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Learning Activity: Greenhouse gas emissions

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(CNN Student News) -- Students will learn about greenhouse gases and the role that they are thought to play in climate change.

Refer students to the Web sites below to learn about the potential effects of greenhouse gases on the climate. Have students work individually or in groups to create graphic organizers (http://www.graphic.org/) that illustrate the potential social, political, economic, legal, environmental and personal effects of climate change. As students present their findings, ask: What roles might international, national, state and local governments, businesses and individuals play in addressing greenhouse gas emissions? Organize students into small groups, and have each group assume the role of one of the following:

International community,

U.S. Congress,

The Bush administration - White House Policies in Focus: Energy

Representatives from your state,

Representatives from the business community, such as energy companies, waste management companies or car manufacturers,

Local city and community representatives,

Individual energy consumers

Refer students to the suggested Web sites above and other resources, and challenge them to identify the perspectives of their assigned groups on the issues surrounding the climate change debate. Students should also identify what measures, if any, their assigned groups are taking to address greenhouse gas emissions. Then, have groups share their perspectives and plans in a mock climate change summit. Allow each group 3-5 minutes to present its positions on the following questions:

As groups formulate answers to these questions, challenge them to consider the economic, social or political implications of their decisions. After each group has presented its arguments, provide time for the class to debate the issues surrounding climate change. Wrap up the activity by discussing the opportunities and challenges facing different groups as they try to address the potential effects of greenhouse emissions.

Keywords

climate change, fossil fuels, carbon dioxide, greenhouse gases

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