UT Climate Change Discussion

Overview

History is much more than a list of dates, names, and places. Examining our histories helps us understand how the past connects to our present and what it means to be human. It allows us to make better decisions about our futures. History also provides us with very practical skills that are useful in any profession, such as determining the credibility of information, conducting research, and asking critical questions.

In each module, you will complete assignments that will prepare you for an aspect of your final project. In this assignment, you will choose your project topic. Before completing this activity, review the Project Guidelines and Rubric and the Library Research Guide to know exactly what you will be working on.

While it is a good idea to choose your topic early, you may change it until the next module.

Prompt

Use the provided Module One Activity Template: Project Topic Exploration to complete this assignment. First, you will identify a topic that you are interested in examining from the following list:

• Human Rights and Inequality
• Political Revolutions
• Climate Change
• Globalization

You must select a topic from this list. Make certain to review the Library Research Guide to learn more about each topic. You will then describe the prior knowledge, beliefs, assumptions, and values you have related to your chosen topic. Finally, you will explain why you think this historical topic is relevant to contemporary society.

Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:

• Explain what you already know about      the chosen topic based on your personal history or experiences.
  • If you do not have prior knowledge about       your topic, explain what you would like to learn more about.
• Describe the beliefs, assumptions,      and values you have related to the topic you chose.
  • What opinions or perspectives do you have       about your topic? What conclusions have you already drawn about it?
• Explain why this topic is relevant to      current events or to modern society.
  • Why might this topic matter to us now?