Curriculum Unit
Dr. Sustainable or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Climate Change
David Ostheimer
ethod” to the Madness?
David Ostheimer
Title Author
KEY LEARNING, ENDURING UNDERSTANDING, ETC.
Students will understand sustainability and that our choices can contribute to a better (or worse) world.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION(S) for the UNIT
How can we live a more sustainable life to minimize our impact on the environment?
CONCEPT A CONCEPT B CONCEPT C
Monarch habitat.
Climate Change
Palm Oil and Sustainability
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS A ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS B ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS C
What can we do to create a more sustainable environment?
How does climate change affect life in other parts of the world?
How do our choices in Delaware affect life in other parts of the world?
VOCABULARY A VOCABULARY A VOCABULARY A
Habitat loss, native species
Climate Change, boobies, El Nino
Palm oil, orangutan, ecotourism
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/MATERIAL/TEXT/FILM/RESOURCES
“Free Milkweeds for Schools & Non-Profits.” Bring Back The Monarchs https://monarchwatch.org/bring-back-the-monarchs/milkweed/free-milkweeds-schools-nonprofits/ .
Jackson, Michael H. Galapagos. Calgary: University of Calgary Press, 1993.
Mcdaniel, Rhett. “Teaching Sustainability.” Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt University. https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/teaching-sustainability/ .