High School
- This simulation introduces students to the fact that an economic system based on infinite growth is irreconcilable with maintaining a healthy planet and a stable climate.
Duration: One Class Period - This activity encourages students to explore climate change through maps to better understand the factors influencing and impacts of climate change
Duration: 30 minutes - This role play activity engages students to consider the different factors at play when assigning climate change responsibility and to make propositions on what climate justice would look like based on their assessments.
Duration: 1 class period - In this exercise, students will examine the nature of past and future predicted climate change on the Earth.
Duration: ~1 hour - In this activity students will learn about the impact of individuals’ lifestyle on the environment and critically examine that in comparison to the role of corporations in environment degradation and climate change
Duration: 1 Class Period - Students will propose an economic, spatial and culturally feasible location for an NFL expansion team.
Duration: Multi-Class Period Project - The International Trade Game is an interactive simulation that helps students understand global trade dynamics, economic inequality, and development challenges.
Duration: 1 hour - Using practical tools, students imagine and create an inclusive city.
Duration: 50 minutes - The Forced From Home Simulation immerses students in the experiences of individuals and families displaced by conflict, environmental disaster, or economic collapse. Through role-play and guided reflection, students gain empathy and insight into the difficult decisions faced by refugees and migrants worldwide.
Duration: 50 minutes - Illustrate the concepts of a topographic map through incremental and vizualization
Duration: 2 class periods