1. What do negotiators for countries around the world hope to achieve during climate talks in Copenhagen this month?

2. a) By how much has President Obama offered to cut U.S. carbon emissions?
b) Why will the President's plan to cut carbon emissions probably not be passed by Congress?

3. How has world wide concern about the human impact on global warming changed recently?

4. a) Define hyped.
b) What do people think has been hyped?

5. How would setting caps on the amount of carbon dioxide emitted annually affect Americans?

6. Read the "Background" below the questions, and skim the websites linked to under "Resources."
a) Do you think people who question the theory that catastrophic global warming will occur if humans don't drastically reduce our use of fossil fuels have a legitimate argument?
b) Do you think the U.S. should pledge to drastically cut our greenhouse gas emissions? Explain your answer.
c) Ask a parent the same questions.