Summer Teacher Excellence Workshops

From GeoClasses

Contents 1 Materials from lectures by Dr. Houghton 1.1 June 19 1.2 June 23 1.3 July 1

Materials from lectures by Dr. Houghton

June 19

• evolution over geologic time lecture
• Berkeley materials:
  • competing theories
  • punctuated equilibrium
• Fossil record experiment
• Tower of time poster
• plate reconstruction powerpoint animation
• thought experiment on causes of mass extinctions

June 23

• resources lecture
• Earth Observatory: coal mining
• sustainability lecture

July 1

• ethics lecture
• globalization lecture
• case studies:
  • Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
  • Chachoengsao, Thailand
  • Chinese Farmer
  • Mexican Chef
  • Mexican Farmer
  • Rocinha Favelas
• WTO case studies
• Earth Observatory webpages
  • deforestation
  • deforestation and climate change
  • satellite research
  • sustainability
  • tropical deforestation