IB TOK class: The race to curb global warming
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.
This article picked by a teacher with suggested questions is part of the Financial Times free schools access programme. Details/registration here. It is part of a special Climate Change for Schools report.
Specification:
IB DP TOK themes & AOKs Natural sciences, Human sciences, Knowledge & the knower, Technology
Relevant BQ Values
Key terms and ideas Climate sceptics, Scientifically untenable, Uncertainty
Investigating Issues Climate Crisis
Exhibition prompt IAP-27 (obligations)
Click to read the article below and then answer the questions:
The race to curb global warming
How have climate sceptics tried to refute the idea that climate change is being driven by human activity?
Why has this generally been rejected by experts?
Why is there still uncertainty about the future trajectory of climate change — and why do you think this feeds into scepticism of what the experts say?
Which aspect of global warming is easiest to predict?
Do you think individuals have a responsibility to be aware of climate change, and help spread the message that we need to take action?
Does the main responsibility to raise awareness lie with governments and the scientific community?
Michael Dunn, theoryofknowledge.net
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