Climate Impacts

Grades6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Geography, Visual and Performing Arts

Provided by Climate Outreach

What it is

This is a library of images showing the impacts of climate change.
Each image has an extensive description and suggestions for how to best use the image.

Positives

The visuals are high quality and the resource is easy to navigate.
There are images from all over the world, which will expose students to other places and cultures.

Additional Prerequisites

Differentiation

Students could explore the image collection and select the images that resonate most with them.
Students could choose one image to research more about and present this to the class.
These images could be used as inspiration for students to take their own images about the impacts of climate change in their community.
Other resources about climate impacts include this interactive book chapter, this podcast episode, and this lesson plan.

There is no misconception in the visuals. Recommended for teaching environmental and climate justice. Date: 05/08/2021

Hosted on climatevisuals.org

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Standards alignment · D2.Geo.9.6-8 + 4 more

College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Standards

D2.Geo.9.6-8Evaluate the influences of long-term human-induced environmental change on spatial patterns of conflict and cooperation.
D2.Geo.9.9-12Evaluate the influence of long-term climate variability on human migration and settlement patterns, resource use, and land uses at local-to-global scales.

National Core Arts Standards

VA:Re7.2.8aCompare and contrast contexts and media in which viewers encounter images that influence ideas, emotions, and actions.
VA:Re7.1.IaHypothesize ways in which art influences perception and understanding of human experiences.
VA:Re7.2.IaAnalyze how one’s understanding of the world is affected by experiencing visual imagery.