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A Closer Look at Our Human Footprint

How are our actions connected to climate change?

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Learning Objectives

Identify and explain the anthropocene.

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Understand that a variety of human and non-human factors are contributing to global climate change at an increasing rate.

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Understand that some groups are contributing to climate change more than others.

�Explain the significance of the Sustainable Development Goals.

�Identify and explain how they can help change the course of climate change.�

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Anthropocene?

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Anthropocene vs. Geologic Time

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The Great Start Date Debate

Group 3: The Great Acceleration

(1950)

Group 2: The Industrial Revolution (1760)

Group 1: The Advent of Agriculture (10-12,000 years ago)

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Answer: Everyone is Correct!

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Data Exploration

  • Break into groups
  • Each group will receive 1 data set
  • Create your own graph
    • Be sure to include a title and labels�

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Discussion

  • Is your graph surprising?

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  • What human and non-human factors influence this graph the most? �

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What can we do about it?

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Craft Your Solution

  • Choose 1 SDG to address.

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  • Must have checkpoints for 5, 25, and 50 years.

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  • 15 minutes to plan and 2 minutes to present. �

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Reflection

  • How might this process be different than what happens in reality?

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  • What is something you can do now?

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  • What is something your students could do now?