family Stress theories and risk communication to evaluate and build family resilience part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching about Risk and Resilience:Activities
Tatjana Hocke-Mirzashvili, James Madison University
In this activity, students use theoretical knowledge about family stress theories to analyze family vignettes and make predictions about the level of risk or resilience each family might have should a natural disaster occur. To increase resilience, risk communication strategies are discussed.
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Subject: Psychology, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review
Meal Satisfaction and Sustainability for Psychology part of ACM Pedagogic Resources:ACM/FaCE:Projects:Integrating Sustainability into the Undergraduate Curriculum:Activities
Lee, Jen (Coe College)
With Contributions from Kent Simmonds (Luther College) and Betsy Hutula (ACM)
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Subject: Environmental Science:Sustainability, Psychology
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review