2007 GSA Denver Annual Meeting (28–31 October 2007)

Session No. 50
Sunday, 28 October 2007: 1:30 PM-3:30 PM

T129. Teaching Climate Change and Energy Issues in the Classroom: An Imperative for Educated Citizens and Geoscientists II

National Association of Geoscience Teachers; GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA Geology and Health Division; GSA Geoscience Education Division

 

George T. Stone and Andrew M. Buddington, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:35 PM
DOES "TEACHING THE CONTROVERSY" FOSTER CRITICAL THINKING?
LINNEMAN, Scott R., Geology Department, Western Washington Univ, Bellingham, WA 98225, scott.linneman@wwu.edu, scott.linneman@wwu.edu
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1:50 PM
AL'S BANDWAGON: AN UNDERGRADUATE CLASS FORUM ON CLIMATE CHANGE
SMAGLIK, Suzanne M., Math & Science, Central Wyoming College, 2660 Peck Ave, Riverton, WY 82501, ssmaglik@cwc.edu, ssmaglik@cwc.edu
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2:05 PM
A COMMUNITY IMPERATIVE: CLIMATE CHANGE ACTIVISM BEYOND THE CLASSROOM AT HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, DES MOINES, WA
LOETTERLE, James1, MCDOUGAL, Shawn2, BURN, Helen E.2, FRANKS, Dana3, MANGHANI, Ravi4, MOSES, Woody5 and WRIGHT, Roman6, (1)Geology Department, Highline Community College, 2400 S. 240th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198-9800, (2)Mathematics Department, Highline Community College, 2400 S. 240th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198-9800, (3)Reference Librarian, Highline Community College, 2400 S. 240th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198-9800, (4)Chemistry Department, Highline Community College, 2400 S. 240th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198-9800, (5)Biology Department, Highline Community College, 2400 S. 240th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198-9800, (6)Speech Department, Highline Community College, 2400 S. 240th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198-9800, jloetter@highline.edu, jloetter@highline.edu
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2:20 PM
BUILDING STUDENT AWARENESS OF CLIMATE CHANGE VIA A FRESHMAN SEMINAR
MOOSAVI, Sadredin C., Earth & Environmental Sciences, Tulane University, 120 Dinwiddie Hall, New Orleans, LA 70118, smoosavi@tulane.edu, smoosavi@tulane.edu
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2:35 PM
USING THE “LIFESTYLE PROJECT” TO INCREASE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
EARLE, Steven, Geology, Malaspina University-College, 900 5th St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5S5, Canada, KIRK, Karin, Department of Earth Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, Bozeman, MT 59717 and WRIGHT, Paul, Southampton Solent University, Southampton, United Kingdom, earles@mala.bc.ca, earles@mala.bc.ca
 
2:50 PM
Discussion
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