Course curriculum

  • 1

    Course Welcome and Pre-Test

    • Welcome!

    • Course Player Navigation

    • Pre-Test

  • 2

    Welcome + Ice Breaker Activity

    • Welcome to Module 1

    • Intro to Ice Breaker Activity

    • Icebreaker Questions

  • 3

    Green

    • Course Question 1 - Green

    • Possible Answers

    • Key Term - Green

    • Key Term: Green

    • Course Question 2 - Green Job

    • Key Term - Green Job

    • Key Term: Green Job

  • 4

    Jobs and Economy

    • Course Question 3 - Economy

    • Key Term - Economy

    • Key Term: Economy

    • Course Question 4 - Green Economy

    • Key Term - Green Economy

    • Key Term: Green Economy

  • 5

    Environment

    • Course Question 5 - Environment

    • Possible Answers

    • Course Question 6 - Problems in the Environment

    • Possible Answers

    • Talking Point - The Natural and Built Environment

    • Key Term - Built Environment

    • Key Term: Built Environment

    • Key Term - Natural Environment

    • Key Term: Natural Environment

    • Course Question 7 - Built Environment

    • Possible Answers

    • Course Question 8 - Natural Environment

    • Possible Answers

    • Examples of Green Jobs in both the Built Environment and Natural Environment

  • 6

    RichmondBUILD Green Collar Job Training

    • Intro to RichmondBUILD Green Collar Job Training

    • RichmondBUILD Green Collar Job Training

    • RichmondBUILD Questions

  • 7

    Green Businesses

    • Key Term - Social Entrepreneur

    • Key Term: Social Entrepreneur

    • Key Term - Green Social Enterprise

    • Key Term: Green Social Enterprise

  • 8

    Green Streets

    • Intro to Green Streets Video

    • Green Streets

    • Video Questions

  • 9

    Social Innovation in British Columbia

    • Intro to "Social Innovation in British Columbia" Video

    • Social Innovation in British Columbia

    • Social Innovation in B.C. Questions

  • 10

    Resources and Conflicts: Wangari Maathai

    • Intro to Wangari Maathai Resources and Conflict Video

    • Wangari Maathai Resources and Conflict

    • Wangari Maathai Question 1

    • Possible Answers

    • Wangari Maathai Question 2

    • Possible Answers

    • Wangari Maathai Question 3

    • Possible Answers

    • Wangari Maathai Question 4

    • Possible Answers

    • Wangari Maathai Question 5

    • Possible Answers

  • 11

    Natural Resources

    • Key Term - Natural Resources

    • Key Term - Natural Resources

    • Course Question 9 - Resources to Make a T-Shirt

    • Possible Answers

    • Talking Point - Making Clothes

    • Course Question 10 - Resources to Make Shoes

    • Answer

    • Course Question 11 - Resources to Make Food

    • Possible Answers

    • Course Question 12 - Resources to Make a Cellphone

    • Answer

  • 12

    The Story of Stuff

    • Intro to The Story of Stuff Video

    • The Story of Stuff

    • Challenge Question 1

    • Answer

    • Challenge Question 2

    • Answer

    • Challenge Question 3

    • Answer

    • Video Discussion Question 1

    • Answer

    • Video Discussion Question 2

    • Key Term - Planned Obsolescence

    • Key Term - Planned Obsolescence

    • Talking Point - Planned Obsolescence

    • Video Discussion Question 3

    • Possible Answers

    • Video Discussion Question 4

    • Possible Answers

    • Video Discussion Question 5

    • Possible Answers

  • 13

    Industrialization

    • Key Term - Industrialization

    • Key Term - Industrialization

    • Talking Point - Industrialization

    • Key Term - Fossil Fuels

    • Key Term - Fossil Fuels

    • Intro to Energy 101: Electricity Generation Video

    • Energy 101: Electricity Generation

    • Video Question 1

    • Answer

    • Video Question 2

    • Answer

    • Video Question 3

    • Answer

    • Video Question 4

    • Answer

  • 14

    Nonrenewable Resources

    • Key Term - Nonrenewable Resources

    • Key Term - Nonrenewable Resources

    • Intro to Operation REACH: Biodiesel Project Video

    • Operation REACH: Gulfsouth Youth Biodiesel Project

    • Video Questions

    • Intro to Coal 101: What's Wrong with Coal Video

    • Coal 101 - What's Wrong with Coal

    • Video Question 1

    • Answer

    • Video Question 2

    • Answer

    • Video Question 3

    • Answer

