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This course uses 'climate fiction' to teach about the perils that a warming planet faces

  • Written by Debra J. Rosenthal, Professor of English, John Carroll University
This course uses 'climate fiction' to teach about the perils that a warming planet facesStorytelling can be an effective way to impart lessons in science.imagedepotpro/E+ Collection/Getty ImagesText saying: Uncommon Courses, from The Conversation

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

Title of course:

“Climate Change Literature”

What prompted the idea for the course?

After reading many fiction...

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