Learning Goals
Students will be able to analyze international climate treaties, speeches, and policy briefs to identify how national interests shape foreign policy choices
Students will be able to compare emissions, energy use, and climate vulnerability data to determine patterns of cooperation and conflict among countries
Students will be able to formulate an evidence-based claim about how one country balances protecting its interests with participating in international climate agreements
Students will be able to evaluate the reliability and perspective of primary and secondary sources on global climate negotiations
Students will be able to collaborate in discussion and negotiation by responding to classmates' ideas with evidence and reasoning during a climate summit simulation
Students will be able to interpret multiple cultural, political, and historical perspectives in a role-play or dramatic scene about climate negotiations
Students will be able to justify conclusions about a country's climate policy using corroborated evidence and note limitations or conflicting findings
Products
Climate Policy Investigation Notebook
Students compile a research notebook that documents their country question, source selection, treaty and data notes, analysis of interests and tradeoffs, and a final individual claim. The notebook shows how the student used evidence to interpret national policy choices and evaluate source reliability.
Country Climate Negotiation Brief and Gallery Walk Presentation
Teams produce a formal policy brief or visual poster with a short in-role diplomatic pitch that compares country responses to climate change and explains the evidence behind their shared conclusions. The product must synthesize individual evidence, address disagreements or anomalies, and include limitations and next questions for the audience.
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