Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice Resources for Earth Educators
These resources have been developed by many different projects and address various aspects of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in the geosciences.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice
- Focus on Diverse Students 3 matches Increasing the diversity of students in STEM requires attracting them to the discipline, supporting them to graduation, and preparing them for career success.
- Build Just and Equitable Curricula 22 matches All students should be asked to wrestle with the large questions facing society in order to help STEM disciplines address important challenges.
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What's in the Water? Lesson 4: Drinking Water & Environmental Justice
Kelsey Bitting, Elon University
In this lesson from the "What's in the Water?" PFAS Contamination Unit", students explore equity in drinking water across the U.S. For homework, students read segments of two recent reports ...
Information Type: Activity, Classroom Activity
FutureEarthCast: Voicemails from 50 years in the future
Laura Guertin, Penn State Brandywine
Students are challenged to write a script and record a voicemail that is left 50 years in the future, describing changes that have taken place in the local environment based upon scientifically-accurate information ...
Information Type: Activity, Project
Cretaceous Coastlines and Modern Voting Patterns
× Contributor: Branson Becker This module examines the relationship between modern voting patterns in the American south and the geologic history of North America. The curve of the democratic ...
Untold Stories in Geosciences: Social and Historical Contexts of the Development of Geosciences as a Discipline
Jeemin Rhim, Dartmouth College
Through reading discussions and writing assignments, this class investigates 1) how a set of founding principles in geosciences was established on the basis of scientific racism and colonialism; 2) how the history ...
Information Type: Course Description:Goals/Syllabi, Course Description
The Dark Side of Mineral Mining
Karen Helgers, Ulster County Community College
Students choose one of four short articles to read about mineral mining, including the impacts of mining on the Native American community in the region. Each article highlights a specific example where the ...
Information Type: Activity:Discussion, Activity, Writing Assignment
Meteorites
× Contributor: Christine Yifeng Chen This set of GeoContext slides provides a cultural context to the historical discovery and research of meteorites. The slides focus on the overlooked history of the Cape ...
Climate, Climate Change, and Racism
Kaatje van der Hoeven Kraft, Whatcom Community College
Students engage in a discussion about climate change by both watching videos and reading an article to learn about the science behind climate change and some of the impacts of our warming climate. They then post ...
Information Type: Activity:Writing Assignment, Discussion
Volcanology
× Contributor: Ery C. Hughes This set of GeoContext slides addresses the colonialist motivations of European settlement of volcanic regions, and the effects of colonial power and indigenous knowledge on the ...
Urban Wildlife Garden as a Pedagogical Tool for Environmental Studies
Charu Sharma, Arden University
The Natural History Museum's Wildlife Garden showcasing its eight habitats is used as a primary source for baseline environmental data collection, analysis and discussion. Basic concepts of biodiversity, ...
Information Type: Activity, Field Activity, Writing Assignment, Classroom Activity
GeoContext Collection
Browse the collection of GeoContext resources on a variety of topics. Preview slides and download Powerpoint files and companion guide documents. Cretaceous Coastlines and Modern Voting PatternsGlaciology, Race, ...