CURRICULUM CONNECTION: CLIMATE CHANGE

SOCIAL 10-2 Living in a Globalizing World

KEY ISSUE: To what extent should we embrace globalization?
KEY OUTCOME: Students will understand, assess and respond to the complexities of globalization.

Related Issue 1: Should globalization shape identity?
Related Outcome 1: Students will explore the impacts of globalization on their lives.

• Climate change is both a feature, and consequence, of globalization. Explain.
• Is further globalization a consequence of climate change?

Related Issue 3: Does globalization contribute to sustainable prosperity for all people?
Related Outcome 3: Students will understand economic, environmental and other contemporary impacts of globalization.

• Climate change is a major unintended consequence of globalization. How does globalization affect climate change?
• How has climate change created a more interconnected world that requires broad/global cooperation in order to seriously respond?

Related Issue 4: Should I, as a citizen, respond to globalization?
Related Outcome 4: Students will examine their roles and responsibilities in a globalizing world.

• What is my role as a global citizen in the fight against climate change? Look at examples of climate litigation around the world as an example.