Instructions
Pick any one question and respond in an original discussion post by midnight, Day 4 of Week 4.
After the initial post, you must also provide substantive responses to at least 2 of your classmates’ posts and remain active on at least 2 additional days during Week 4.
Discussion prompts:
- What does empathy mean to you? Do you think our natural environment (plants and animals) deserves empathy, and why? What would be some practices that would promote environmental empathy? And what is the relationship between climate justice and social justice in addressing environmental concerns? Discuss the intersectionality between climate empathy and any two social identities – human health, race, gender, and socioeconomic status with at least two specific examples. As a nurse, how can you be a change-maker using empathy and justice as tools to address climate issues? (USLOs 4.1, 4.2, 4.3)
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- How does the psychological aspect of empathy play a role in the context of climate education? If you were an educator, would you include emotional learning to teach about environmental issues facing humankind today? Why or why not? Share at least two specific scenarios you would use in your teaching to showcase empathy’s role in conservation attempts. Next, what other cognitive skills would help promote awareness of and advocacy for climate change issues impacting human health? (USLOs 4.1, 4.2)
Each week, your discussion will be graded on a point scale. To successfully complete each weekly discussion assignment, you must address all items included in the discussion topic/question in the initial post and thoroughly respond to at least 2 peers on 2 different days.
25% of your final grade comes from discussion forum participation.
All posts should be thoughtful, add value to the discussion, and apply ideas, insights, or concepts from scholarly sources, assigned readings, lectures, or course materials in APA format. Your responses should consist of your informed input. One or two-sentence peer responses will not fetch full points. Do not merely recite the content you read in the unit; don’t simply give your opinion.
Your input should be in your own words (to avoid plagiarism), demonstrating your understanding and comprehension of the topic. Be sure to support all your posts (initial post + responses) with specific references to the assigned readings, lecture material, and other relevant research you find appropriate in APA format.
For specific details and criteria, refer to the discussion rubric in the syllabus.
Note: This fast-paced baccalaureate-level course will sometimes require significant effort to complete all assignments thoroughly, accurately, and on time. Late submissions will not be accepted for grading without prior approval from the faculty. Please ensure that you plan accordingly and take steps to ensure you meet the set submission dates.
