Climate Change is the topic of the Copenhagen Conference, taking place December 7-18, 2009. Representatives from 170 nations are expected to attend. Read about the issue and related teaching resources in two articles recently published in Social Education.

"Copenhagen 2009: Could a Cap-and-Trade Market Combat Global Warming and Conserve Earth’s Tropical Forests?" by Harold Beedle and Bruce Calhoun. This background essay and accompanying handout can help students learn how global citizens can conserve tropical forests and reduce global warming.

"Surfing the Net:Teaching about U.S. Climate Policy and the 2009 Copenhagen Conference" by C. Frederick Risinger. This list of recommended sites offers resources and lesson plans for teaching about the climate change conference in Denmark and the cap and trade system.