This group of historians and history teachers convened in 2006â2007 to review. the AP U.S. History course and provided recommendations to ensure that the. historical thinking skills, themes, and scope of the course are aligned with the. expectations of college and university survey courses.
Climate change can also be caused by human activities, such as the burning of fossil fuels and the conversion of land for forestry and agriculture. Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, these human influences on the climate system have increased substantially.
The human causes of climate change are some of the most important concepts to teach. 1  Human activities, particularly the combustion of fossil fuels, are altering the climate system. Human-driven changes in land use and land cover such as deforestation, urbanization, and shifts in vegetation patterns also alter the climate, resulting in changes to the reflectivity of the Earth surface (albedo), emissions from burning forests, urban heat island effects and changes in the natural water cycle.