Climate Change in the Pacific Northwest, Alaska and The Islands
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Provided by: PBS|Published on: November 14, 2023
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Synopsis
- In this Global Weirding video, the narrator talks about the many impacts of climate change, specifically in the Pacific Northwest region of North America.
- Students will learn that climate change affects us right now, it affects people differently worldwide, and we must plan for the future.
- Students will learn how climate change influences things like flooding and erosion on Inuit communities, pests, wildfires, and others.
Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences, Geography
Authors: PBS
Region: North America, USA - West, United States, Caribbean, Oregon, Hawai'i, Washington, Puerto Rico, Alaska
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This video thoroughly illustrates that different regions face unique challenges due to climate change and that we are facing these effects right now.
- The video is broken up with animation to keep students engaged.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should understand climate change and its causes.
- The teacher may want to point out these locations on a map, either before students watch the video or as students watch it.
Differentiation
- This video gives students many options for further research, such as atmospheric rivers, invasive species, climate migration, feedback loops, glacial melt and permafrost thaw, and extreme weather events.
- Have students research climate adaptations related to the impacts listed in the video or mitigation strategies.
- Put students in groups and have each group research one of the regions mentioned in the video. Have students present their findings.
- Have students research the unique ways climate change impacts where they live and look into solutions.
- Some students may benefit from guided notes as they watch the video.
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