Section: Module 2: Lesson 2: The impact of human activities on the environment | Climate Change and Public Health | NextGenU.org

  • Student Learning Outcomes:
    Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
    • List human activities related to rapid climate change.
    • Identify the influence of human-related activities into alarming climate trends.
    • Explain the definition of the greenhouse effect.
    • Analyze the repercussion of the greenhouse effect on the magnitude of climate change globally.
    Approximate time required to complete the readings (at 144 words/minute) and assignments for this lesson: 5 hours and 30 minutes.

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    • Students must
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      Required Learning Resources and Activities
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      Climate Change - Feedback and Human Activities URL
      Students must
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      Read the content under the heading "Human Activities" and "Climate Change Within A Human Life Span" until the heading "Seasonal Variation". (7 minutes)
      Britannica

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      IPCC Summary for Policymakers - Observed Changes URL
      Students must
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      Read the content under the heading "Past and recent drivers of climate change" and "Attribution of climate changes and impacts" (Click on 1.2 and 1.3 on the left of the screen). (46 minutes)
      The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

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      Greenhouse effects URL
      Students must
      View

      Read the entire web page. (2 minutes)
      Australian Government (Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment)

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      Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Overview of Greenhouse Gases URL
      Students must
      View

      Read the content under the headings "Overview", "Carbon Dioxide", "Methane", "Nitrous Oxide", and "Fluorinated Gases". (30 minutes)
      United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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      Climate Change Indicators: Atmospheric Concentrations of Greenhouse Gases URL
      Students must
      View

      Read the entire web page. (13 minutes)
      United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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      Climate Change Indicators: Greenhouse Gases URL
      Students must
      View

      Read the entire web page. (9 minutes)
      United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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      Greenhouse gas emissions: drivers and impacts URL
      Students must
      View

      Read the content under the heading "Key impacts of greenhouse gas emissions". (3 minutes)
      Government of Canada