The key to a successful teach-in is Faculty Involvement. This drives student engagement beyond the usual suspects. Each faculty member can bring along 50 students! The model below engages 5-8 faculty members in a very easy role. Ask them: can you speak for 3 minutes and help lead a discussion on global warming? They will say yes.

	Recommended Structure: 5 Minutes of Introduction: Show the 350 Video, and explain the idea behind the Teach-In.   30 Minutes of Presentation: 8 faculty, students and staff talk for 3 minutes each about stopping global warming as a key organizing idea for society over the coming decades. Address the goal of 350 from the point of view of science, ethics, economics, art, politics, music, law, public health, religious studies and communication.
	Key Component: 5 Minutes of Response from your US Senator. Invite your US Senators to attend the Teach-In. They will be very unlikely to come in person, so ask for them to send a representative from their district office to speak on the Senator’s position on the legislation, Copenhagen, and the prospects for stopping global warming. Download a sample invitation letter here.     30 Minutes of Discussion: Open the floor to questions and debate.     15 Minutes of Action: Take photos or videos and otherwise compose a creative message to send to your US Senators and Congresspeople about your Teach-In, and the ideas your students have for action to stop global warming.         Sample Teach-In (Pick 5-6 Topics, 3 minutes each)   Do Scientists Agree on 350?   — Professor of Geology   Shall We Overcome? Why No Climate Anthem?   — Professor of Music   Is 350 Affordable? The 350 Report*   — Professor of Economics   Waxman-Markey: Solid or False Start?   — Prof. of Env. Studies   The Carbon Neutral Campus is Coming.   — Student or Facilities Staff   The Age of Stupid** Does the Film Work?   — Professor of Film   Beyond Denial.   — Professor of Psychology   Mass Extinction and What it Means.   — Professor of Philosophy   Artists Respond to the Climate Crisis.   — Professor of Art   The Politics of Near Term Action.   — Professor of Government   Student Climate Activism   — Student   2 Billion Offsets? Too much or just right?   — Professor of Business   Faith and Climate   — Prof. of Religious Studies   Cool Technologies, and Their Limits.   — Professor of Engineering   The Meaning of Business as Usual.   — Prof. of Atmospheric Science   Distopia, Utopia and Climate Change.   — Professor of Literature   What about China?   — Prof. of International Affairs       *The Economics of 350 — Ackerman et al (2009), Available early October at www.E3network.org   **New Film, The Age of Stupid, www.ageofstupid.net
	Making It Happen: 1. Gather a small organizing committee: two or three faculty, staff and students who understand the stakes: that global warming is a civilizational challenge, and that decisions made this fall will change the future.     2. Reserve a room for a 90 minute teach-in, Thursday, October 22: Best times are usually, lunch or after classes around 3:30 PM. But if a few faculty can be persuaded to bring their classes (maybe a poly sci, science, or ethics class), consider holding the Teach-In at that time. If Thursday does not work, pick another day.     3. Invite your faculty/student/staff panel. Invite a representative from the office of your US Senator.     4. Publicize! We will have downloadable posters, etc… Encourage faculty to provide extra credit or require their students to attend.     5. At any time, contact friendly NTI staff for assistance or advice.

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	VIDEO-DIALOGUE WITH CONGRESS: To schedule a meeting with your US Representatives or Senators in DC, contact us. We can help you set up a video-dialogue, working with our technology partner SightSpeed. Your member of congress can take a half an hour break from debates at the capitol, and face questions from a packed auditorium at your college or university. You can also invite your US Senator or Representative to campus, or ask them to make a video statement in support of your event with this letter (Word Download).
	INVITE STATE REPRESENTATIVES TO CAMPUS: Ask your state and local elected officials to attend the National Teach-In. Questions? Call your state organizer. Invite State Representatives to Campus: (Word Download) Invite packet ideas. (PDF Download)
	INVITE COLLEGE PRESIDENTS AND FACULTY TO PARTICIPATE: Letters to college presidents (Word Download) and faculty (Word Download).
	TEACH-IN MODELS: NTI Colleges & Universities Teach-In Model (PDF Download) (Word Download) NTI High School Teach-In Model (PDF Download) (Word Download) NTI K-8 Teach-In Model (PDF Download) (Word Download) NTI In-Class Teach-In Model (PDF Download) (Word Download) NTI D.I.Y. Teach-In Model (PDF Download) (Word Download)

	PHONE-IN: Join the National Teach-in Organizing Phone Calls and ask away. Organizing Calls follow the National Climate Seminar on First and Third Wednesdays (3PM Eastern), so mark your calendars! Click here for call details.
	ORGANIZERS' FAQ: It's easier than you think. We have answers!
	LOGOS & POSTER: Click here for logos and poster materials.
	MATERIALS FROM PARTNERS: Energy Action Coalition National Wildlife Federation Interfaith Power and Light 350.org CARE Audubon Northwest Earth Institute Oxfam Fresh Energy Green For All Student PIRGs

	MEDIA HOW-TO: Here’s how you can get campus, local, and even national media coverage for your event. (PDF Download)
	SAMPLE E-BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENT: Engage your campus, congregation, or community. Educate Congress. Put Climate Change solutions at the top of President Obama's agenda. (Word Download)
	PRESS RELEASE TEMPLATE: Tailor these examples, submit to your local media outlets, and you've got press coverage! (Word Download)
	EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT EXAMPLE: A great example of how to get your school's teach-in details to the calendar and event editors at your local papers, from last year's teach-in team at San Francisco State. (Word Download)

	The Teach-in Model: Invite faculty members to each present for 10 minutes as part of a three person panel discussion session. They don’t have to be global warming experts, since they will talk about a topic in their field. They will say yes—and then you are in business. Our Teach-In Model suggests sessions with slots for 140 faculty members from every discipline. Learn More.
	The In-Class Model: Ask faculty to talk in their classes about how global warming is impacting their field—and not just climate scientists, but artists, philosophers, economists, and law professors. This was the approach taken last year by some larger universities: UNC Chapel Hill, and the University of Michigan, for example. Learn More.
	High School Teach-in Model: The teach-in is a terrific opportunity for high school students to engage as leaders. Engage in the teach-in by showing the launch webcast, holding poster contests, and inviting mayors and city counselors to campus to engage in dialogue. Learn More.
	K-8 Teach-in Model: Elementary school students are excited to learn about climate change, and have surprising thoughts about solutions. Help get them started solving problems. Learn More.
	Faith Organizations: Hold a gathering to watch the faith version of our launch webcast, The First 100 Days, discuss the PCAP proposals, and plan to stay engaged for 100 Days of Action. Learn More.
	Civic Organizations: Hold a "Do It Yourself" teach-in: watch our launch webcast, The First 100 Days, discuss the PCAP proposals, and plan to stay engaged for 100 Days of Action. Learn more.