    • Video Question 4

    • Answer

    • Talking Points - Fossil Fuels

  • 15

    Bioaccumulation

    • Key Term - Bioaccumulation

    • Key Term - Bioaccumulation

    • Talking Point - Example of Bioaccumulation

    • Key Term - Synergistic Effect

    • Key Term - Synergistic Effect

  • 16

    Greenhouse Gases, Global Warming, and Climate Change

    • Key Term - Greenhouse Gases

    • Key Term - Greenhouse Gases

    • Talking Point

    • Intro to A Visual Tour of the World's CO2 Emissions Video

    • A Visual Tour of the World's CO2 Emissions

    • Video Question 1

    • Answer

    • Video Question 2

    • Answer

    • Video Question 3

    • Answer

    • Key Term - Global Warming

    • Key Term - Global Warming

    • Intro to Global Warming 101 Video

    • Global Warming 101

    • Video Question 1

    • Answer

    • Video Question 2

    • Answer

    • Video Question 3

    • Possible Answers

    • Talking Point - Climate Change

    • Key Term - Climate Change

    • Key Term - Climate Change

  • 17

    Effects of Global Warming on People and Communities

    • Course Question 13 - Effects of Climate Change

    • Talking Points - Effects of Climate Change

    • Course Question 14 - Climate Change and Health

    • Talking Point - Smog

  • 18

    Climate Injustice

    • Talking Point - Climate Injustice

    • Key Term - Climate Injustice

    • Key Term - Climate Injustice

    • Course Question 15 - Polluting Facilities

    • Answers

  • 19

    Cost-Benefit Analysis + Climate Justice

    • Key Term - Cost-Benefit Analysis

    • Key Term - Cost-Benefit Analysis

    • Key Term - Climate Justice

    • Key Term - Climate Justice

    • Key Term - Environmental Injustice

    • Key Term - Environmental Injustice

  • 20

    Environmental Justice Activity

    • Intro to Environmental Justice Video

    • EPA 20th Anniversary Environmental Justice Video Series with Vernice Miller Travis

    • Video Question 1

    • Answer

    • Video Questions

    • Possible Answers

    • Key Term - Environmental Justice

    • Key Term - Environmental Justice

    • Course Question 16 - Environmental Injustice

    • Examples of Environmental Injustice

    • Course Questions - Environmental Injustice in Your Community

    • Activity: Environmental Injustice in your Community (Instructions)

    • Environmental Injustice Activity - Questions

  • 21

    Environmental Justice

    • Talking Point - Toxins in the air, water, and soil, and in our products

    • Key Term - Precautionary Principle

    • Key Term - Precautionary Principle

  • 22

    Sustainable

    • Key Term - Sustainable

    • Key Term - Sustainable

    • Intro to the Natural Step and Sustainability Video

    • 'The Natural Step' and Sustainability Explained

    • Key Term - Triple Bottom Line

    • Key Term - Triple Bottom Line

    • Key Term - Sustainable Development

    • Key Term - Sustainable Development

    • Sustainability, The Triple bottom Line

  • 23

    The New Dream: The Third Wave of Environmentalism

    • The New Dream: The Third Wave of Environmentalism

    • Video Questions

    • Intro to the "Windy City Harvest: Chicago Botanical Program" Video

    • Windy City Harvest: Chicago Botanical Program

    • Video Questions

    • Climate Change, Environmental Justice and #BlackLivesMatter

    • Video Discussion Question

  • 24

    Intro to Basic Professional Development Resources

    • Example of a Green Job: Solar Panel Installer

    • Key Term - Apprenticeship

    • Key Term - Apprenticeship

    • Key Term - Labor Union

    • Key Term - Labor Union

    • Intro to "Evergreen Cooperatives of Cleveland, Ohio" Video

    • Evergreen Cooperatives of Cleveland, Ohio

    • Video Questions

  • 25

    Activity: Small Green Business Development

    • Directions for "Small Green Business Development" Activity

    • Activity Questions

    • Key Term - Career Pathway

    • Key Term - Career Pathway

  • 26

    Activity: Essential Steps Required to Apply for a Job

    • Directions for "Essential Steps Required to Apply for a Job" Activity

    • Talking Point - Module Conclusions

  • 27

    Fundamentals of Environmental Literacy Module Reflection Questions

    • Intro to Reflection Questions

    • Reflection Questions

  • 28

    Quiz

    • Quiz

    • Intro to Quiz